WebSphere Application Server

Developer Tools
Anita Rass Wan,
WAS Product Manager
[email protected]

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 WebSphere Application Server Editions

Base ND
Systems of Record
Web + JEE Apps

Full profile Full profile

Web, Java EE apps and + High availability

extensions + Intelligent mgmt

Secure, high performance + High scalability
transaction engine
and more…
Systems of Engagement

Liberty Core Liberty profile Liberty profile

Simple Web Apps

included w/ Base included w/ ND

Everything in Liberty Core

Web, mobile, OSGi apps
+ Java messaging + Enterprise class clustering
(Web profile specification)
+ Web services + Topology management

Subset of Liberty profile
+ noSQL DB

#increasing # of servers
#increasing # of concurrent users

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 Right fit development environment
Tools, Liberty Repository, Ecosystem

WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools

Wizards, content assists, drag&drop capability
needed to quickly develop applications

Liberty Repository
Get the technology you need, when you need it

Ecosystem environment
Your choice of tools to compliment your
software lifecycle

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WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools

The tools are the

same in each
version except it
includes version
specific server
WAS v8.5.5
WAS v7.0 adapters
WAS v8.0 WAS v8.5.5 Liberty
Profile

WebSphere Application Server

Developer Tools

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Tools for the Developer Desktop

RAD Problem Determination

• Code visualization - class,
Team Productivity
• RTC integration
Extended Programming
Model Support
Install: IM sequence and topic diagrams • Collaborative debug • Advanced support for
WebSphere Integration • Static analysis (code review) • Collaborative code J2EE 1.4 and earlier:
• Support for WAS v6.1 • Code coverage: optimize unit analysis • EJB & Web Services
• Test Environments for WAS testing deploy
v7.0, v8.0, v8.5 • Profiling • DD editors
• Portal Tools / Portal Svr supt • JAX-RPC
Programming Model
• Profile applications on WAS • Web:
Enterprise Connectivity Support
• Deploy to WebSphere or Portal • Page designer
• J2C (EIS) tools • SCA
instances in IBM SBDT cloud • Struts, JSF support
• CICS, and IMS Adapters • Java (WAS) Batch
• IWD 3.1, 3.0 • iWidget support
• Adapters for SAP, Siebel, JDE, • SIP/CEA
Oracle, PeopleSoft • XML (feature pack)

WDT WebSphere Integration

• Support for WAS v7.0, v8.0, v8.5.5
Liberty Integration
• Publish, start/stop the server
Install: Eclipse update site • Support for WAS 8.5.5 Liberty profile • Edit & manage server configuration
• Publish, start/stop the server
JEE Tools • Debug Jython/wsadmin scripts
• Advanced support for JEE 5+
• DD editors, enhanced project
WAS Extensions Support
Eclipse (WTP, DTP)
explorer, additional validation
• Binding and extension editors Programming Model Support
• Support for non-spec extensions • Basic creation, editing, and
Web Tools validation support for JEE
• Advanced web development tools OSGi Tools applications:
• Rich page (WYSIWYG) editor for • Full creation and editing support • Web, XML, JPA, EJB, EAR
HTML, JSP • Blueprint editor and validation • Database tools
• Web 2.0 and Mobile support • Visual Bundle Explorer

WDT adds support for Mac, possibly with exception of WebSphere Integration
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WDT: The Right Tools for the Job, With Added Supported

A cost effective IDE focused on web application and modern service development
Create Refine &
Validate Publish Test Debug
& edit refactor

Design web, Java EE and OSGi applications with persistence

The web Web oriented services Enterprise application services

Dojo OSGi
JSP JAX-RS
JavaScript EJB JPA
Servlets JAX-WS
HTML 5 Java

jQuery

Available from the Eclipse Marketplace

WebSphere foundation Public and Private Clouds

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Enterprise Application Development with RAD

2012 Evans Data

IDE Users Choice Award
6 years in a row!
Optimize team development of robust, high quality, enterprise integrated applications
Create & Refine &
Visualize Validate Analyze Publish Test Debug Profile
edit refactor

Integrate the enterprise to the social web using state of the art technology
The web Web oriented services Enterprise application services

Dojo Portal SCA OSGi JCA

JavaScript JSF JAX-RS Batch

HTML 5 JSP JAX-WS EJB

jQuery Servlets Java JPA

Collaborate with agility, exploiting modern infrastructure and the Cloud

Collaborative Lifecycle Management WebSphere foundation Public and Private Clouds

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WAS v8.5.5 Liberty Profile “Enhanced”
WAS v8.5.5 delivers significant enhancements to Liberty profile, including new
programming models, administration, qualities of service and development tools

Dynamic Server Profile “Developer First” Focus

Simplified, shareable XML server config. New
Not static like Web Profile; configured integrated messaging server, DynaCache support, new
by app at a fine-grained level prog. models, such as Web Services, JMS & EJB-Lite.

