The SpringSource dm Server™ is a completely modular, OSGi-based Java server designed to run enterprise Java applications and Spring-powered applications with a new degree of flexibility and reliability. The SpringSource dm Server is based on the new SpringSource Dynamic Module Kernel™ (dm Kernel). The dm Kernel provides a module-based backbone for the server, which also harnesses the power of Spring, Apache Tomcat, and OSGi—based technologies.
Pro SpringSource dm Server™ is the first book available for learning how to develop and deploy modular applications to run on the new SpringSource dm Server 2.0 deployment platform, just released.
- This book covers everything you need from basic OSGi concepts to developing and deploying OSGi-based applications on the SpringSource dm Server.
- This book demonstrates how to migrate an existing web application from a standard WAR to a shared libraries WAR, a shared services WAR, and finally a web module.
- The topics in this book are introduced by complete and real–world examples that you can follow step by step. Instead of abstract descriptions on complex concepts, you will find live examples in this book.
What you’ll learn
- Understanding what OSGi is and why we need it
- Using Spring Dynamic Modules to develop OSGi–based applications
- An overview of the SpringSource dm Server
- Setting up and configuring the platform
- Developing OSGi bundles and web applications for the platform
- Tracing and monitoring applications running on the platform
Who is this book for?
This book is for Java developers and deployers who would like to develop modular Java applications using OSGi and deploy them to run on the SpringSource dm Server. You don’t need much experience to read this book. However, it assumes that you understand Spring Framework fundamentals and have experience developing Java applications.
About the Author
Gary Mak has been a technical architect and application developer on the enterprise Java platform for six years. In his career, Gary has developed a number of Java–based software projects, most of which are core application frameworks and software tools. He enjoys designing and implementing the complex parts of software projects.
Gary is a Sun certified Java programmer and has a master’s degree in computer science. His research interests include object–oriented technology, aspect–oriented technology, design patterns, and software reuse. Gary specializes in building enterprise applications on frameworks including Spring, Hibernate, JPA, Struts, JSF, and Tapestry. He has been using the Spring framework in his projects for four years, since Spring version 1.0. Gary is also an instructor of courses on enterprise Java, Spring, Hibernate, Web Services, and agile development. He has written a series of Spring and Hibernate tutorials as course materials, parts of which are open to the public, and they’re gaining popularity in the Java community. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tennis and watching tennis competitions.
Daniel Rubio is an independent consultant with over 10 years of experience in enterprise and web–based software. More recently, Daniel is founder and technical lead at MashupSoft.com.
