Development and assembly tools
We can use an Integrated Development Environment to develop, assemble, and deploy Java EE modules for WebSphere Application Server.
The IBM WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse product and the IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software product are supported tools for integrated development environments.
This information center refers to the products as the assembly tools. .
IBM WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse is a lightweight set of tools for developing, assembling, and deploying Java EE applications to WAS v7 and 8.x. This workbench integrates with the application server to help to quickly deploy and test applications. This product contains wizards and visual editors that support the Java EE programming model. The download for WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse is available on the WASdev community website at http://www.wasdev.net.
See the WebSphere Developer Tools documentation.
The Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software is a more extensive set of tools supporting enterprise development. This workbench has integrated support for WAS v7 and later. This workbench also supports both the OSGi and Java EE programming models, and contains wizards and visual editors to help develop Web 2.0, Service Component Architecture (SCA), Java, and Java EE applications. This product contains code quality tools to help analyze code and improve performance. This product integrates with Rational Team Concert™ to provide a team-based environment to help developers share information and work collaboratively. The Trial download for Rational Application Developer is available at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rad/.
For documentation on the tools, see WebSphere Developer Tools documentation and Rational Application Developer documentation. Topics on application assembly in this information center supplement that documentation.
Important: The tools run on Windows, Linux Intel, and Mac operating systems. Users of WAS on all operating systems must assemble their modules using an assembly tool installed on Windows, Linux Intel, or Mac operating systems. To install a tool, follow instructions available with the tool.
Related tasks:
Assembling applications Obtaining an integrated development environment (IDE) Assemble EJB 3.x modules Install WAS Developer Tools for Eclipse WebSphere Developer Tools documentation Trial: Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software WASdev community