Preface

This guide explains how to upgrade to GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 4.0 from previous GlassFish Server and Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server product releases. Also included in this guide are instructions for upgrading configuration data and Java EE applications from binary-compatible earlier versions of this software to work with GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 4.0. Finally, this guide describes compatibility issues that affect data and applications that are to be migrated.

Note:

The main thrust of the GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 4.0 release is to provide an application server for developers to explore and begin exploiting the new and updated technologies in the Java EE 7 platform. Thus, the upgrade feature of GlassFish Server was not a focus of this release. The feature is included in the release, but it may not function properly with some of the new features added in support of the Java EE 7 platform.

This preface contains information about and conventions for the entire GlassFish Server Open Source Edition (GlassFish Server) documentation set.

GlassFish Server 4.0 is developed through the GlassFish project open-source community at http://glassfish.java.net/. The GlassFish project provides a structured process for developing the GlassFish Server platform that makes the new features of the Java EE platform available faster, while maintaining the most important feature of Java EE: compatibility. It enables Java developers to access the GlassFish Server source code and to contribute to the development of the GlassFish Server. The GlassFish project is designed to encourage communication between Oracle engineers and the community.

The following topics are addressed here:

GlassFish Server Documentation Set
Related Documentation
Typographic Conventions
Symbol Conventions
Default Paths and File Names

Eclipse GlassFish Server Documentation Set

The GlassFish Server documentation set describes deployment planning and system installation. For an introduction to GlassFish Server, refer to the books in the order in which they are listed in the following table.

Book Title Description

Book Title	Description
Release Notes	Provides late-breaking information about the software and the documentation and includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, Java Development Kit (JDK), and database drivers.
Quick Start Guide	Explains how to get started with the GlassFish Server product.
Installation Guide	Explains how to install the software and its components.
Upgrade Guide	Explains how to upgrade to the latest version of GlassFish Server. This guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product specifications.
Deployment Planning Guide	Explains how to build a production deployment of GlassFish Server that meets the requirements of your system and enterprise.
Administration Guide	Explains how to configure, monitor, and manage GlassFish Server subsystems and components from the command line by using the `asadmin` utility. Instructions for performing these tasks from the Administration Console are provided in the Administration Console online help.
Security Guide	Provides instructions for configuring and administering GlassFish Server security.
Application Deployment Guide	Explains how to assemble and deploy applications to the GlassFish Server and provides information about deployment descriptors.
Application Development Guide	Explains how to create and implement Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform) applications that are intended to run on the GlassFish Server. These applications follow the open Java standards model for Java EE components and application programmer interfaces (APIs). This guide provides information about developer tools, security, and debugging.
Embedded Server Guide	Explains how to run applications in embedded GlassFish Server and to develop applications in which GlassFish Server is embedded.
High Availability Administration Guide	Explains how to configure GlassFish Server to provide higher availability and scalability through failover and load balancing.
Performance Tuning Guide	Explains how to optimize the performance of GlassFish Server.
Troubleshooting Guide	Describes common problems that you might encounter when using GlassFish Server and explains how to solve them.
Error Message Reference	Describes error messages that you might encounter when using GlassFish Server.
Reference Manual	Provides reference information in man page format for GlassFish Server administration commands, utility commands, and related concepts.
Message Queue Release Notes	Describes new features, compatibility issues, and existing bugs for Open Message Queue.
Message Queue Technical Overview	Provides an introduction to the technology, concepts, architecture, capabilities, and features of the Message Queue messaging service.
Message Queue Administration Guide	Explains how to set up and manage a Message Queue messaging system.
Message Queue Developer’s Guide for JMX Clients	Describes the application programming interface in Message Queue for programmatically configuring and monitoring Message Queue resources in conformance with the Java Management Extensions (JMX).
Message Queue Developer’s Guide for Java Clients	Provides information about concepts and procedures for developing Java messaging applications (Java clients) that work with GlassFish Server.
Message Queue Developer’s Guide for C Clients	Provides programming and reference information for developers working with Message Queue who want to use the C language binding to the Message Queue messaging service to send, receive, and process Message Queue messages.

Release Notes

Provides late-breaking information about the software and the documentation and includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, Java Development Kit (JDK), and database drivers.

Quick Start Guide

Explains how to get started with the GlassFish Server product.

Installation Guide

Explains how to install the software and its components.

Upgrade Guide

Explains how to upgrade to the latest version of GlassFish Server. This guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product specifications.

Deployment Planning Guide

Explains how to build a production deployment of GlassFish Server that meets the requirements of your system and enterprise.

Administration Guide

Explains how to configure, monitor, and manage GlassFish Server subsystems and components from the command line by using the asadmin utility. Instructions for performing these tasks from the Administration Console are provided in the Administration Console online help.

Security Guide

Provides instructions for configuring and administering GlassFish Server security.

Application Deployment Guide

Explains how to assemble and deploy applications to the GlassFish Server and provides information about deployment descriptors.

Application Development Guide

Explains how to create and implement Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform) applications that are intended to run on the GlassFish Server. These applications follow the open Java standards model for Java EE components and application programmer interfaces (APIs). This guide provides information about developer tools, security, and debugging.

Embedded Server Guide

Explains how to run applications in embedded GlassFish Server and to develop applications in which GlassFish Server is embedded.

High Availability Administration Guide

Explains how to configure GlassFish Server to provide higher availability and scalability through failover and load balancing.

Performance Tuning Guide

Explains how to optimize the performance of GlassFish Server.

Troubleshooting Guide

Describes common problems that you might encounter when using GlassFish Server and explains how to solve them.

Error Message Reference

Describes error messages that you might encounter when using GlassFish Server.

