Thanks Jeremy
On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 18:33, Jeremy Boynes wrote:
> karan singh malhi wrote:
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > Since we would be adding a geronimo dd to the ear file, that means we
> > would be updating the .ear anyways, so why not modify the ejb-link in
> > the spec dd itself. If we are not allowed to modify the spec dd, then
> > should we be allowed to modify the ear file. If not, then how are we
> > going to add the geronimo dd to the ear?
> >
>
> We support deployment with external plans so you would not need to add
> it into the ear file itself (this fits the JSR88 model).
>
> > I may be totally wrong here ,but shouldnt we be able to update the spec
> > dd by updating properties through a management interface?
> >
>
> You can generate the plan using the Configuration side of JSR88.
> However, this writes out an external plan rather than modifying the
> original file.
>
> The reason for all this is to allow the same, possibly signed, EAR to be
> deployed to multiple servers (possibly ones from different vendors).
> However, if you want to put the plans inside the archive, that is
> supported as well.
>
> --
> Jeremy
