The following topics introduce the new and changed features of Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle Application Development Framework (Oracle ADF) and other significant changes, which are described in this guide. This document is the new edition of the document formerly titled Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Application Development Framework.
Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 12c (12.1.2) of Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle Application Development Framework (Oracle ADF) includes the following new and changed development features, which are described in this guide.
Support for GlassFish application server, which allows GlassFish application servers to run ADF applications. See Appendix A, "Configuring GlassFish Server."
For Release 12c (12.1.2), this document has been updated in several ways. Following are the sections that have been added or changed.
Added a new chapter which introduces tools for administering Oracle ADF applications. See Chapter 2, "Getting Started with Managing Oracle ADF."
Added a new Active Data Service (ADS) section, which shows how to use Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control MBeans to configure Active Data Service. See Section 3.4.5, "Modifying Active Data Service Configuration Using MBeans."
Revised the ADF Runtime Library reference appendix, which has the updated library names and locations. See Appendix B, "ADF Runtime Libraries."
Added a new GlassFish application server appendix, which contains instructions for setting up the GlassFish application server to run ADF applications. See Appendix A, "Configuring GlassFish Server."