You left out the namespace and configId and other stuff that has to go in the first openejb-jar element. There's an example with everything you might need here:
http://chariotsolutions.com/geronimo/ejb-overview.html Of that, you probably just need the xmlns and configId for now. Thanks, Aaron On 2/19/06, Olivier Voutat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, I created my openejb-jar.xml in the same folder (META-INF) that my > ejb-jar.xml was, like this: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <openejb-jar> > <enterprise-beans> > <session> > <ejb-name>Agenda</ejb-name> > <resource-ref> > <ref-name>MyDatabase</ref-name> > <resource-link>AgendaEJB</resource-link> > </resource-ref> > </session> > </enterprise-beans> > </openejb-jar> > > But when I try to deploy Geronimo says: > > Currently a Geronimo deployment plan is required for an EJB module. Please > provide a plan as a deployer argument or packaged in the EJB JAR at > META-INF/openejb- jar.xml > > ??? > > Olivier > > > On 2/18/06, Aaron Mulder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The openejb-jar.xml file goes in META-INF/ of the EJB JAR next to > ejb-jar.xml. > > > > The header block and a variety of possible content is here: > > > > http://chariotsolutions.com/geronimo/ejb.html > > > > But if you didn't have this file before, you probably don't need much > > but the header, footer, and the bits I gave in the example. In > > particular, you don't need to list a particular EJB there if you don't > > have any special settings for it. > > > > Thanks, > > Aaron > > > > On 2/18/06, Olivier Voutat < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks Aaron but I have a last little question, I never used until now > this > > > openejb-jar.xml... > > > > > > I only have application.xml, geronimo-application.xml in the EAR and the > > > ejb-jar.xml in the EJB module. > > > > > > There is someplace else where I can put it or I must create this > > > openejb-jar.xml ? If so could you give me an example of how it should > look > > > like. > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > Olivier Voutat > > > > > > > > > On 2/18/06, Aaron Mulder < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > In ejb-jar.xml you add a resource-ref entry in the section where you > > > > declare your bean, so it looks like this: > > > > > > > > <ejb-jar ...> > > > > <enterprise-beans> > > > > <session> > > > > <ejb-name>Foo</ejb-name> > > > > ... > > > > <resource-ref> > > > > <res-ref-name>MyDatabase</res-ref-name> > > > > <res-type>javax.sql.DataSource</res-type> > > > > <res-auth>Container</res-auth> > > > > > <res-sharing-scope>Shareable</res-sharing-scope> > > > > </resource-ref> > > > > </session> > > > > </enterprise-beans> > > > > </ejb-jar> > > > > > > > > Then in your openejb-jar.xml you add a section to point that to a > > > > specific database pool (where ref-name matches res-ref-name in > > > > ejb-jar.xml , and resource-link matches the name of the database pool > > > > as you configured it in the console): > > > > > > > > <openejb-jar ...> > > > > <enterprise-beans> > > > > <session> > > > > <ejb-name>Foo</ejb-name> > > > > ... > > > > <resource-ref> > > > > <ref-name>MyDatabase</ref-name> > > > > <resource-link>PostgreSQLPool</resource-link> > > > > </resource-ref> > > > > </session> > > > > </enterprise-beans> > > > > </openejb-jar> > > > > > > > > Finally, in your EJB code, you look up the data source in JNDI like > > > > this, where the JNDI name is "java:comp/env/" plus the res-ref-name > > > > you used in ejb-jar.xml: > > > > > > > > Context ctx = new InitialContext(); > > > > Object obj = ctx.lookup("java:comp/env/MyDatabase"); > > > > DataSource ds = (DataSource)obj; > > > > Connection con = ds.getConnection(); > > > > > > > > If you want to access the database pool from a web component like a > > > > servlet, you have to add a similar resource reference to web.xml and a > > > > similar block to resolve it to a database pool to geronimo-web.xml and > > > > the code would look the same. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Aaron > > > > > > > > On 2/17/06, Olivier Voutat < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Aaron, > > > > > > > > > > This worked perfectly, but now I have a little problem....u made me > get > > > > > curious about using a database pool... u see I'm a student of > computer > > > > > sciences in Brazil and we use Java as our main programming language. > Our > > > > > teacher uses JBoss, and since I knew Geronimo now I call it JBosta > > > (meaning > > > > > Jshit, sorry the word)... > > > > > > > > > > I easily create the database pool but how should I configure my ejb > to > > > be > > > > > able to use it ? > > > > > > > > > > David, the tip that Aaron gaved me is very easy to use and works > > > perfectly > > > > > for Jaybird for simple connections. > > > > > > > > > > Olivier > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2/17/06, Aaron Mulder < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Ah, I see... If you don't want to use the connection pool then > the > > > > > > technique is a little different. You need a <dependency> element > in > > > > > > the Geronimo deployment plan for your J2EE module (e.g. > > > > > > geronimo-web.xml for a web app). > > > > > > > > > > > > If you want to know exactly what the dependency element should > look > > > > > > like you can go through the database pool screen in the console > just > > > > > > like you did and then after you test it hit "Show Plan" instead of > > > > > > deploying the pool, and just take the <depenency> element from out > of > > > > > > that plan, and put it in the plan for your J2EE module instead. > It's > > > > > > not necessary to go through the console this way, but it'll give > you > > > > > > somethign to copy and paste exactly. :) Anyway, it'll be > something > > > > > > like this, depending on exactly where you put it in the > repository: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <dependency><url>something/jaybird-full/2.0.1/jar</uri></dependency> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Aaron > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2/17/06, Olivier Voutat < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi again, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For those who doesn't know, I'm trying to establish a > connection > > > > > between my > > > > > > > J2EE application and Firebird Database using > > > Jaybird-2.0.1JDK_1.5.zip > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://firebird.sourceforge.net/index.php?op=files&id=jaybird > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (yeah,yeah, I know that Geronimo is only certified for J2EE 1.4 > but > > > so > > > > > far > > > > > > > it hasn't be a big issue). