The Java development stack typically encompasses a wide range of tools, frameworks, and libraries that support various phases of software development, from coding and testing to deployment and monitoring. Here’s a brief overview:

1. Development Environment:

   • IDEs: IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, NetBeans
   • Build Tools: Maven, Gradle
   • Version Control: Git, Mercurial, SVN

2. Frameworks:

   • Web Frameworks: Spring (including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data), JavaServer Faces (JSF), JAX-RS for RESTful services
   • ORM (Object-Relational Mapping): Hibernate, JPA (Java Persistence API)
   • Testing: JUnit, TestNG, Mockito, Spring Test

3. Application Servers and Containers:

   • Servlet Containers: Tomcat, Jetty
   • Full-blown Servers: WildFly (formerly JBoss), GlassFish, IBM WebSphere, Oracle WebLogic

4. Databases:

   • Relational Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server
   • NoSQL Databases: MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Neo4j

5. Front-end (if developing full-stack applications):

   • JavaScript Frameworks: Angular, React, Vue.js
   • Styles: CSS, Bootstrap, Material Design

6. Other Tools and Services:

   • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI
   • Containerization: Docker
   • Orchestration: Kubernetes
   • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
   • Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

7. Security:

   • Authentication/Authorization: Spring Security, OAuth2, JWT
   • API Security: SSL/TLS, API Gateways like Zuul