Externalized classloader information for application servers

Details Externalized classloader information for application servers Externalized classloader information for application servers

2006-05-23

2006-05-23

Ingberg, Todd (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

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C718S001000

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07051324

ABSTRACT:
A process and system for externalizing classloader information to non-application modules such as tool modules that do not reside within the same Application server virtual machine such as a J2EE AppServer JVM. Tools that read and display classloader information typically need to co-reside within the AppServer because of the virtual machine security mechanisms that prevent classes outside the virtual machine itself to introspect the classloaders. This presents a problem for tooling vendors because most server owners do not want anything other than their applications running within the AppServer virtual machine. The invention allows tooling vendors to create a classloader tool that is external to the AppServer virtual machine, and which is running in a completely separate virtual machine, thus having minimal overhead on production systems, but which allows classloading through standard or open (e.g. non-proprietary) interfaces.

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