7.2.3. Create an EAR Project containing an EJB Project
This task describes how to create a new Enterprise Archive (EAR) project in JBoss Developer Studio that contains an EJB Project.
Prerequisites
- A server and server runtime for JBoss EAP 6 has been set up. Refer to Section 1.3.1.5, “Add the JBoss EAP 6 Server to JBoss Developer Studio”.
Procedure 7.3. Create an EAR Project containing an EJB Project
Open the New EAR Application Project Wizard
Navigate to the File menu, select New, then Project and the New Project wizard appears. Select Java EE/Enterprise Application Project and click Next.Figure 7.4. New EAR Application Project Wizard
Supply details
Supply the following details:- Project name.As well as the being the name of the project that appears in JBoss Developer Studio this is also the default filename for the deployed EAR file.
- Project location.The directory where the project's files will be saved. The default is a directory in the current workspace.
- Target Runtime.This is the server runtime used for the project. This will need to be set to the same JBoss EAP 6 runtime used by the server that you will be deploying to.
- EAR version.This is the version of the Java Enterprise Edition specification that your project will comply with. Red Hat recommends using
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. - Configuration. This allows you to adjust the supported features in your project. Use the default configuration for your selected runtime.
Click Next to continue.Add a new EJB Module
New Modules can be added from the Enterprise Application page of the wizard. To add a new EJB Project as a module follow the steps below:Add new EJB Module
Click New Module, uncheck Create Default Modules checkbox, select the Enterprise Java Bean and click Next. The New EJB Project wizard appears.Create EJB Project
New EJB Project wizard is the same as the wizard used to create new standalone EJB Projects and is described in Section 7.2.1, “Create an EJB Archive Project Using JBoss Developer Studio”.The minimal details required to create the project are:- Project name
- Target Runtime
- EJB Module version
- Configuration
All the other steps of the wizard are optional. Click Finish to complete creating the EJB Project.
The newly created EJB project is listed in the Java EE module dependencies and the checkbox is checked.Optional: add an application.xml deployment descriptor
Check the Generate application.xml deployment descriptor checkbox if one is required.Click Finish
Two new project will appear, the EJB project and the EAR projectAdd Build Artifact to Server for Deployment
Open the Add and Remove dialog by right-clicking in the Servers tab on the server you want to deploy the built artifact to in the server tab, and select Add and Remove.Select the EAR resource to deploy from the Available column and click the Add button. The resource will be moved to the Configured column. Click Finish to close the dialog.Figure 7.5. Add and Remove dialog
Result
You now have an Enterprise Application Project with a member EJB Project. This will build and deploy to the specified server as a single EAR deployment containing an EJB subdeployment.