Chapter 7 Deploying Web Applications in Apache Tomcat

Adding Apache Tomcat Support

Users can use the Ant build script to compile, package and deploy in Tomcat.

PowerDesigner can also use the Ant build script to deploy in Tomcat.

For more details about the Ant build script generation, see the Ant script technical document.

PowerDesigner uses the concept of extended model definition to support additional targets like application server, O/R mapping tool, IDE workspace, etc. An extended model definition (XEM) defines stereotypes, extended attributes, code generation templates, commands, and options. A XEM can add new code templates or override the templates of an object language (Java, XML, and so on); it can also be independent from the object language. The code generation templates use code templates and macros.

The Tomcat XEM defines:

• Ant build script for deploying Web Applications in Tomcat.
• Command tasks for deploying Web Applications from PowerDesigner.

To add Tomcat support:

1. Verify that the current model has the object language Java.
2. Select Model→Extended Model Definitions.
3. Click on the Import tool in the List of Extended Model Definitions
   
4. Select Apache Tomcat 4 from the list
   
5. Click OK. The XEM is imported into the current model

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