Part I Development Tasks and Tools
1. Setting Up a Development Environment
Using the Java Optional Package Mechanism
Using the Endorsed Standards Override Mechanism
Application-Specific Class Loading
Circumventing Class Loader Isolation
Sharing Libraries Across a Cluster
Packaging the Client JAR for One Application in Another Application
To Package the Client JAR for One Application in Another Application
Part II Developing Applications and Application Components
6. Using the Java Persistence API
7. Developing Web Applications
8. Using Enterprise JavaBeans Technology
9. Using Container-Managed Persistence
12. Developing Lifecycle Listeners
13. Developing OSGi-enabled Java EE Applications
Part III Using Services and APIs
14. Using the JDBC API for Database Access
15. Using the Transaction Service
16. Using the Java Naming and Directory Interface
Understanding Oracle GlassFish Server class loaders can help you determine where to place supporting JAR and resource files for your modules and applications. For general information about J2SE class loaders, see Understanding Network Class Loaders.
In a JVM implementation, the class loaders dynamically load a specific Java class file needed for resolving a dependency. For example, when an instance of java.util.Enumeration needs to be created, one of the class loaders loads the relevant class into the environment.
The following topics are addressed here:
Note - The Web Profile of the GlassFish Server supports the EJB 3.1 Lite specification, which allows enterprise beans within web applications, among other features. The full GlassFish Server supports the entire EJB 3.1 specification. For details, see JSR 318.
For information about class loader debugging, see Class Loader Debugging.