Creating Java EE projects using wizards

You can use wizards to create Java™ EE projects in your workspace.

If you do not see the Java EE icon, , in the top right tab of the workspace, you need to switch to the Java EE perspective.

To create Java EE projects using wizards:

1. To use the Java EE wizard from the menu bar, select

   File | New | Java EE.

2. Select the type of enterprise application you want to create:

   • Enterprise Application Project

   • Dynamic Web Project

   • EJB Project

   • Connector Project

   • Application Client Project

   • Utility Project

3. Click Next.

4. In the

   Project Name field, type a name for your project.

5. In the

   Target runtime field, select your target runtime, or click

   New to create a new runtime.

6. In the

   <module-type> Module version field, you can accept the default value or change the module version number. This field controls the primary facet version for your project. The available versions are filtered based on the target runtime that you selected in the

   Target runtime field. For example, if the target runtime is WebSphere® Application Server v6.1, then the Dynamic Web project versions available are versions 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. If the target runtime is WAS version 7.0, then the Dynamic Web project versions available are versions 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5. Changing the module version here is similar to clicking

   Modify... beside the

   Configuration field.

7. In the

   Configuration field, you may accept the default configuration, select a pre-defined project configuration from the

   Configurations drop-down list, or click

   Modify... to change the facets for your project.

   If you modify the configuration, you can save this new configuration and reuse it in future projects. For instance, you might create different configurations depending on the module versions you are using: Web2.4Configuration or EJB3.0Configuration.

   1. Select one or more project facets from the

      Project Facets list.

   2. To specify server runtime environments, click

      Show Runtimes and select one or more runtimes.

   3. After making your selections, you can save your custom configuration by clicking

      Save.

8. Optional:

   Select

   Add project to an EAR module in the

   EAR Membership field to add the new module to an enterprise module (EAR) project. Type a new project name or select an existing enterprise module project from the drop-down list in the

   EAR Project Name combination box. Or, click

   New to launch the New EAR module Project wizard.

9. Click Next to continue defining your enterprise project, or click Finish.

 

Related concepts

Developing Java EE Applications

Java EE: Overview

Tools for Java EE development

Project facets

Creating and configuring Java EE modules using annotations

Defining Java EE applications

Securing enterprise applications

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