Assembling application clients

Application client projects contain programs that run on networked client systems. An application client project is deployed as a JAR file.

Assemble a client module to contain application client code. Group enterprise beans, Web components, and resource adapter code in separate modules.

Use an Application Server Toolkit (AST) or Rational Web Developer assembly tool to assemble an application client module in any of the following ways:

Import an existing application client JAR file.
Create a new application client module.

Start an assembly tool.
If you have not done so already, configure the assembly tool for work on J2EE modules. Ensure that the J2EE capability is enabled.
Migrate application client JAR files created with the Application Assembly Tool (AAT) or a different tool to the Assembly Toolkit. To migrate files, import your application client JAR files to the assembly tool.
Create a new application client.
Verify the contents of the new application client in either of the following ways:
- In the Project Explorer view, expand Application Client Projects and view the new module.
- Click Window > Show View > Navigator to see the associated files for the application client module in a Navigator view.

What to do next

After you finish assembling all of your application's modules, you are ready to deploy your application. To deploy your application on Windows, refer to Deploying J2EE application clients on workstation platforms.

For more information, see the online help for the assembly tool. Similar information is in the Application Server Toolkit information center available with this information center. Click Application Server Toolkit > J2EE applications > Defining J2EE application clients .