Java Services are used to execute custom Java code within a Process

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Updating Java Services
EMCENTERPRISE CONTENT DIVISION
Michael Phipps
30 November 2015

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What is a Java Service
 Java Services are used to execute custom Java code within a Process
 Stored in the docbase as a dmc_module (with dmc_jar) files.
 Downloaded to local DFC instance to execute (on the webapp for a
Stateless Process, or to the JMS for a Stateful Process).

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Creating in Designer
 Java Service Artifact is created in xCP Designer. Once you’ve selected
your JAR file, it will be added to the underlying Application folder structure
– ie. Applicationsdemo_appdemo_applibxxxx.jar
 Development Changes may be required – ie. you may need to update the
JAR file with new / altered code.

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Methods for Updating a Java Service
Two Options for updatingthe Java Service:
 Update the Java Service artifact in xCP Designer, then redeploy
– Slightly different step required in 2.1 and 2.2
 Update the dmc_jar object in the repository directly

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Updating the Java Service in xCP Designer 2.2
1. Open the Java Service in xCP Designer. In the Shared Java Services Libraries,
select your new JAR from the file system.
The above steps are not sufficient to have the new JAR deployed. The JAR will be updated in the application structure,
however the change does not update anything in the Java Service artifact. As the artifact shows as unchanged, during
the next incremental deployment, it will be skipped.
So, we need to perform additional action to trigger a refresh of the Artifact.
2. Make a minor update the artifact (for example, adding something in the Java
Service’s description field) – this will result in the new JAR being deployed.
**A Full / Clean xMS deployment would also update the JAR

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Updating the Java Service in xCP Designer 2.1 –
additional step
 Same as 2.2, however when updating the description of the Java Artifact, you may
receive an error:
 Due to a known defect, which is fixed in 2.2.
 Occurs if the system name of the artifact contains both upper and lower
case characters. After reloading xCP Designer, the artifact filename is
changed to all lowercase – this makes it out of sync, which causes the
above error

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Updating the Java Service in xCP Designer 2.1 –
additional step
1. Close xCP Designer
2. Navigateto<Designer Home> Applications<app><app>ArtifactsJava
3. Edit your xxxxx.javaservice file with Notepad.
4. In the name value, set this to be identical to the name of the artifact– ie. remove the
capital letters
5. Navigateto<Designer Home> Applications<app><app>
6. Delete the .index file
7. Restart Designer – you should now be able to add a comment to your Java Service – this
will allow you to redeploy with the new JAR deployed
**A Full / Clean xMS deployment would also update the JAR

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Updating the JAR file in the Repository
 Can be used during Development as a quicker way to test code changes.
 Cannot change the Inputs / Outputs of the method – these are mapped in
xCP Designer, so will fail if these are altered
 Class still needs to be added to xCP Designer so it can be correctly
packaged – ie. to build and move to another environment.

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Updating the JAR file in the Repository - Steps
In DA:
1. Navigate to System/Modules/<xcp workspace>/<your java service/
2. Checkout the JAR file
3. Check In and select the new JAR file