WebSphere Commerce workspace

WebSphere Commerce Developer provides a fully configured workspace for Rational Application Developer.

Initially, the workspace exposes only those projects that are necessary for customization, namely:

WC

This server project contains the WebSphere Commerce EAR file.

CommerceAccelerator

The Web module for the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator. The WebSphere Commerce Accelerator tools can be customized by creating and modifying assets in this Web module.

LOBTools

IBM Management Center for WebSphere Commerce adds this Web project. The Web project contains the Management Center assets; these assets can be customized.

OrganizationAdministration

The Web module for the WebSphere Commerce Organization Administration Console. The Organization Administration Console can be customized by creating and modifying assets in this Web module.

SiteAdministration

The Web module for the WebSphere Commerce Administration Console. The Administration Console can be customized by creating and modifying assets in this Web module.

Stores

The Web module for WebSphere Commerce stores. Stores can be customized by creating and modifying assets in this Web module.

WebSphereCommerceServerExtensionsData

This EJB module is used to create custom enterprise beans.

WebSphereCommerceServerExtensionsLogic

This Java project is initially empty and is used to create new Java classes.

WebServicesRouter

This Web module is initially empty and is used to store custom web services.

If necessary, other projects such as WebSphere Commerce EJB modules can be imported into the workspace and subsequently customized.

When customizing existing WebSphere Commerce code, issues arise when applying WebSphere Commerce fix packs or migrating to a new release of WebSphere Commerce. To retain the changes reapply your customizations after applying a fix pack or migrating to a new release of WebSphere Commerce.

To work on several development projects at a time, multiple workspaces can be created by installing WebSphere Commerce Developer multiple times.

Related concepts

WebSphere Commerce development environment

Related tasks

Add new EJB projects
Add new Web projects
Work with Java classes

Related reference

Reset Stores utility