Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software

An advanced enterprise development solution for WebSphere environments

IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software V8.0 helps Java developers design, develop, assemble, test, profile, and deploy Java/Java EE, portal, web/Web 2.0, OSGi, web services, and SOA applications. This software includes developer test and analysis tools to help you find and fix problems early. Rational Application Developer is optimized for IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Portal Server with test environments for both.

  • Enterprise Java services: Lets you develop, test, and deploy services with Java EE, SCA, and OSGi.
  • Web and Web 2.0 support: Supports visual development of web and Web 2.0 pages.
  • Application quality: Provides developer test and analysis tools to find and fix problems early in the development cycle.
  • WebSphere support: Provides integrated test environments and feature pack support for WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal Server.
  • Integrations: Integrates with IBM Rational Team Concert™ and with IBM Rational ClearCase® for change management.

Enterprise Java services

  • Rational Application Developer provides a complete environment to develop, test, and deploy services with J2EE, Java EE, EJB™, Java Persistence API, JAX-WS, JAX-RS, JMS, and EJB Query Language.
  • Rational Application Developer supports Open SCA to assemble and connect reusable service components.
  • It supports OSGi to build a modular architecture for a dynamic bundle based system.
  • It supports JAX-RPC, JAX-WS 2.2, JAX-RS 1.0, JAXB 2.2, SOAP 1.1 and 1.2, SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ 1.3), UDDI 2.0 and V3, and WSDL 1.1.

Web and Web 2.0 support

  • Rational Application Developer supports Ajax development with Dojo Toolkit and IBM extensions.
  • This software includes a code assist, validation, and refactoring for JavaScript and Dojo.
  • Rational Application Developer supports JSF 1.2 and 2.0, including support for Facelets.

Application quality

  • Rational Application Developer provides line level code coverage capability to validate which code is exercised by tests and which code is not.
  • Static analysis allows you to verify that your code adheres to best practice guidelines and standards that are predefined or that you define yourself.
  • Enhanced profiling allows you to analyze performance and memory of the running application.

WebSphere support

  • Rational Application Developer provides complete support for multiple versions of WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal test servers. You can develop and test against the environment to which you deploy.
  • Rational Application Developer supports the WebSphere Application Server Feature packs.
  • You can build SIP 1.1 (JSR 289), GSMA OneAPI, and Parlay X-enabled applications with IBM WebSphere Telecom Web Services Server Toolkit.
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System requirements

The following are basic hardware and software requirements for IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. View the detailed system requirements for more information.


Operating SystemSoftwareHardware
Windows, Linux Windows
  • Windows Server 2003 Standard / Enterprise Edition (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Windows XP Professional (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Windows Vista Business / Enterprise / Ultimate (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Windows Server 2003 Standard / Enterprise Edition (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Windows 7 Professional / Enterprise / Ultimate (x86-32 and x86-64)
On all supported service packs

Linux
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 9.0 x86-32
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10.0 (x86-32)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10.0 (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 11.0 (x86-32)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.0 (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Desktop editions (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.0 Advanced Platform (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 6.0 Advanced Platform (x86-32 and x86-64)
  • Ubuntu 10.04 LTS x86-32
On all supported service packs and updates.		 Display: 1024 x 768 minimum; 1280 X 1024 recommended
Memory: 1GB RAM minimum; 2GB RAM or more recommended
Processor: Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz or higher recommended

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