Introduction to Embedded Enterprise Server

Embedded Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server enables you to use Enterprise Server as a library. Embedded Enterprise Server also enables you to run Enterprise Server inside any Virtual Machine for the Java^TM platform (Java Virtual Machine or JVM^TMmachine).

No installation or configuration of embedded Enterprise Server is required. The ability to run Enterprise Server inside applications without installation or configuration simplifies the process of bundling Enterprise Server with applications.

Embedded Enterprise Server does not run on the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME platform).

You can use embedded Enterprise Server in the following ways:

• With the Sun GlassFish Embedded Server API

• With the Maven Plug-in

• With the EJB 3.1 Embeddable API

Embedded Enterprise Server provides a plug-in for Apache Maven. This plug-in simplifies the testing of applications by enabling you to build an application and run it with Enterprise Server on a single system. Testing and debugging are simplified because the need for an installed and configured Enterprise Server is eliminated. Therefore, you can run unit tests automatically in every build.

Using Embedded Enterprise Server does not involve any use of OSGi technology.