This application server can be used for such purposes as configuring application execution environments on J2EE servers that are compatible with Java EE 6 and developing applications that run in those execution environments. It offers various types of functionality including Java EE functionality and extended functionality specific to application servers. By selecting and using functions that are appropriate to your purposes, you can build and operate a highly reliable and capable system.

The application server has two major types of functionality:

• Functionality as an execution infrastructure for applications
• Functionality for operating and maintaining the execution infrastructure for applications

These two types of functionality can be further subdivided according to their positioning and uses. The application server manuals are classified according to the types of functionality they cover.

The following figure shows the types of functionality provided by the application server and the associated manuals.

Figure 1-1 Types of functionality provided by the application server and the associated manuals

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The words uCosminexus Application Server are omitted from the manual titles.

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The application server enables you to run SOAP Web Service and RESTful Web Service. In addition to the uCosminexus Application Server Web Service Development Guide, also see the following manual if necessary:

For details about XML processing:

• XML Processor User's Guide

The following section describes the types of functionality covered by the manuals.

Organization of this section

1.1.1 Functionality for an application execution infrastructure

1.1.2 Functionality for operating and maintaining the execution infrastructure for applications

1.1.3 Functionality and associated manuals