Oracle GlassFish Server 3.0.1 Add-On Component Development Guide

Adding Container Capabilities

Applications run on GlassFish Server in containers. GlassFish Server enables you to create containers that extend or replace the existing containers of GlassFish Server. Adding container capabilities enables you to run new types of applications and to deploy new archive types in GlassFish Server.

For more information, see Chapter 7, Adding Container Capabilities.