Start fast, run efficiently Small Download

Starts in <3s; Mem footprint 50MB for Web Profile features
<50MB; (TradeLite benchmark)

Dynamically Extensible
Integrated tools Install new features from repository
Powerful tools in WDT Eclipse (local or remote) with no svr restart
feature. Enhanced for v8.5.5 prog WAS v8.5.5 Liberty
models, Maven integration, ++ Profile &
WAS Developer Tools for Lightweight cluster Mgmt
Web Profile Certified Liberty servers can join a
Create web apps for the Java
Eclipse (WDT) lightweight cluster for workload
EE Web Profile standard. balancing and high availability

Unzip install and deploy Liberty Extensions Fidelity to full profile WAS
IM or unzip to install. New option to Add custom features and Same reliable containers & QOS.
deploy “server package” of app + integrate 3rd party Develop on Liberty profile and deploy
config + required subset of server components via Liberty to Liberty or full-profile WAS
runtime for highest density deploy extensions interface

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Liberty v8.5.5 Feature Set

zosWlm

zosSecurity zosTransaction collectiveController clusterMember

mongodb jaxb jaxws

wsSecurity wmqJmsClient jmsMdb wasJmsSecurity

concurrent wasJmsClient wasJmsServer

oauth collectiveMember ldapRegistry webCache

ejbLite cdi managedBeans

jaxrs osgi.jpa localConnector beanValidation

blueprint restConnector ssl

z/OS
jsf wab json appSecurity
ND

Base, Express jsp monitor sessionDatabase

Liberty Core servlet jpa jndi jdbc

New in 8.5.5 Feature Manager HTTP Transport Application Manager

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The Simple Things

• The tool’s primary goal is to expose the runtime’s simplicity:

‒ Show information where and when you need it
‒ Add actions where you expect and save clicks
‒ Match the runtime’s simplicity, which often means minimal UI

• Need to know what features are enabled or what port number is used?
The server configuration is shown directly in the New Server wizard
and Servers view

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Automatic Provisioning

• Tools automatically provision

required features when an
application is deployed

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Working with Server Configuration

• Editing configuration is at the heart of working with any server

• Even with the simplicity of Liberty’s configuration, a powerful
configuration editor can be very helpful:
‒ Source view with content-assist
‒ Design view for advanced editing
‒ Integrated support for features, variables, references, …

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Handling Variability

• The server configuration supports built-in and user-defined variables in

the configuration: paths, ports, ids, …, anywhere
• Configuration editor supports this in both source and design views:
‒ Content assist in either view
‒ Browsing for location supports
variable and relative (or absolute)
paths
‒ Hover-help shows resolved values
‒ Easy support for defining variables

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References and Ids

• Elements in the configuration can be nested (for simplicity) or referred

to by id (for sharing)
• Editor supports both, in either view
• Browse for references (or variables)

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 Web and Mobile development

• Classic Web and Web 2.0

application development
‒ Source editing
‒ HTML5, CSS3, Dojo,
JavaScript, JSON tools
‒ Dojo tools, custom builds,
unit testing
‒ Web Preview Server
‒ JavaScript debugging
‒ JSF 2.0 tools
• Mobile web development
‒ Mobile Web applications with
the jQuery and Dojo mobile
library
‒ Rich Page Editor extended
with target device form
factors
‒ Browser-based, simulated
device application testing
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 Rich Page Editor

High fidelity rendering

using browser engine Multiple browser
preview

Precision drag-and-
drop from palette

Simplified Dojo
Outline view Vertical Properties
view for maximum
editing area

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 Source editing tools

HTML5 JavaScript Dojo CSS3 JSON

Code Assist

Validation

Outline

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 jQuery Mobile Development

• Unified editing experience through Rich Page

Editor
• Instant graphical feedback for jQuery
selectors using “jQuery Smart Highlights”
• Over 20 reusable & extensible mobile web
patterns to speed up development
• Drag & drop and visualize mobile widgets
from the palette
• Content assist for jQuery API in source editor
• New wizards for jQuery Plugins & widgets
creation
• In-editor “device” rotation and scaling

