<h1>GlassFish v3 User Task Analysis for Embeddable GlassFish</h1>

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Scope

To determine the tasks that a user must perform to embed GlassFish in applications.

Related Information

• One pager

List of Tasks

• Determine GF JAR files needed
  • Ready-made combos
    • Everything
    • Web
    • Etc
  • Make a custom set of JARs
• Download GF JAR Files
  • From Update Center
  • From Maven Repository
• Manage plugins in embedded GF JAR
  • Disable plugins
  • Use custom plugins
• Types of embedding
  • Embed GlassFish in an application
  • Implant an application in GlassFish
    • Your VM vs. External VM
    • Install GF
    • Configure domain
• Deployment options
  • JAR deployment
  • Directory deployment
  • Scattered WAR deployment
• Use Embeddable GF API
  • Simple example in blog
  • Simple examples in one pager
  • (For other examples, see Jetty tutorial)
• Use domain.xml
• Use Spring-like XML to define resources
• Create JDBC resource (at v3 Prelude no support in API; must edit domain.xml).
• Specify repository names
• Specify artefact names
• Run web test (use case)
• Perform unit tests (use case)
• Redirect log output (std Java)
• Convert a Jetty app (after v3 Prelude)

Associated Concepts

• Embedded mode
• Implanted mode
• Implanted mode with external VM
• Class loading: GlassFish is treated as a library

Other Information

No support for the following:

• asadmin
• GUI

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