Application client projects contain programs that run on networked
client systems. An application client project is deployed as a JAR file.
About this task
Assemble a client module to contain
application client code. Group enterprise beans, Web
components, and resource adapter code in separate modules.
Use an assembly tool to assemble
an application client module in any of the following ways:
- Import an existing application client JAR file.
- Create a new application client module.
Procedure
- Start an assembly tool.
- If you
have not done so already, configure
the assembly tool for work on J2EE modules. Ensure that J2EE capability
is enabled.
- Migrate application client JAR files created
with the Application Assembly Tool (AAT) or a different tool to the Assembly
Toolkit. To migrate files, import
your application client JAR files to the assembly tool.
- Create
a new application client.
- Verify the contents of the new application client in either of
the following ways:
- In the Project Explorer view, expand Application Client Projects and
view the new module.
- Click Window > Show View > Navigator to see the associated
files for the application client module in a Navigator view.
What to do next
After you finish assembling all of your application's modules,
you are ready to deploy your application.
To deploy your
application, refer to Deploying J2EE application clients on workstation platforms.
For more information, see the online help for the
assembly tool. Similar information is in the Application Server Toolkit information
center available with this information center. Click Application Server
Toolkit > J2EE applications > application_clients_topic.