Resource adapter archive file

A Resource Adapter Archive (RAR) file is a Java archive (JAR) file used to package a resource adapter for the Java 2 Connector (J2C) Architecture for WebSphere Application Server. A RAR file can contain the following:

• Enterprise information system (EIS) supplied resource adapter implementation code in the form of JAR files or other runnable components, such as dynamic link lists.

• Utility classes.

• Static documents, such as HTML files, images, and sound files.

The standard file extension of a RAR file is .rar.

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