Download Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Prelude Developer`s Guide

The GlassFish Project
After you have installed Enterprise Server, you can further optimize the server for development
in these ways:
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Locate utility classes and libraries so they can be accessed by the proper class loaders. For
more information, see “Using the Common Class Loader” on page 27.
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Set up debugging. For more information, see Chapter 3, “Debugging Applications.”
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Configure the Virtual Machine for the JavaTM platform (JVMTM software). For more
information, see Chapter 4, “Administering the Virtual Machine for the Java Platform,” in
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Prelude Administration Guide.
The GlassFish Project
Enterprise Server v3 Prelude is developed through the GlassFish project open-source
community at https://glassfish.dev.java.net/. The GlassFish project provides a
structured process for developing the Enterprise Server platform that makes the new features of
Java EE 5 available faster, while maintaining the most important feature of Java EE:
compatibility. It enables Java developers to access the Enterprise Server source code and to
contribute to the development of the Enterprise Server. The GlassFish project is designed to
encourage communication between Sun engineers and the community.
Development Tools
The following general tools are provided with the Enterprise Server:
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“The asadmin Command” on page 20
“The Administration Console” on page 21
The following development tools are provided with the Enterprise Server or downloadable
from Sun:
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“The Migration Tool” on page 21
“The NetBeans IDE” on page 21
The following third-party tools might also be useful:
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“The Eclipse IDE” on page 21
“Debugging Tools” on page 22
“Profiling Tools” on page 22
The asadmin Command
The asadmin command allows you to configure a local or remote server and perform both
administrative and development tasks at the command line. For general information about
asadmin, see the Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Prelude Reference Manual.
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Prelude Developer's Guide • October 2008