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Extra information: The application that I'm testing already > worked > > > > > under > > > > > > > Geronimo using a connection to Firebird through unixODBC without > a > > > > > database > > > > > > > pool. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks everybody who replied. Didn't understand very well your > .rar > > > > > issue > > > > > > > David, but anyway here is my situation: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wasn't trying to create a database pool to do a connection > (it is > > > > > really > > > > > > > necessary ?). > > > > > > > I was trying to make the jaybird-full-2.0.1.jar avaliable to my > > > J2EE. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Current situation, I created a database pool connection with > the > > > > > Database > > > > > > > Type "Other". > > > > > > > In the next config page I put: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > JDBC Driver Class: org.firebirdsql.jdbc.FBDriver > > > > > > > Driver JAR: jaybird-full-2.0.1.jar (deployed in the repository > > > trough > > > > > the > > > > > > > common libraries page) > > > > > > > JDBC Connect URL: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > jdbc:firebirdsql:localhost/3050:/firebirdData/mydatabase.fdb > > > > > > > DB User Name: ******* > > > > > > > DB Password: ******* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > After that I did a "Test Connection" and no problem alert was > given > > > so > > > > > I > > > > > > > deployed it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Deployed my application and it stills gives me the message > > > > > > > ClassNotFoundException... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Olivier Voutat > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2/17/06, David Jencks < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 16, 2006, at 6:22 PM, Olivier Voutat wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not getting how to install the driver to make this one > > > > > > > > > avaliable to my applications in Geronimo. Tried many ways, > and > > > > > > > > > can't find a way that makes it works. Didn't find any > documents > > > > > > > > > about it neither. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can somebody help me about it ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried deploying the latest rar from the downloads, but it > has a > > > > > > > > problem in ra.xml (see firebird issue 1433327). I fixed the > > > problem > > > > > > > > in firebird cvs, so if you build the rar yourself it will > work. > > > > > > > > (I'll also send you a copy privately). If you want to use > > > something > > > > > > > > closer to the current release, you need to change in ra.xml > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <credential- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > interface>javax.resource.security.PasswordCredential > > > </credential- > > > > > > > > interface> > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > <credential- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > interface>javax.resource.spi.security.PasswordCredential > > > </credential- > > > > > > > > interface> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and repack the rar. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, after obtaining a correct rar, you can modify the plan > I > > > will > > > > > > > > also send privately to suit your environment and deploy to a > > > running > > > > > > > > server using > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > java -jar target/geronimo- 1.1-SNAPSHOT/bin/deployer.jar > --user > > > system > > > > > > > > --password manager deploy jaybird-2.1.0.rar jaybird-plan.xml > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This deployed OK for me but I don't have a firebird > installation > > > > > > > > handy so I don't know if there are other problems. Please let > me > > > > > > > > know of your progress, I would like there to be a wiki page on > > > using > > > > > > > > firebird/jaybird with Geronimo. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone else would like a copy of the plan I can perhaps get > > > > > > > > started on the wiki page and attach it there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > david jencks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Olivier > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Olivier & Cidiane Voutat > > > > > > > Rua Praia de Muri�, 9188 > > > > > > > Cep 59092-390 / Natal - RN > > > > > > > Tel: (84) 3219-0427 Cel: (84) 9977-3917 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Olivier & Cidiane Voutat > > > > > Rua Praia de Muri�, 9188 > > > > > Cep 59092-390 / Natal - RN > > > > > Tel: (84) 3219-0427 Cel: (84) 9977-3917 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Olivier & Cidiane Voutat > > > Rua Praia de Muri�, 9188 > > > > > > Cep 59092-390 / Natal - RN > > > Tel: (84) 3219-0427 Cel: (84) 9977-3917 > > > > > > -- > Olivier & Cidiane Voutat > Rua Praia de Muriú, 9188 > > Cep 59092-390 / Natal - RN > Tel: (84) 3219-0427 Cel: (84) 9977-3917