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Deploying Applications
by Using Java Web Start

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 Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to do

the following:
• Define the architecture of Java Web Start
• Describe the benefits of using Java Web Start
• Deploy an application by using Java Web Start

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 Java Web Start

• Is an application-deployment technology based on

the Java 2 platform
• Launches full-featured applications via any
browser on any platform, from anywhere on the
Web

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 Running a Web Start Application

1. Request the
application.
2. Launch Web Start on
1 HTTP 2
the local machine.
3. Download the
application.
3
4. Launch the
HTTP
application (Draw).
4

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 Advantages of Web Start

• Is as easy to deploy as HTML

• Launches applications from the Start menu on the
desktop
• Does not require browser to be running
• Allows applications to work offline
• Automatically updates applications when invoked

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 Examining the JNLP File

The JNLP file defines:

• The location of the application resources
• Information that appears while the application loads
• What the application resources are

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 Deploying Applications with JDeveloper

The JDeveloper Deployment Profile wizard:

• Detects interclass dependencies
• Creates .ear, .war, .jar, or .zip files
• Enables you to have control over other files added
to the deployed archive
• Enables you to save deployment profile settings in
project files:
– To simplify redeployment when code changes
– That can be automatically updated with new classes
as they are added to the project

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 Creating the Deployment Profile File

Select File > New.

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 Saving the Deployment Profile

Select a destination and name for the deployment

profile.

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 Selecting Files to Deploy

Select the file types to include. Settings differ for other

deployment profile types.

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 Creating an Executable .jar File

Set the Main Class field to the class name containing a

main() method in JAR Options.

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 Creating and Deploying the Archive File

1. Right-click the Deployment Profile file.

2. Select the “Deploy to JAR file” menu option.
3. The .jar file is created in the directory listed in
the deployment properties.

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 Using JDeveloper to Deploy an Application
for Java Web Start

Step 1: Generate deployment profiles and archive the

application.
Step 2: Start OC4J and create a connection.
Step 3: Use Web Start Wizard to create a JNLP file.
Step 4: Archive and deploy your application to OC4J
server.

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 Step 1: Generate Deployment Profiles and
Archive Application

Package all the Java application files into a simple

.jar archive.

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 Step 2a: Start OC4J

Use the command line to start the server.

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 Step 2b: Creating a Connection

Use the connection wizard to create a connection to

the application server. You must specify:
• The type of connection (OC4J)
• The username and password for authentication
• Local URL, target Web site, and local directory for
OC4J

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 Step 3: Use the Web Start Wizard
to Create a JNLP File
• Specify the Web Start application name,
application archive (.jar), and main application
class.

• Include information to be displayed to the user

while downloading (for example, application title,
vendor, and brief description).

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 Step 4: Archive and Deploy the Application
to the OC4J Server

• Specify properties of the Web components and

deployment description.

• Deploy to the OC4J connection created in step 2.

• Run the generated HTML file.
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 Summary

In this module, you should have learned how to:

• Describe how a Java Web Start application runs
• Describe the benefits of using Java Web Start
• Use JDeveloper to deploy an application by using
Web Start

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