1.1.1.1. Server Configuration Directory Structure
The directory server configuration you’re using, is effectively the server root while JBoss is running. It contains all the code and configuration information for the services provided by the particular server configuration. It’s where the log output goes, and it’s where you deploy your applications. Table 1.1, “Server Configuration Directory Structure” shows the directories inside the server configuration directory (jboss-4.2.2.GA/server/<instance-name>) and their functions.
| Directory | Description |
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conf
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The conf directory contains the jboss-service.xml bootstrap descriptor file for a given server configuration. This defines the core services that are fixed for the lifetime of the server.
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data
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The data directory is available for use by services that want to store content in the file system. It holds persistent data for services intended to survive a server restart. Serveral JBoss services, such as the embedded Hypersonic database instance, store data here.
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deploy
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The deploy directory contains the hot-deployable services (those which can be added to or removed from the running server). It also contains applications for the current server configuration. You deploy your application code by placing application packages (JAR, WAR and EAR files) in the deploy directory. The directory is constantly scanned for updates, and any modified components will be re-deployed automatically. This may be overridden through the URLDeploymentScanner URLs attribute.
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lib
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This directory contains JAR files (Java libraries that should not be hot deployed) needed by this server configuration. You can add required library files here for JDBC drivers etc. All JARs in this directory are loaded into the shared classpath at startup. |
log
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This is where the log files are written. JBoss uses the Jakarta log4j package for logging and you can also use it directly in your own applications from within the server. This may be overridden through the conf/jboss-log4j.xml configuration file.
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tmp
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The tmp directory is used for temporary storage by JBoss services. The deployer, for example, expands application archives in this directory.
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work
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This directory is used by Tomcat for compilation of JSPs. |
Table 1.1. Server Configuration Directory Structure