Mobile web patterns

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Java EE 6 Development

• Content assist and as you

type validation
• Quick fixes for code and
project configuration
• Advanced refactoring options
to
allow you to modify and
maintain
code in an iterative manner
• Annotation view to manage
and modify annotation
properties
• More flexible assembly of
modules into EARs.
• Develop EJBs directly within
Web projects (for WAS v8).
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Java Persistence Architecture (JPA)
• Create and automatically initialize mappings
‒ Top-down: Create new database tables from existing entity beans.
‒ Bottom-up: Create new entity beans from existing database tables.
‒ Meet-in-the-middle: Define mappings between existing database tables and
entity beans.
• Generate entities > Create beans > Filter results

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Code visualization RAD

• Visualize
Java classes,
EJBs, JPA
beans and
web services.
• Diagrams
include class,
sequence
and topic.
• RAD
supports
visualization.
• RSA supports
full modeling.

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Code quality assurance RAD

• Analyze Project/Workspace to find

problems of various types:
‒ Globalization
‒ J2EE & J2SE Best Practices
‒ J2EE & J2SE Security
‒ Naming
‒ Performance
‒ Private API

• Over 200+ rules.

• Produce interactive reports with violations
and metrics
• Provides explanations, examples, and
quick fixes for problems
• Allow users to create, enable and disable
validation rules
• Allow users to create their own rules
based on rule templates
‒ Complete Code Review
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Dynamic code coverage RAD

• Get detailed information on code paths traversed – or not – during program

execution
• As users interact with a web app, the user will see coverage statistics get
dynamically updated as they run through certain scenarios (instead of waiting
for user's app to complete).
• Powerful tool to help determine xUnit test coverage, potential dead code
• Command line and Ant capability for build integration
‒ JUnit, code coverage data collection and html report generation

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Code coverage comparisons RAD

• Select any two code

coverage reports
and request a
comparison.
• Eclipse and HTML
comparison reports
are available.
• Start with aggregate
comparison data
and drill in to find
the hot spots.

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Code coverage comparisons – HTML RAD

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Performance and memory diagnosis RAD
• Analyze
‒ Tables and graph views to
analyze profiling data
‒ Tune Java code to address
performance & memory issues
‒ Timing
‒ Memory usage statistics
‒ Live heap instance data

• Launch WAS in Profile Mode

‒ Execution time
‒ Memory usage
‒ Threads

• Profiling Quick Start wizard

guides you thru common
profiling scenarios and
configures initial settings
appropriately.
• Heap instance data round-
tripping
• Probekit – Write your own
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probes
Quick start Wizard RAD

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Application Migration Tools

Migrate applications from WebSphere & other Java EE application servers to WebSphere
faster with minimized risk

JBoss AS / EAP
• Support for Tomcat migration to WAS v8.5

Oracle WLS

Oracle AS
• Migrate applications from older releases to WAS V8 or V7 WAS

TomCat
V7.0,
• Migrate from Oracle or JBoss faster and easier to WAS V8.5 Beta, V6.0 & 6.1
V8 or V7 V5.1
‒ Migrate applications up to 2x as fast
‒ Migrate web services up to 3x as fast
• Application Migration Tool
‒ Analyzes source code to find potential migration problems:
 Removed & deprecated features Application
 Behavior changes
 JRE 5 & JRE 6 differences
Migration Tools
 Java EE specification changes or enforcements
‒ Capable of making some application changes
‒ Provides guidance on how to make required changes WebSphere

Works with Eclipse, WebSphere Developer Tools (WDT) or Application Server
Rational Application Developer (RAD)
V7, V8, V8.5.5

Get the Tool at No Charge: http://ibm.co/hqfkdj
- Tools support available in RAD

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 Repository for Extending the Liberty Profile Runtime

• An online repository to deliver

Liberty platform extensions
• Content includes:
− Open source project integration
− Individual Liberty features (ie.
Program model support)
− Samples (Liberty & 3rd party)
• Enables more fine-grained,
content, simplest possible
integration with external open
source
• Install using Liberty command-line
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WASdev Open Source Community on GitHub

• WASdev Open Source community

extension to the WASdev developer
community
‒ http://wasdev.github.io
‒ https://github.com/wasdev

• GitHub - 3.5M users, 6M repos (Jan

2013)
• Apache License, Version 2.0
• Resulting binaries hosted on Liberty
Repository
‒ https://www.ibmdw.net/wasdev/repo

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Enable your development lifecycle with agile integration options
Third party software integration for Liberty
Dev Ops Cycle of an Application on Liberty

