A deployment descriptor is an extensible markup language (XML) file that describes how to deploy a module or application by specifying configuration and container options.
Before you begin
This article assumes that you have assembled code artifacts into a J2EE module that you want to deploy onto an application server.Why and when to perform this task
When you create a module in an assembly tool such as the Application Server Toolkit (AST) or Rational Web Developer, the assembly tool creates deployment descriptor files for the module.You can edit a deployment descriptor file manually. However, it is preferable to edit a deployment descriptor using an assembly tool deployment descriptor editor to ensure that the deployment descriptor has valid properties and that its references contain appropriate values.
Deployment descriptor editor | Resources modified in the editor |
Application deployment descriptor editor |
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Web deployment descriptor editor |
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Enterprise bean (EJB) deployment descriptor editor |
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Client deployment descriptor editor |
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Web services editor |
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Resource adapter deployment descriptor editor |
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This article describes how to edit a deployment descriptor using an assembly tool deployment descriptor editor.
Steps for this task
Result
Files for the enterprise application are shown in the Project Explorer view.What to do next
Verify the contents of the updated module and deploy the module to an application server.Related concepts
Application bindings
Configurations
Assembly tools
Related tasks
Developing Web services deployment descriptor templates for an EJB
implementation
Developing Web services deployment descriptor templates for a JavaBeans
implementation
Related reference
web.xml file