The WebSphere test environment
The WebSphere® test environment is a runtime environment that is integrated into the workbench for testing applications that are targeted for WebSphere Application Server.
The test environment for WebSphere Application Server requires a full installation of the WebSphere Application Server and is enabled through a Run server with resources within the workspace publishing setting. If you already have a WebSphere Application Server installed on your machine, there is no need to install the test environment. Your existing server can be safely used for both testing and as an external server. The publishing setting to a WebSphere Application Server can switch safely between a test environment and an external server. See Setting publishing preferences for a WebSphere Application Server for more detail.
The WebSphere test environment offers the following benefits:
- Stand-alone all-in-one testing
- Supports hot method replace1
- Provides the ability to debug live server-side code at full speed
- Supports running WebSphere administrative scripts
- Supports debugging Jython scripts
- Supports generating WebSphere administrative commands to assist in developing Jython scripts
- Supports configuring multiple Web applications
- Supports multiple servers that can be configured and run at the same time
- Provides access to the profiling feature
- Provides the ability to version server configurations
- Provides a Universal Test Client where you can test your enterprise beans, JPA and Java™ classes
- Provides access to the WebSphere Application Server Administration Console
- Provides the ability to automatically create tables and data sources for testing CMP beans and JPA
The WebSphere Application Server version 7.0.x is based on WebSphere Application Server version 7.0.0. The WebSphere Application Server version 8.0 is based on WebSphere Application Server version 8.0. The WebSphere Application Server version 8.5 is based on WebSphere Application Server version 8.5. When you migrate from a previous version of the product, any interim fix to the WebSphere test environment is going to be removed and you must reinstall them manually.