Support for Java EE Profiles

Java EE 6 introduces the concept of profiles. A profile is a collection of Java EE technologies and APIs that address specific developer communities and application types.

The following profiles are implemented through the distributions of Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3:

• Full Platform Profile. This profile is designed for developers who require the full set of Java EE APIs for enterprise application development. The Full Platform Profile is installed when you install Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3. This profile is also installed as part of the Java EE 6 SDK installation.

• Web Profile. This profile contains web technologies that are part of the full platform and is designed for developers who do not require the full set of Java EE APIs. The Web Profile is installed when you install Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Web Profile. This profile is also installed with Java EE 6 Web Profile SDK.

Java EE 6 SDK distributions are available from the Java EE 6 SDK downloads page.

For the list of APIs in each profile, see Java EE 6 Standards.