Application Release Management

IBM UrbanCode
Deploy

Cloud environment

Jenkins Some examples of life cycle software that

integrates with Liberty to seize market
opportunities and reduce time to feedback

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IBM UrbanCode Deploy Plug-in for WAS & WAS Liberty

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 Chef Recipes

Chef recipe to install and configure WebSphere

Application Server Liberty Profile

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Integration with Maven
The WebSphere tools and runtime integrate with Maven to allow its usage as part of your
software development process

WDT/RAD Maven Tools

• “Mavenize” current tools IBM Maven Repository
projects
• WebSphere Liberty plugin
• Create new Maven • Start, stop, install,
projects deploy
• POM editing • Archetypes
• Java EE, OSGi,
• Ability to browse Portal
repository (Local & Maven
central) • WebSphere target POMs
• Replace server
• Maven Build (execute target classpath
Maven commands)

• Maven tools for OSGi

bundles

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 BUILD WebSphere Applications
Codename: BlueMix
Delivering a Composable Services development environment

Run Your Apps

The developer can chose any language runtime or
bring their own. Just upload your code and go.

DevOps
Development, monitoring, deployment and
logging tools allow the developer to run the
entire application

APIs and Services

A catalog of open source, IBM and third party
APIs services allow a developer to stitch
together an application in minutes.

Cloud Integration
Build hybrid environments. Connect to on-
premises systems of record plus other public and
private clouds. Expose your own APIs to your
developers.

Built on IBM SoftLayer

Runs automatically on top of IBM’s leading
infrastructure as a service. No need to worry
about provisioning or managing infrastructure.

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 BUILD WebSphere Applications
BlueMix Extends and Builds-on Systems of Record, Pure, and SaaS

PureApplication
Developer Patters for
simplified
middleware
deployment

Virtual Appliance

HTTP
Server

Operating
system

Metadata

Deploy
Virtual Appliance Virtual Appliance

Expose
Application Application
Server Server

Operating Operating
system system

on-premises Metadata Metadata

systems as
Additional services or
Public APIs
Services

Systems of Record

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Overview

‒ Java EE
Enhanced EJB Tools
Enhanced Servlet Wizards
Introduction to Websockets

‒ Web Service Tooling enhancements

‒ Improved WebSphere Tools install experience

‒ Early access to Eclipse Luna

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Java EE - EJB Tools

EJB 3.1: Session Bean Asynch EJB 3.2: Non-persistent Timer

option support

** Available in Luna drivers

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Java EE - Servlet Tools

Servlet Asynchronous support Listener wizard enhancements

 Additional interface support

** Available in Luna drivers

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Introduction to Websockets

 Full-duplex communication over a single TCP socket

 Used when long-lived real-time connections required
– Example apps:(Stock ticker, traffic updates, games etc..)
 Can be used with either Servlet 3.0 or 3.1

New Annotations: @ServerEndpoint, @ClientEndpoint,

@OnMessage, @OnOpen , @OnClose, @OnError, @PathParam

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Liberty Core App Server
Types of Applications: Applications that require two way interaction (client<-- -> server),
low latency and low overhead
Application focus: Web Sockets (JEE 7)
Examples:
1. A game that provides a constant stream of information between player and game so the player can
make changes on the fly.
2. Monitoring real time information (ie. In data centre applications, …)

User wants to play a car racing Via a WebSocket, the user sends attribute
game. On the fly, they want to changes on the car and server responds with
make real time changes to their ongoing race data
car’s attributes
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What’s New in WDT Beta: Introduction to Websockets

 New Navigator node registers Websocket endpoints

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Introduction to Websockets

 Create Websocket endpoints using servlet 3.0 constructs and

interfaces

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Introduction to Websockets

 Create endpoints using new annotations

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Web Service Tooling

 Bottom-up EJB Web Service support for JAX-WS

– (Currently only available for JAX-RPC on WAS full profile)

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Web Service Tooling

 Support for additional security policies

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Improved feature install

‒ Existing WDT install options: Eclipse Marketplace, or Eclipse

update site
Hidden feature options
Offerings not highlighted
Difficult to view current state of workspace
‒ Websphere Software installer
Relevant WebSphere offerings and features in one view
Displays features and offerings from multiple update sites
Easy to see what is installed or missing
Easy to read descriptions of offerings

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Improved feature install

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What’s New in WDT Beta: Early access to Eclipse Luna

‒ WDT installs on Luna M6 Java EE EPP package

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