Reference Manual

Provides reference information in man page format for GlassFish Server administration commands, utility commands, and related concepts.

Message Queue Release Notes

Describes new features, compatibility issues, and existing bugs for Open Message Queue.

Message Queue Technical Overview

Provides an introduction to the technology, concepts, architecture, capabilities, and features of the Message Queue messaging service.

Message Queue Administration Guide

Explains how to set up and manage a Message Queue messaging system.

Message Queue Developer’s Guide for JMX Clients

Describes the application programming interface in Message Queue for programmatically configuring and monitoring Message Queue resources in conformance with the Java Management Extensions (JMX).

Message Queue Developer’s Guide for Java Clients

Provides information about concepts and procedures for developing Java messaging applications (Java clients) that work with GlassFish Server.

Message Queue Developer’s Guide for C Clients

Provides programming and reference information for developers working with Message Queue who want to use the C language binding to the Message Queue messaging service to send, receive, and process Message Queue messages.

The following tutorials explain how to develop Java EE applications:

Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform (http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/firstcup/doc/home.html). For beginning Java EE programmers, this short tutorial explains the entire process for developing a simple enterprise application. The sample application is a web application that consists of a component that is based on the Enterprise JavaBeans specification, a JAX-RS web service, and a JavaServer Faces component for the web front end.
The Java EE 7 Tutorial (http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/tutorial/doc/home.html). This comprehensive tutorial explains how to use Java EE 7 platform technologies and APIs to develop Java EE applications.

Javadoc tool reference documentation for packages that are provided with GlassFish Server is available as follows.

The API specification for version 7 of Java EE is located at http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/api/.
The API specification for GlassFish Server 4.0, including Java EE 7 platform packages and nonplatform packages that are specific to the GlassFish Server product, is located at http://glassfish.java.net/nonav/docs/v3/api/.

Additionally, the Java EE Specifications (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javaee/tech/index.html) might be useful.

For information about creating enterprise applications in the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE), see the NetBeans Documentation, Training & Support page (http://www.netbeans.org/kb/).

For information about the Java DB database for use with the GlassFish Server, see the Java DB product page (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javadb/overview/index.html).

The Java EE Samples project is a collection of sample applications that demonstrate a broad range of Java EE technologies. The Java EE Samples are bundled with the Java EE Software Development Kit (SDK) and are also available from the Java EE Samples project page (http://glassfish-samples.java.net/).

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Typeface Meaning Example

Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls` `a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized items appear bold online)	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file.

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output

machine_name% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized items appear bold online)

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Symbol Description Example Meaning

Symbol	Description	Example	Meaning
`[ ]`	Contains optional arguments and command options.	`ls [-l]`	The `-l` option is not required.
`{ \| }`	Contains a set of choices for a required command option.	`-d {y\|n}`	The `-d` option requires that you use either the `y` argument or the `n` argument.
`${ }`	Indicates a variable reference.	`${com.sun.javaRoot}`	References the value of the `com.sun.javaRoot` variable.
-	Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.	Control-A	Press the Control key while you press the A key.
+	Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.	Ctrl+A+N	Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.
>	Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.	File > New > Templates	From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

[ ]

Contains optional arguments and command options.

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a required command option.

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.

${ }

Indicates a variable reference.

${com.sun.javaRoot}

References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.

Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.

Control-A

Press the Control key while you press the A key.

Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.

Ctrl+A+N

Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.

Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.

File > New > Templates

From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

Default Paths and File Names

The following table describes the default paths and file names that are used in this book.

Placeholder Description Default Value

Placeholder	Description	Default Value
as-install	Represents the base installation directory for GlassFish Server. In configuration files, as-install is represented as follows: `${com.sun.aas.installRoot}`	Installations on the Oracle Solaris operating system, Linux operating system, and Mac OS operating system: user’s-home-directory`/glassfish3/glassfish` Installations on the Windows operating system: SystemDrive`:\glassfish3\glassfish`
as-install-parent	Represents the parent of the base installation directory for GlassFish Server.	Installations on the Oracle Solaris operating system, Linux operating system, and Mac operating system: user’s-home-directory`/glassfish3` Installations on the Windows operating system: SystemDrive`:\glassfish3`
domain-root-dir	Represents the directory in which a domain is created by default.	as-install`/domains/`
domain-dir	Represents the directory in which a domain’s configuration is stored. In configuration files, domain-dir is represented as follows: `${com.sun.aas.instanceRoot}`	domain-root-dir`/`domain-name
instance-dir	Represents the directory for a server instance.	domain-dir`/`instance-name

as-install

Represents the base installation directory for GlassFish Server.

In configuration files, as-install is represented as follows:

${com.sun.aas.installRoot}

Installations on the Oracle Solaris operating system, Linux operating system, and Mac OS operating system:

user’s-home-directory`/glassfish3/glassfish`

Installations on the Windows operating system:

SystemDrive`:\glassfish3\glassfish`

as-install-parent

Represents the parent of the base installation directory for GlassFish Server.

Installations on the Oracle Solaris operating system, Linux operating system, and Mac operating system:

user’s-home-directory`/glassfish3`

Installations on the Windows operating system:

SystemDrive`:\glassfish3`

domain-root-dir

Represents the directory in which a domain is created by default.

as-install`/domains/`

domain-dir

Represents the directory in which a domain’s configuration is stored.

In configuration files, domain-dir is represented as follows:

${com.sun.aas.instanceRoot}

domain-root-dir`/`domain-name

instance-dir

Represents the directory for a server instance.

domain-dir`/`instance-name

Preface

Eclipse GlassFish Server Documentation Set

Related Documentation

Typographic Conventions

Symbol Conventions

Default Paths and File Names