Programming WebLogic Deployment

Introduction and Roadmap

Document Scope and Audience

Guide to This Document

Related Documentation

Samples for the Deployment API Developer

Release-Specific WebLogic Deployment API Information

Summary of WebLogic Deployment API Features

Unsupported WebLogic Deployment API Features

Understanding the WebLogic Deployment API

Overview of the Deployment API

Phases of Deployment

J2EE Deployment API Compliance

The SPI Package

weblogic.deploy.api.spi

weblogic.deploy.api.spi.factories

Module Targeting

Support for Querying WebLogic Target Types

Server Staging Modes

DConfigBean Validation

The Model Package

weblogic.deploy.api.model

Accessing Deployment Descriptors

The Shared Package

weblogic.deploy.api.shared

Command Types for Deploy and Update

Support for Module Types

Support for all WebLogic Server Target Types

The Tools Package

weblogic.deploy.api.tools

SessionHelper

Deployment Plan Creation

Configuring Applications for Deployment

Configuring an Application

The WebLogic Server SessionHelper Class

Session Cleanup

Overview of the Configuration Process

Types of Configuration Information

DDBeans

Representing J2EE and WebLogic Server Configuration Information

The Relationship Between J2EE and WebLogic Server Descriptors

DConfigBeans

Application Evaluation

Types of Deployment Managers

Using SessionHelper to Obtain a Deployment Manager

Creating a Deployable Object

Using SessionHelper to obtain a Deployable Object

Summary

Performing Front-End Configuration

Deployment Configuration

Validating a Configuration

Summary

Customizing Deployment Configuration

Targets

Application Naming

Deployment Preparation

Performing Deployment Operations

Application Deployment

Deployment Factories

DeploymentManager Behaviors

Server Connectivity

Deployment Processing

DeploymentOptions

Distribution

Application Start

Application Deploy

Application Stop

Undeployment

Production Redeployment

Retirement Policy

Module Targeting

Version Support

Administration (Test) Mode

Progress Reporting

Module Types

Target Objects

TargetModuleID Objects

WebLogic Server TargetModuleID Extensions

Extended Module Support

Examples