Enterprise (J2EE) applications
Enterprise applications (or J2EE applications) are applications that conform to the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, specification.
Enterprise applications can consist of the following:
Zero or more EJB modules JAR Zero or more Web modules WAR Zero or more connector modules RAR Zero or more SIP modules SAR Zero or more application client modules
Additional JAR files containing dependent classes or other components required by the application
Any combination of the above
A J2EE application is represented by, and packaged in, an enterprise archive (EAR) file.
Sub-topics
System applications
Common deployment framework
Related tasks
Deploying and administering J2EE applications
Related information
Designing Enterprise Applications with the J2EE Platform, Second Edition
Recommended reading list: J2EE and WAS
IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal: The top 10 (more or less) J2EE best practices