Learn about WebSphere programming extensions

See WebSphere Application Server: Quick start for a brief description of each WebSphere extension.

Your applications can use the Eclipse extension framework. Your applications are extensible as soon as you define an extension point and provide the extension processing code for the extensible area of the application. We can also plug an application into another extensible application by defining an extension that adheres to the target extension point requirements. The extension point can find the newly added extension dynamically and the new function is seamlessly integrated in the existing application. It works on a cross Java EE module basis.

The application extension registry uses the Eclipse plug-in descriptor format and APIs as the standard extensibility mechanism for WebSphere applications. Developers that build WebSphere application modules can use WebSphere Application Server extensions to implement Eclipse tools and to provide plug-in modules to contribute functionality such as actions, tasks, menu items, and links at predefined extension points in the WebSphere application.

For more information about this feature, see Application extension registry.

Subtopics

• Introduction: Dynamic cache
  Explore the key concepts pertaining to the dynamic cache service, which improves performance by caching the output of servlets, commands, web services, and JSPs files.

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WebSphere Application Server: Quick start