Creating a Runtime Environment

Environment Components

The CAPS Environment node in the NetBeans Services window deals with physical resources, including application and message servers, as shown in the following figure. The Environments it displays also contain information about external systems which may be involved with a Java CAPS configuration. The Services window is used in conjunction with the Environment Editor’s canvas to create and configure the components of a runtime Environment.

Each component under an Environment node has an icon to identify the component type. Right-clicking on a component displays a context menu for that component, from which you can select various options. Only those menu options that are allowed for the component in its current state are enabled.

The icons described in the following table appear under each Environment node.

Table 3 Environment Component Icons


Icon	Function
	Represents a Logical Host or Domain, which contains the various logical components and files that are required at run time. See Adding Logical Hosts and Domains.
	Represents a Sun Java System Application Server, which manages the Collaborations and other process interactions of a Project. The application server is deployed to a Logical Host (domain). See Adding Application Servers.
	Represents a Sun Java System Message Queue, which is the default message server for Java CAPS. It is used to store and forward system messages, and is deployed to a Logical Host. See Adding Message Servers.
	Represents a Sun JMS IQ Manager, which is an alternate message server for Java CAPS, or a Unified JMS Resource Adapter. Both components are deployed to a Logical Host. See Adding Message Servers.
	Represents an Environmental Constant, which you can use to automate adapter and message destination configuration changes. See Defining Constants and Variables for additional information.
	Represents a SOAP/HTTP Web Services External System, which acts as a container for a Web Services External Application. See Developing Java CAPS Projects for additional information.
	Represents a UDDI External System, which acts as a container for a UDDI Registry.
	Represents an External System that is accessed through an adapter (a generic icon is shown). See the individual adapter documentation regarding these external systems.
	Represents a Work List Manager (WLM) External System, which acts as a container for a WLM.