Why is ofbiz integrated with tomcat?

[Ylan Segal]

Hi everyone,

I am new to ofbiz and wondering: Why is ofbiz integrated to tomcat? Is there a reason that ofbiz isn't just a web app that can be deployed in a standard war?

For demonstration purposes, it works really well, since there is no need for the person downloading to have anything but java installed, but I am thinking later this makes it less flexible, as any tomcat fix at some point needs to be incorporated back into ofbiz.

Thanks,

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Ylan Segal

[Scott Gray-2]

Hi Ylan

OFBiz is deployable as an EAR and the various app server deployment templates in the framework/appserver/ directory facilitate this.

The main reasons as far as I am aware for using embedded tomcat is as follows:
-  Simple setup and deployment
-  Ability to change files on the fly without redeploying
-  I'm not sure if it is still the case, but there have been issues in the past where the EAR standard doesn't allow for the use of a shared classpath between the OFBiz applications and often requires the use of app server specific EAR extensions
-  Meets the vast majority of users' needs as is

At the end of the day it is a fairly simple thing to upgrade tomcat (especially minor versions) when needed and our current deployment model is much easier to use and maintain.  But as I mentioned above, if someone really wanted to go that route it is possible and there are some tools in OFBiz to assist with it.

Regards
Scott

HotWax Media
http://www.hotwaxmedia.com

On 10/02/2010, at 3:42 PM, Ylan Segal wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I am new to ofbiz and wondering: Why is ofbiz integrated to tomcat? Is there a reason that ofbiz isn't just a web app that can be deployed in a standard war?
>
> For demonstration purposes, it works really well, since there is no need for the person downloading to have anything but java installed, but I am thinking later this makes it less flexible, as any tomcat fix at some point needs to be incorporated back into ofbiz.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Ylan Segal
>
>
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

To complete Scott's explanation, if needed
http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBTECH/Run+OFBiz+under+outside+Application+Servers

Jacques

From: "Scott Gray" <[hidden email]>
Hi Ylan

OFBiz is deployable as an EAR and the various app server deployment templates in the framework/appserver/ directory facilitate this.

The main reasons as far as I am aware for using embedded tomcat is as follows:
-  Simple setup and deployment
-  Ability to change files on the fly without redeploying
-  I'm not sure if it is still the case, but there have been issues in the past where the EAR standard doesn't allow for the use of
a shared classpath between the OFBiz applications and often requires the use of app server specific EAR extensions
-  Meets the vast majority of users' needs as is

At the end of the day it is a fairly simple thing to upgrade tomcat (especially minor versions) when needed and our current
deployment model is much easier to use and maintain.  But as I mentioned above, if someone really wanted to go that route it is
possible and there are some tools in OFBiz to assist with it.

Regards
Scott

HotWax Media
http://www.hotwaxmedia.com

On 10/02/2010, at 3:42 PM, Ylan Segal wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I am new to ofbiz and wondering: Why is ofbiz integrated to tomcat? Is there a reason that ofbiz isn't just a web app that can be
> deployed in a standard war?
>
> For demonstration purposes, it works really well, since there is no need for the person downloading to have anything but java
> installed, but I am thinking later this makes it less flexible, as any tomcat fix at some point needs to be incorporated back into
> ofbiz.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Ylan Segal
>
>
>

[Ylan Segal]

On Feb 10, 2010, at 3:44 PM, Scott Gray wrote:

> Hi Ylan
>
> OFBiz is deployable as an EAR and the various app server deployment templates in the framework/appserver/ directory facilitate this.
>
> The main reasons as far as I am aware for using embedded tomcat is as follows:
> -  Simple setup and deployment
> -  Ability to change files on the fly without redeploying
> -  I'm not sure if it is still the case, but there have been issues in the past where the EAR standard doesn't allow for the use of a shared classpath between the OFBiz applications and often requires the use of app server specific EAR extensions
> -  Meets the vast majority of users' needs as is


This makes sense. Thanks.

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Ylan Segal