Using the WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer

 

This document describes how to use the WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer to configure and deploy Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) in the BEA WebLogic Enterprise^TM environment.

 

1. Deploying EJBs with the WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer

Introducing the WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer

WebLogic Enterprise Deployment Files

Roles and Responsibilities

Deployer Projects

Developer Projects

Requirements

Java ARchive (EJB JAR) File

Java Servers

Getting Started

Starting the WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer

Menu Bar

Toolbar

Object Panel

Top-level Categories

Properties Panel

Message Panel

Setting Up Java Servers and WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer Preferences

Viewing Java Server Properties

Changing Preferences for the WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer

Changing WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer Preferences

Changing Compiler Options

Working with EJB Modules

Loading an EJB JAR File

Viewing the Contents of an EJB JAR File

Setting EJB JAR File Display Properties

Creating a New EJB JAR File

Configuring Basic EJB Properties

Setting EJB Class Properties

Setting Method Transaction Attributes

Assigning Method Permissions

Default Method Permissions in WebLogic Enterprise

Changing Method Permissions

Adding, Removing, and Changing Environment Entries

Configuring Deployment Properties

Mapping EJB References

Mapping Application Roles to WebLogic Enterprise Principals

Mapping EJB References

Mapping Resource Factory References

Configuring Persistence Properties for EJBs

Configuring Container-managed Fields

Configuring JDBC-based Persistence for Entity Beans

Specifying the Table and Connection for JDBC Operations

Mapping Container-managed Fields to Database Columns

Editing EJB Finder Method Expressions

Configuring File-based Persistence for Stateful Session Beans

Validating Modules

Validating Deployment Properties

Checking for Compliance with the Enterprise JavaBeans Specification 1.1

Compiling and Deploying EJBs

Compiling EJB Container Classes

Deploying EJB JAR Files to Java Servers

Undeploying EJB JAR Files

WebLogic Enterprise EJB Deployer Properties File

Properties Specified in the deployer.properties File

Sample deployer.properties File