5 Using EclipseLink with JBoss 7 Application Server

This chapter describes how to use EclipseLink as the persistence provider for applications deployed to JBoss Application Server 7.1.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Introduction to the Solution

• Implementing the Solution

• Additional Resources

Use Case

EclipseLink can be used with a number of popular Java EE application servers, including JBoss Application Server.

Solution

Configure JBoss to use EclipseLink runtime, and deploy applications developed using EclipseLink APIs.

Components

• EclipseLink 2.4 or later.

• JBoss Application Server 7.x.

• A compliant Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) database, such as Oracle Database, Oracle Express, MySQL, the HSQL database embedded in JBoss Application Server, etc.