Simple and Composite Components

Simple components contain a single physical resource, such as a file, directory, archive file, or application. Simple components do not reference other components.

Composite components only reference other simple or composite components. Composite components do not directly contain any physical resources.

Example 2–1 XML for a Simple Component

The following XML example shows a simple component that extends the system component type system#CR Simple Base to contain a JAR file. For more information about the specific elements and attributes used to define a component, see Chapter 3, Component Schema, in N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 XML Schema Reference Guide.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<component xmlns='http://www.sun.com/schema/SPS' name='plugin-core.jar' 
    version='5.0' description='Jar file implementation of core plugin services' 
    xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' author='system' 
    softwareVendor='Sun Microsystems' path='/system' 
    xsi:schemaLocation='http://www.sun.com/schema/SPS component.xsd'>
  <extends>
    <type name='system#CR Simple Base'>
    </type>
  </extends>
  <resourceRef>
    <resource name='/system/plugin-core.jar' version='1.1'>
    </resource>
  </resourceRef>
</component>