Migrating a J2EE Module to WebLogic Server

Migrate a module with no WebLogic Server deployment descriptors to WebLogic Server by opening the module using the File menu Open Archive or Open Directory.

WebLogic Builder checks that the module has all the deployment descriptor files required for successful deployment on WebLogic Server. If needed deployment descriptor files are missing, WebLogic Builder will offer to generate them for you. If you accept, WebLogic Builder will introspect the class files in your module and create appropriate deployment descriptor files.

To generate the descriptors, WebLogic Builder matches beans with their interfaces using method signatures and naming conventions. WebLogic Builder expects that bean class file names will end in either "Bean" or "EJB." If possible, Builder will match up both methods and bean names. If bean names do not match, Builder looks for beans and interfaces that contain the same methods. If there are duplicate methods, or if it is not possible to use both method signatures and bean names, Builder displays a warning in the error pane that it has made a guess based on available information. You can click on this error message to be taken to the class panel of the suspect bean to check and edit the class selection.

WebLogic Builder will not overwrite your existing deployment descriptor files.

For more information about using WebLogic Builder to port applications to WebLogic Server, see Porting and Deploying Applications with WebLogic Builder.