Use this topic to get started with ObjectGrid, a distributed computing
framework that makes objects available to a set of applications.
Before you begin
WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.0 or later and WebSphere Application
Server Version 6.0.2 or later must be installed on at least one machine in
your environment.
Restriction: If you are
using ObjectGrid with WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.0, additional
licensing arrangements are required to also use ObjectGrid in a Java 2 Platform,
Standard Edition (J2SE) Version 1.4.2 or higher environment or in a WebSphere
Application Server Version 6.02 or higher environment. Contact your sales
representative for details.
If you want to develop ObjectGrid applications
without accessing server machines that have WebSphere Extended Deployment
installed, you can run them on your local machine. The local machine requires
the installation of an IBM Software Developer Kit (SDK) or Eclipse.
![[Version 6.0.1 and later]](../images/v601x.gif)
To develop ObjectGrid applications on your local machine,
copy the following directories from your installation to your local machine:
- If you are using WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.0.1, copy the /lib/wsobjectgrid.jar file
and the /optionalLibraries/ObjectGrid/objectgridSamples.jar file
to your working directory.
- If you installed ObjectGrid through the mixed server environment installation,
copy the /ObjectGrid/lib/objectgrid.jar and the /ObjectGrid/samples/objectgridSamples.jar files
to your working directory.
For more information about the Java archive (JAR) files
that are installed with ObjectGrid, see
ObjectGrid
packaging.
About this task
Use this task to run and step through ObjectGrid sample applications.
You can run the applications in this task in a Java command line, Eclipse,
or Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) environment.
Procedure
Results
You got started with ObjectGrid by running the sample application
and loading the sample into your development environment.
What to do next
For more details about using the ObjectGrid API
and developing ObjectGrid applications, see the ObjectGrid Programming Guide
in the
WebSphere Extended Deployment Library.