Summary


This chapter has introduced the WebSphere Studio Development Tools. The tools are available in a number of different editions, targeting developers who are creating increasingly complex applications. Each new edition is a superset of the previous editions, providing a consistent approach to WebSphere application development.

The tools are built on the Eclipse platform, and consist of a variety of editors, resource types, and views. Resources under development in WebSphere Studio are primarily contained in projects that model J2EE modules; web projects, EJB projects, and Enterprise Application Projects. Wizards and type-specific editors are available for all components under development, ranging from XML and HTML editors for web content, to deployment descriptor editors for the different J2EE modules, to mapping editors for EJBs, relational databases, and enterprise services.

There is also support for testing and execution of the application under development; built-in unit test servers allow for execution on WebSphere version 4.0 or version 5.0, with automatic server configuration and activation. The application itself can also be profiled, to analyse its call flow and performance characteristics.

Prior to WebSphere Studio, the development of J2EE applications required separate tools for each stage of the process; design, web page development, business logic development, data design, deployment, application debugging and performance profiling. With WebSphere Studio, you now have a single development environment that spans the complete development lifecycle. One tool means that now there is a single user interface, common configuration system, integrated data and preferences, and a significantly more productive environment for you to create the applications you need.




Professional IBM WebSphere 5. 0 Applicationa Server
Professional IBM WebSphere 5. 0 Applicationa Server
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