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Before You Begin

This document provides installation instructions for the Fortetrademark for Javatrademark 4, Enterprise Edition integrated development environment (IDE). Topics covered include:

This document instructs you to enter several commands at the command line. Command lines vary slightly from one platform to another. For example, a Microsoft Windows command might look like this: 

c:\>cd MyWorkDir\MyPackage

To translate for UNIX® or Linux environments, simply change the prompt and use forward slashes: 

% cd MyWorkDir/MyPackage

Before You Read This Book

Before you continue with the rest of this guide, you should be familiar with the process of installing and uninstalling software products on the platforms you choose to use with this release of the Forte for Java 4 product. You need familiarity with some system administrative commands, such as:

  • patchadd, pkgadd, patchrm, and pkgrm utilities in the Solaristrademark operating environment

  • Add/Remove Program utility on Microsoft Windows systems

  • rpm command in the Red Hat Linux environment

If you are unfamiliar with or unsure about the system administrative commands for your environment or system, contact your system administrator for assistance with the instructions contained in this guide.


Note - Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such sites or resources.


How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 gives an overview of the general installation process and information on system requirements for Forte for Java 4, Enterprise Edition.

Chapter 2 provides instructions on installing and uninstalling the J2SE, v. 1.4.0 platform on your system.

Chapter 3 describes the steps to install the Forte for Java IDE on the supported platforms. The subdirectories installed with the IDE are described and uninstallation instructions are also provided.

Chapter 4 gives instructions on how to start and set up the newly installed Forte for Java IDE. The command-line options are provided and information about product registration is also included.

Chapter 5 steps you through the validation of the Forte for Java IDE installation by using a J2EEtrademark Reference Implementation 1.3.1 instance during the creation of a simple HelloWorld application.

Chapter 6 provides some information for customizing your IDE installation using the embedded PointBase Restricted Edition 4.2 database and the internal UDDI registry server.

Chapter 7 gives information on integrating other application servers with the IDE.

Chapter 8 describes steps to update the IDE modules using the Forte for Java Update Center. Information about other documentation resources are also included in this chapter.

Chapter 9 provides you with some troubleshooting hints to assist you with problems you might encounter during the installation and setup process.

Appendix A lists the patches for the Solaris 8 operating environment that are included with the Solaris patch installer for the Solaris operating environment (SPARCtrademark platform).

Appendix B lists the default port assignments used by the Forte for Java 4 modules, third-party components, and application servers available for use with the IDE.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

AaBbCc123

Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value

To delete a file, type rm filename.


Related Documentation

Forte for Java 4 documentation includes books delivered in Acrobat Reader (PDF) format, online help, readme files of example applications, and Javadoctrademark documentation.

Documentation Available Online

The documents in this section are available from the Forte for Java Developer Resources (or Suntrademark ONE Studio Developer Resources) portal and the docs.sun.comSM web site.

The documentation link of the Forte for Java Developer Resources portal is at http://forte.sun.com/ffj/documentation/, or can be accessed by selecting Documentation in the Help menu of the IDE. The docs.sun.com web site is at http://docs.sun.com.

  • Release notes (HTML format)

Available for each Forte for Java 4 edition. Describe last-minute release changes and technical notes.
  • Forte for Java 4, Community Edition Getting Started Guide (PDF format) -
    part no. 816-4062-10
    Forte for Java 4, Enterprise Edition Getting Started Guide (PDF format) -
    part no. 816-4063-10

Available for each Forte for Java 4 edition. Describes how to install the Forte for Java 4 product on each supported platform and includes other pertinent information, such as system requirements, upgrade instructions, web server and application server installation instructions, command-line switches, installed subdirectories, Javadoc setup, database integration, and information on how to use the Update Center.
  • The Forte for Java Programming Series (PDF format)

This series provides in-depth information on how to use various Forte for Java 4 features to develop well-formed applications for the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EEtrademark).
    • Building Web Components - part no. 816-4337-10

Describes how to build a web application as a J2EE web module using JavaServer Pagestrademark (JSPtrademark) technology, servlets, tag libraries, and supporting classes and files.
    • Building J2EE Applications With Forte for Java - part no. 816-4061-10

Describes how to assemble Enterprise JavaBeanstrademark (EJBtrademark) modules and web modules into a J2EE application, and how to deploy and run a J2EE application.
    • Building Enterprise JavaBeans Components - part no. 816-4060-10

Describes how to build EJB components--session beans and entity beans with container-managed or bean-managed persistence--using the Forte for Java 4 EJB Builder wizard and other components of the IDE.
    • Building Web Services - part no. 816-4059-10

Describes how to use the Forte for Java 4 IDE to build web services, to make web services available to others through a UDDI registry, and to generate web service clients from a local web service or a UDDI registry.
  • Forte for Java 4 tutorials (PDF format)

You can also find the completed tutorial applications at http://forte.sun.com/ffj/documentation/
tutorialsandexamples.html
    • Forte for Java 4, Community Edition Tutorial - part no. 816-4058-10

Provides step-by-step instructions for building a simple J2EE web application using Forte for Java 4, Community Edition tools.
    • Forte for Java 4, Enterprise Edition Tutorial - part no. 816-4057-10

Provides step-by-step instructions for building an application using EJB components and Web Services technology.

The docs.sun.com web site (http://docs.sun.com) enables you to read, print, and buy Sun Microsystems manuals through the Internet. If you cannot find a manual, see the documentation index installed with the product on your local system or network.

Online Help

Online help is available inside the Forte for Java 4 development environment. You can access help by pressing the help key (Help in a Solaris environment, F1 on Microsoft Windows and Linux), or by choosing Help right arrow Contents. Either action displays a list of help topics and a search facility.

Examples

You can download several examples that illustrate a particular Forte for Java 4 feature, as well as completed tutorial applications from the Developer Resources portal, at

http://forte.sun.com/ffj/documentation/tutorialsandexamples.html

Javadoc Documentation

Javadoc documentation is available within the IDE for many Forte for Java 4 modules. Refer to the release notes for instructions on installing this documentation. When you start the IDE, you can access this Javadoc documentation within the Javadoc pane of the Explorer.

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Email your comments to Sun at this address:

docfeedback@sun.com

Please include the part number (816-4063-10) of your document in the subject line of your email.



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