The buildsamples script

The buildsamples script allows you to make changes to the sample source code and then build the changed samples. This script is located in the /QIBM/ProdData/WebAS5/Base/samples/bin directory.

Note: To install the changed samples, see The installsamples script.

Product

The buildsamples script is available in the WebSphere Application Server product only.

Authority

No special authority is needed to run this script. However, have *RX authority to the source and write authority to the destination directory.

Syntax

The syntax of the buildsamples script is:

buildsamples [-instance instance] [-srcdir sourcedir]
 [-destdir destinationdir] [-sample name] [-help | -?]

Parameters

The parameters of the buildsamples script are:

• -instance
  Optional. The value instance specifies the name of the instance that contains the application server in which you want to build the samples. The default value is default.

• -srcdir
  Optional. The value sourcedir specifies the directory that contains the source code for the samples that you want to build. The default value is /QIBM/UserData/WebAs5/Base/instance/samples/src, where instance is the value specified by the -instance parameter.

• -destdir
  Optional. The value destinationdir specifies the directory to which the script writes the EAR files and javadoc for the built samples. The default value is /QIBM/UserData/WebAs5/Base/instance/samples, where instance is the value specified by the -instance parameter.

• -samplename
  Optional. The value samplename specifies the sample that you want to build. Valid values are MessageDrivenBeans, PlantsByWebSphere, and TechnologySamples. You can specify more than one of these samples. If you do not specify this parameter, the script builds all of the samples.

• -help or -?
  This optional paramter prints the usage statement for the script.

Examples

These examples demonstrate correct syntax:

buildsamples -instance myinst

This example builds all of the sample applications for the myinst instance.

buildsamples -srcdir /QIBM/UserData/WebAS5/Base/myinst/temp
 -destdir /QIBM/UserData/WebAS5/Base/newinst/samples -MessageDrivenBeans

This example builds the MessageDrivenBeans sample from the temp directory of the myinst instance to the samples directory of newinst instance.