RE: [JBoss-user] Deploying a multi jar application

[David J. <dav...@ad...>]

I might have missed something but I think everything you show is fine.  You
might not need the manifest classpath reference.

david jencks

On 2003.04.14 10:22 Percy Christian wrote:
> So as you suggested I created an ear file.
> All that works perfectly now thanks for the suggestion.
> I had to perform that job a long time but I have always delayed it.
> This was the right time to force me to do my homework.
> 
> Now I also followed with interest the discussion on the:
> “SAR datasource dependency”
> 
> I am using a MYSQL database in my (jboss-3.2.0RC4_tomcat-4.1.18) 
> installation.
> I read in that thread that I could also deploy the 
> “mysql-opentastrader-ds.xml” as well as the 
> “mysql-connector-java-3.0.6-stable-bin.jar” which would be very need of 
> course as it would relieve me from the job of configuring these items on 
> each new JBoss installation.
> Sadly enough I am not so experienced as the guy’s conversation on how to
> do 
> it.
> I will resume what I understood and maybe someone can then fill in my
> gabs 
> and correct my misassumptions.
> 
> I simply add both the “mysql-opentastrader-ds.xml” and the 
> “mysql-connector-java-3.0.6-stable-bin.jar” in the root of my ear.
> 
> They mentioned:
> You should also be able to deploy then explicitly inside an .ear by 
> mentioning them as service modules in a jboss-app.xml next to 
> application.xml
> In my ear I have to create a “jboss-app.xml” in the META-INF directory.
> That file should contain
> 
> <jboss-app>
> 	<module>
> 		<service>mysql-opentastrader-ds.xml</service>
> 	</module>
> 	<module>
> 		<service>mysql-connector-java-3.0.6-stable-bin.jar</service>
> 	</module>
> </jboss-app>
> 
> I also have in that directory an application.xml file. I am not sure if I
> 
> have to add anyting in there. For the moment contains:
> 
> <application>
>   <display-name>Opentas Trader</display-name>
>   <description>Trader for opentas</description>
> 
>   <module>
>     <ejb>opentastraderDeployment.jar</ejb>
>   </module>
> 
> </application>
> 
> Then the said something of a Class-Path: Manifest entry from the EAR file
> Class-Path: thedriver.jar
> 
> What do the mean with “thedriver.jar” should that be
> “mysql-connector-java-3.0.6-stable-bin.jar”? It is confusing for me as
> this 
> was the very first time they mention thedriver.jar!
> 
> And finally they spoke about adding something in the (I presume)
> “-ds.xml” 
> file
> 
> <datasources>
>     <classpath codebase="path-in-ear" archives="yourjdbc.jar"/>
>     <!-- regular datasource definition goes below -->
>     ...
> </datasources>
> 
> should I read that as
> 
> <datasources>
> 	<classpath codebase="" 
> archives="mysql-connector-java-3.0.6-stable-bin.jar"/>
> 	<local-tx-datasource>
> 		<jndi-name>OpentasTraderDataSource</jndi-name>
> 		<connection-url>jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/opentastrader</connection-url>
> 		<driver-class>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</driver-class>
> 		<user-name>opentas</user-name>
> 		<password>opentas</password>
> 	</local-tx-datasource>
> </datasources>
> 
> Are there any other dependencies I have to add in the manifests of my
> other 
> jars or are those independent from that?
> 
> Thanks very much for any enlightments.
> 
> Percy Christian
> 
> 
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