| RE: [wtp-dev] BEA WebLogic Server support in WTP 2.0 |
For WTP 2.0, BEA is planning on
providing server adapters for versions 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 and 10.0 of
WLS that are downloadable from a BEA update site rather than relying on WLS
adapters that are currently bundled with WTP. The adapters that will be provided
will be taken from BEA Workshop code base, thus extending the benefits of tight
WTP/WLS integration already enjoyed by Workshop users to the broader WTP
community. In order to reduce user confusion, the open-source WLS adapters
that are currently bundled with WTP will be removed from the WTP distribution
and discontinued.
This change will be rolled out in
stages:
Stage 1: The open-source WLS
adapters will be removed from the WTP code base and replaced with a pointer to a
BEA update site. The removed adapters will then be placed on the BEA update site
together with the source to comply with EPL requirements. This will happen
in the next couple of weeks.
Stage 2: The new WLS adapters will
be rolled out to the BEA update site (thus replacing and discontinuing the
open-source versions) to coincide with WTP 2.0 GA this
summer.
How will this impact the
user? In a basic WTP installation, the user will no longer see WLS listed
in the list of available servers out of the box. The user will have to click on
the "Don't see your server listed? Click here" link in the "New Server Runtime"
wizard. That will bring up another wizard that will connect to registered update
sites and will allow the user to download and install WLS adapters into the WTP
installation. After the first install, the user will be able to use standard
Eclipse update-site facilities to search for updates to these plugins. BEA will
also provide a way to download a bundle of plugins containing the WLS adapters
for administrators who need to create Eclipse distributions for offline
users.
Questions?
Comments?
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