Development Tools
The following general tools are provided with the Application Server:
The following development tools are provided with the Application Server or downloadable from Sun:
The following third-party tools might also be useful:
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 Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Reference Manual.
The asadmin command is located in the install-dir/bin directory. Type asadmin help for a list of subcommands.
The Admin Console
The Admin Console lets you configure the server and perform both administrative and development tasks using a web browser. For general information about the Admin Console, click the Help button in the Admin Console. This displays the Application Server online help.
To access the Admin Console, type http://host:4848 in your browser. The host is the name of the machine on which the Application Server is running. By default, the host is localhost. For example:
http://localhost:4848 |
The asant Utility
Apache Ant 1.6.5 is provided with the Application Server and can be launched from the bin directory using the command asant. The Application Server also provides server-specific tasks for administration and deployment; see Chapter 3, The asant Utility. The sample applications that can be used with the Application Server use Ant build.xml files; see Sample Applications.
For more information about Ant, see the Apache Software Foundation web site at http://ant.apache.org/.
The verifier Tool
The verifier tool checks a Java EE application file, including Java classes and deployment descriptors, for compliance with Java EE specifications. Java EE application files are Java archive (JAR), web archive (WAR), resource adapter archive (RAR), or enterprise archive (EAR) files. Use the verifier tool to check whether an application complies with the Java EE specification and to make applications portable across application servers. The verifier tool can be launched from the command line. For more information, see The verifier Utility in Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Application Deployment Guide.
The NetBeans IDE
The NetBeans IDE allows you to create, assemble, and debug code from a single, easy-to-use interface. The Platform Edition of the Application Server is bundled with the NetBeans 5.5 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 Application Server.
You can also use the Application Server with the Sun Java Studio 8 software, which is built on the NetBeans IDE. For more information, see http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/jsenterprise/.
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.
For additional information on migration, see the Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Upgrade and Migration Guide.
Debugging Tools
You can use several debugging tools with the Application Server. For more information, see Chapter 4, Debugging Applications.
Profiling Tools
You can use several profilers with the Application Server. For more information, see Profiling Tools.
The Eclipse IDE
A plug-in for the Eclipse IDE is available at http://glassfishplugins.dev.java.net/. This site also provides documentation on how to register the Application Server and use Sun-specific deployment descriptors.
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