To develop web applications to run in the Liberty JVM server
you must install the servlet and JSP feature that is supplied with
the CICS Explorer® SDK.
About this task
With the developer tools for the Liberty profile, you
can develop servlet and JSP applications that can run in an instance
of a Liberty profile server. The Liberty profile is an instance of
an application server that is supplied with WebSphere® Application Server to run simple
web applications. It is quick to configure, deploy, and start.
You
can also run servlets and JSP pages in a CICS® environment, by installing the web application
in a Liberty JVM server. The CICS Explorer SDK provides
the tools to develop and deploy Java™ applications
for CICS. You can use these
tools with the developer tools to deploy Java applications
with a web interface to CICS.
Procedure
- If you already have the CICS Explorer SDK installed
but did not install the servlet and JSP feature, you can install the
feature from the CICS Explorer SDK download
archive.
- In the Eclipse IDE, click .
Note: Make
sure that the option Contact all update sites during install
to find required software is selected. The Liberty profile
feature has dependencies on other Eclipse components, so you must
ensure the update manager downloads and installs those dependencies.
- Select the CICS Explorer SDK download
file from the list. Click Add. In the "Add
site" dialog box, click Archive.
- Browse to the CICS Explorer SDK download
file and click Open.
- Expand IBM CICS Explorer.
- Select the check box next to IBM CICS SDK
for Servlet and JSP support v5.1 and click Next.
- Read and accept the license information, and click Finish to
install the feature. Any dependencies that are not already
installed in your Eclipse IDE are also installed.
- Optional: If you intend to deploy EBAs, you
must install the WebSphere Application
Server Developer Tools for Eclipse. You can also use the Developer
Tools to test your web applications locally. For more information
about downloading and installing the Developer Tools, see Installing WebSphere Application Server Developer
Tools for Eclipse.
Note: To build and deploy EBAs,
you must have APAR PM80214 applied.
Results
After restarting your Eclipse IDE, you have the tools to develop,
deploy, and test web applications that are suitable for running in
a Liberty JVM server.
What to do next
You can start developing web applications to run in the Liberty
JVM server. You can use the examples that are provided by the
CICS Explorer SDK to
get started. For more information about getting started, see
Getting started with the servlet examples.