Launch API


Configuring the Sample
Running the Sample

Configuring the Sample

The Launch API Sample requires no configuration.

Running the Sample

The Launch API Sample is a simple command-line application. Run the Sample using the supplied batch file.

Getting started quickly:

To run the Launch API Sample using the supplied batch file, perform the following steps:

  1. Open a command prompt
  2. Change the current working directory to
  3. Open the launchapi.prop file in a text editor and make the following change
    from:
    #BootstrapHost=
    to:
    BootstrapHost=<server_name>
    where <server_name> is the domain name or IP address of the system on which the Application Server is running
  4. Run launchAPI
  5. The application output should appear as follows:

    --------------------------------------------------------------
    Running LaunchAPIClientMain from LaunchAPI.ear using launch()
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    
    IBM WebSphere Application Server, Release 8.0
    Java EE Application Client Tool
    Copyright IBM Corp., 1997-2009
    
    WSCL0013I: Initializing the Java EE Application Client Environment.
    Debugging is set to false
    Loading the Security Configuration...
    WSCL0035I: Initialization of the Java EE Application Client Environment has completed.
    WSCL0014I: Invoking the Application Client class com.ibm.websphere.samples.j2eeappclients.launchapi.LaunchAPIClientMain
    LaunchAPIClientMain up and running...
      Input Parameters:  Green Yellow Blue
        

Identifying command syntax:

	<Launch Command> <EAR File> <Properties File> {Application Parameter};
	<Launch Command> ::= <Java application launch command.>
    <EAR File> ::= <Valid EAR File and Path Name>
	<Properties File> ::= <Valid Java Properties File and Path Name>
	<Application Parameter> ::= <space> String