Automatic Deployment

Automatic deployment, also called autodeployment, involves copying a module file (JAR, WAR) into a special directory, where it is automatically deployed by the Enterprise Server. To undeploy an automatically deployed module, simply remove its file from the special autodeployment directory. This is useful in a development environment, because it allows new code to be tested quickly. Autodeployment is enabled by default.

Autodeployment of a web services JSR 181 annotated file is supported. For more information, see JSR 181 and Chapter 5, Developing Web Services, in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Prelude Developer’s Guide.

Autodeployment is enabled by default.

To Enable and Configure or to Disable Autodeployment

1. Select the Application Server component.

2. Select the Advanced tab.

3. Select the Applications Configuration tab.

4. Check the Auto Deploy Enabled box to enable autodeployment, or uncheck this box to disable autodeployment.

5. Enter a number of seconds in the Auto Deploy Poll Interval field.

   This sets the interval at which modules are checked for code changes and dynamically reloaded. The default is 2.

6. You can change the Auto Deploy Directory.

   You can enter an absolute or relative path. A relative path is relative to domain-dir. The default is domain-dir/autodeploy.

7. Check the Precompile Enabled box to precompile any JSP files.

See Also

For details, click the Help button in the Administration Console.