Development Tools

The following general tools are provided with the GlassFish Server:

• The asadmin Command

• The Administration Console

The following development tools are provided with the GlassFish Server or downloadable from Oracle:

• The Migration Tool

• The NetBeans IDE

The following third-party tools might also be useful:

• The Eclipse IDE

• Debugging Tools

• Profiling Tools

The asadmin Command

The asadmin command allows you to configure a local or remote server and perform both administrative and development tasks at the command line. For general information about asadmin, see the Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1-3.1.1 Reference Manual.

The asadmin command is located in the as-install/bin directory. Type asadmin help for a list of subcommands.

The Administration Console

The Administration Console lets you configure the server and perform both administrative and development tasks using a web browser. For general information about the Administration Console, click the Help button in the Administration Console. This displays the GlassFish Server online help.

To access the Administration Console, type http://host:4848 in your browser. The host is the name of the machine on which the GlassFish Server is running. By default, the host is localhost. For example:

http://localhost:4848

The Migration Tool

The Migration Tool converts and reassembles Java EE applications and modules developed on other application servers. This tool also generates a report listing how many files are successfully and unsuccessfully migrated, with reasons for migration failure. For more information and to download the Migration Tool, see http://java.sun.com/j2ee/tools/migration/index.html.

The NetBeans IDE

The NetBeans IDE allows you to create, assemble, and debug code from a single, easy-to-use interface. The GlassFish edition of the GlassFish Server is bundled with the NetBeans 6.1 IDE. To download the NetBeans IDE, see http://www.netbeans.org. This site also provides documentation on how to use the NetBeans IDE with the bundled GlassFish edition of the GlassFish Server.

You can also use the GlassFish Server with the Java Studio Enterprise software, which is built on the NetBeans IDE. For more information, see http://developers.sun.com/jsenterprise/.

The Eclipse IDE

A plug-in for the Eclipse IDE is available at https://glassfishplugins.dev.java.net/. This site also provides documentation on how to register the GlassFish Server and use GlassFish Server deployment descriptors.

Debugging Tools

You can use several debugging tools with the GlassFish Server. For more information, see Chapter 3, Debugging Applications.

Profiling Tools

You can use several profilers with the GlassFish Server. For more information, see Profiling Tools.