You can write client applications that run separately from
your application server and use the framework provided by an underlying
client to access the resources provided by WebSphere® Application Server.
About this task
The high-level procedure for creating and using client application
is generally the same for all types of client.
Procedure
- Choose the type of client application that you want to
use. Your choice of client application depends on the objects
and functions you want to exploit, and the programming model that
you want to use.
- Develop the client application. On your development
machine, you install the software development resources needed to
develop client applications for use with WebSphere® Application Server.
During code development, you do not need access to the WebSphere Application Server. However, to assemble
some types of client applications you need to install the client that
provides the framework for the client application.
Development ends
with you assembling the client application. This creates the JAR or
EAR file that you can deploy to make the client application available
for use.
- Deploy and run the client application. Deploying
a client application depends on installing appropriate supporting
files on the client machine, usually some configuring actions, and
adding the program files for the client application. When the client
application has been deployed, the application can be run. The steps
required to deploy and run a client application depend on the type
of client and the programming model used.
Example
For samples
of developing and using client applications, see the Application Clients
Samples Gallery