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EJB 3 Using GlassFish V1, Derby and Eclipse 3.3.2

Download the following:

JDK 1.5.0.15http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

GlassFish V1 (includes JEE and Derby Database)https://glassfish.dev.java.net/public/downloadsindex.html

Then go to:https://glassfish.dev.java.net/downloads/04May06.html

For Windows:b48-glassfish-winnt.jar

Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developershttp://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/europa/winter/eclipse-jee-europa-winter-win32.zip

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Install Sun JDK 1.5.

Double-click the executable from where you downloaded the JDK:

jdk-1_5_0_15-windows-i586-p.exe

Accept the license and click Next.

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Accept the defaults and click Next.

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Watch the progress.

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Accept the defaults and click Next.

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Accept the defaults and click Next.

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Watch the progress.

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Click Finish.

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Environment Variables

Set an environment variable called JAVA_HOME to point to where you installed Java.

Update your PATH variable to include %JAVA_HOME%\bin.

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Install GlassFish V1

Copy the GlassFish jar file to your root drive, c:

Open a Command Prompt window and change to the c: drive.

Enter the following command:

java -Xmx256M -jar glassfish-installer-9.0-b48.jar

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Accept the license.

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The installation should complete.

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In the command window, change the directory to the glassfish directory.

To complete the setup, run this command:

lib\ant\bin\ant -f setup.xml

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You should see a successful build.

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Install Eclipse 3.3.2

Double-click the executable from where you downloaded Eclipse:

eclipse-jee-europa-winter-win32.zip

Click Extract all Files

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Click Next.

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Enter c:\ for the directory then click Next.

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Watch the progress.

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Click Finish.

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Create Derby Database Shortcuts

Create a Shortcut for asadmin.bat in the c:\glassfish\bin folder and copy it to theDesktop.

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Name the shortcut Start Derby.

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Add the following Target:

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Create another shortcut called Stop Derby and set the properties:

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Start the Derby Database

Double-click the Start Derby shortcut.

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Start Eclipse

Create a new Workspace

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Create a new Server

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Select Server | Installed Runtimes.

Click the Add button.

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Click the Download additional server adapters link.

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Select the GlassFish Java EE 5 Server. Click Next.

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Accept the terms and click Finish.

Click OK.

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Notice the progress in the bottom right corner of Eclipse.

Click Yes to restart Eclipse.

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After the restart, go back to Window | Preferences. Then go back to Server | InstalledRuntimes. Then click the Add button. You should see the GlassFish Servers.

Select GlassFish V1 Java EE 5 and check the checkbox to create local server. Then clickNext.

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Change the Directory by clicking the Browse button.

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Select the c:\glassfish directory. Click OK.

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Click Next.

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Click Finish.

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Click OK.

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Start the Server.

You should see the Status changed to Started.

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You should also see the log messages in the Console.

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Create a Stateless Session EJB

Create a New Project by selecting File | New | Project.

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Select EJB Project, click Next.

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Name the Project StatelessSessionProject, Add the project to an EAR, click Next.

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Change the Java Version to 5.0, click Next.

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Click Finish.

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You should see the following Projects in the Project Explorer View.

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Update the Properties of the EAR Project by selecting Properties.

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Un-check the StatelessSessionProjectClient.jar from the J2EE Module Dependences.

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Make sure that the StatelessSessionProjectClient is un-checked, click OK.

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Select Properties for the StatelessSessionProjectClient.

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Select Java Build Path | Projects tab. Then click the Add… button.

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Select the StatelessSessionProject, click OK.

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Click OK.

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Create a new Package by selecting New | Package in the StatelessSessionProject |ejbModule.

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Name the Package example, click Finish.

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Create a new Interface.

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Name the Interface IStatelessSession, click Finish.

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Add the following abstract method:

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Add the following Annotation:

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Import the package, save the Interface.

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Create a New Class.

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Name the Class StatelessSession, add the IStatelessSession Interface, click Finish.

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Add the following code:

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Add the following Annotation:

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Import the package, save the code.

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Create a New Package in the StatelessSessionProject Client | ejbModule.

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Name the Package client, click Finish.

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Create a New Class.

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Name the Class StatelessSessionClient, select the main() method stub, click Finish.

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Add the following code, imports, save the code.

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Generate the Deployment Descriptor Stub for the EAR Project.

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Add the Project EAR to the Server.

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Add the EAR, click Finish.

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You should see a successful deployment.

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Run the Client as a Java Application.

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You should see the following results: