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Chapter 11: Editing J2EE deployment descriptors 99
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Chapter11Editing J2EE deployment
descriptors
JBuilder has a Deployment Descriptor Editor, also known as the DD Editor, you can
use to edit the deployment descriptors of various types of J2EE modules. This chapter
introduces you to the DD Editor and gives you an overview of how to use it.
The DD Editor can edit these types of J2EE modules:
Web A Web module contains all the compiled source files, resources, and
deployment descriptors needed to deploy a web application. You can create web
modules using JBuilders web wizards and tools. For complete information about
web modules, see Developing Web Applications.
EJB An EJB module contains all the compiled source files, resources, and
deployment descriptors needed to deploy one or more enterprise beans. You can
create enterprise beans using JBuilders EJB wizards and tools. For complete
information about creating EJB modules and enterprise beans, see Creating
session beans with the EJB designer, Creating beans with the Enterprise
JavaBean 1.x wizard, Creating entity beans with the EJB designer, and Creating
EJB 1.x entity beans from an existing database table. All these chapters are in the
Developing Applications with Enterprise JavaBeans book.
Application client An application client module contains all the resources and
deployment descriptors for a client application that references one or more
enterprise beans. Create the module using the File|New|Enterprise|Application
Client Module wizard. For more specific information about creating application client
modules and editing the deployment descriptors, see Creating an application client
module in the Developing enterprise bean clients chapter of Developing
Applications with Enterprise JavaBeans.
Connector A connector module contains the resource adapter and deployment
descriptors that connect the selected application server with an existing enterprise
information system. Create a connector module using the File|New|Enterprise|
Connector Module wizard. For more specific information about creating connector