When a project is created, various information is assembled to specify the
type of project, add standard libraries, set compiler options, control publishing
tasks, set the build path and/or add an annotation processor. This information
is specified by choosing facetsduring project creation.
Facets can also be added and deleted from a project after its initial creation.
To edit a project's facets, select Project > Properties > Project
Facets.
Facets have version numbers. Not all facet version numbers can be changed (e.g.,
a facet available in only one version of software can not have other version
numbers). Some facet version numbers are inter-dependent (e.g., if you choose
the facet Java Annotation Processing, you must also have Java version 5.0 selected
since Java versions 1.3 and 1.4 did not support annotation processing).
Each WebLogic project has two core facets:
an enabler facet that specifies the type of project
an extensions facet that specifies standard features that are required
by this project type
For example, the Dynamic Web Project has two core facets: the Dynamic Web Module
(the enable facet) and the WebLogic Web App Extensions facets.
In the project creation wizard (File > New > Project),
required facets cannot be unselected . The facet choices
vary depending on the project type. For example, web service facets are not
available when creating an EJB project.
WebLogic Project Facet Types
Enabler Facets
The enabler facets specify the WebLogic project type. The following table lists
the available enabler modules.
Facet Name
Description
EAR
Enables the project as an EAR
EJB Module
Enables the project for EJBs
Utility Module
Enables the project to be referenced by other projects (J2EE
modules)
Dynamic Web Module
Enables web applications (web services and page flows)
Minimum Project Extensions
All WebLogic projects require, as a minimum, support for J2EE shared libraries.
This WebLogic feature allows modules to share a single copy of the J2EE libraries
rather than duplicating the library in each project. The following table lists
the available project extensions.
Facet Name
Adds (in addition to J2EE shared library
support):
WebLogic EAR Extensions
WebLogic EJB Extensions
EJBGen tool that allows EJBs to be created in a single annotated
.java source file
WebLogic Utility Module Extensions
WebLogic Web App Extensions
Note that this facet is required if the Struts, JSF, JSTL
and Kodo facets are to be made available
your projects as WebLogic J2EE libraries.
If this facet is
selected you can choose between WebLogic J2EE libraries or
the copying of resource jars into your application.
If this
facet is not selected then the resources jars for these facets
will be copied into your application.
Java Support
Java language support and annotation processing are required by all working
projects (web applications, EJBs, utility projects). EAR projects require only
Java language support.
Facet Name
Description
Java
Add Java edit, refactor, compile features (the JDT tools)
Java Annotation Processing Support
Support for Java 5.0 annotation (JSR-175)
XMLBeans Support
XMLBeans is a project of the Apache Foundation (http://xmlbeans.apache.org).
The XMLBeans feature of WebLogic can be used with any project type and replaces
the schema project type used in WebLogic Workshop 8.1. The XMLBeans builder
compiles complex data types in WSDLs or schemas into Java types. This is used
when building a web service with an existing schema. It is also useful when
accessing a web service control that incorporates complex types. For more information
on using XMLBeans, see Using
XMLBeans in the IDE.
XMLBeans are optional within all projects types.
Facet Name
Description
XMLBeans Library
Puts XML Beans API on the build path
XMLBeans Builder
Adds
builder plugin to Eclipse that generates Java types from WSDL
or XSD (schema) files.
Beehive NetUI and Controls
Beehive is a project of the Apache Foundation (http://beehive.apache.org).
Beehive provides support for JSR-175 annotations and includes NetUI and controls.
Facet Name
Description
Beehive Controls
Adds system controls and support for custom controls
Beehive NetUI
Adds support for page flows and JSPs as well as integration
with Java Server Faces (JSF) and Struts
Workshop Control Extensions
Workshop extensions for controls including timer
control and web service control
JSF (Java Server Faces)
Java Server Faces is a component framework for building user interfaces for
web apps
Facet Name
Description
JSF
Adds JSF implementation.
Annotated Web Services
JSR-181 defines a standard annotated Java format that that uses Java Language
Metadata (JSR-175) to enable easy definition of Java Web Services in a J2EE
container.
Facet Name
Description
Standard Annotated Web Services
Adds support for standard annotation as defined in JSR-181
WebLogic Web Service Extensions
Adds WebLogic extensions to standard JSR-181 annotations
Other Facets
Additional facets provide standard J2EE libraries and APIs.
Facet Name
Description
JSF
JavaServer Faces
Struts
An open source framework for building Servlet/JSP based web
applications. This facet is required by NetUI.
JSTL
JSP standard tag library
BEA Kodo
Kodo persistence
engine
Hibernate
An object/relational persistence and query service for Java.