The Java EE 6 Tutorial

ProcedureBuilding, Packaging, Deploying, and Running the address-book Application Using Ant

  1. In a terminal window, go to:


     
    tut-install/examples/persistence/address-book
    
  2. Type the following command:


    ant
    

    This will compile and assemble the address-book application.

  3. Type the following command:


    ant deploy
    

    This will deploy the application to GlassFish Server.

  4. Open a web browser window and type the following URL:


    http://localhost:8080/address-book/
    

    Tip –

    As a convenience, the all task will build, package, deploy, and run the application. To do this, type the following command:


    ant all
    

  5. Click Show All Contact Items, then Create New Contact. Type values in the form fields; then click Save.

    If any of the values entered violate the constraints in Contact, an error message will appear in red beside the form field with the incorrect values.