Tools Guide

About This Book

Purpose

This book explains how to use SilverStream eXtend Workbench tools and facilities.

Audience

Use this guide if you are developing, assembling, or deploying J2EE and Web Service applications using Workbench.

Prerequisites

This book assumes that you are familiar with the Java programming language, the Internet, and Web applications. You can find learning materials on these topics readily available from a variety of public and commercial sources.

Organization

Here's a summary of what you'll find in this book:

Topic	Explains how to
Workbench Basics	Perform basic operations such as opening files, setting preferences, creating Workbench profiles, and using version control
Projects and Archives	Work with projects to create and maintain J2EE components and archives
Archive Deployment	Deploy J2EE archives using Workbench
Component Wizards	Use Workbench wizards to create EJBs, JSP pages, servlets, Java classes, JavaBeans, and tag handler classes (all wizards have built-in J2EE logic that facilitates the creation and deployment of well-structured J2EE components)
Web Service Wizard	Use the Web Service Wizard to generate the Java classes you need to create and access Web Services
Source Editors	Use the core functionality of Workbench source editors
XML Editors	Use the XML facilities provided by Workbench to create and edit XML files
WSDL Editor	Use the WSDL Editor to create and edit WSDL documents
Registry Manager	Use the Registry Manager to browse and publish to Web Service registries
Deployment Descriptor Editor	Construct and populate J2EE-compatible deployment descriptors that are used to assemble and deploy applications
Deployment Plan Editor	Create a deployment plan that performs all the tasks associated with deploying J2EE modules and applications to a SilverStream server
Debugger	Find runtime errors in Java applications (server-side objects such as J2EE applications as well as client-side objects) by controlling and monitoring the execution of Java code

Tools Guide