InfoCenter Home > 6.3.1: Assembling modulesA module is a group of related files that represent an application. The files can include class files, HTML files, and GIF files. Assembly is the process of specifying which files make up the module, creating deployment descriptor files for the module, and packaging these files in an archive. Modules are used to represent any of the following:
A J2EE application consists of any combination of the above. The standard JAR file format is used to package modules, regardless of the type of module. However, the archive file is referred to according to its content:
An EJB module, Web module, or application-client module can be installed as a stand-alone application or can be combined with other modules into an enterprise application. When a stand-alone application is installed in WebSphere Application Server, it is automatically packaged in an EAR file. |
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