Web Tools Platform Release 3.0 JavaEE Requirements

This page will consolidate Java EE related requirements for WTP 3.0 This list will be used form a 3.0 component plan

All requirements should eventually have backing bugzilla entries.

Java EE5 Requirements

1. Deployment descriptor editor(s) for all Java EE 5 DD files.
2. Navigator(Project Explorer) content for Java EE models
3. Allow up-level spec version changes for JEE facets [1]
4. JEE 5 module-specific validator support
5. Simplify Java EE DD model APIs
   1. Existing model clients MUST continue to work without recompilation(Legacy models in JEE5 projects)
   2. Extensible/Pluggable EE5 model framework that supports merged view of DDs and source annotations
   3. Public wrapper APIs for specific module types (e.g. IWebProject,IEnterpriseApplication)[2]
   4. Public Utility classes
6. Framework for Archive import that allows pluggable implementations for module type descrimination.
7. EJB3 Session/MDB Wizards
8. JSR 175 - Java EE 5 specifications for annotation based programming, e.g. for EJB 3.0, JPA, Web services
   1. JSR 181 - Web Services
   2. JSR 220 - EJB 3.0, JPA

Dependency Management/Virtual Component API/Project Model

1. Support facet-based constraints on project module dependencies [3]
2. Classpath entry publish/export enhancements
   1. Use classpath entry publish/export support to handle most J2EE dependencies [4]
   2. J2EE Module Dependencies UI for utility projects referenced only by dynamic web projects [5]
   3. Support for project cp entries [6]
   4. Support for class folder entries [7]
   5. Preferences [8]
   6. Quick fix improvements [9]