The Buttso Blathers: 2015.01

30 January 2015

WebLogic Maven Plugin - Simplest Example

I've seen a question or two in recent days on how to configure the weblogic maven plugin.

The official documentation is extensive ... but could be considered TL;DR for a quick bootstrapping on how to use it.

As a late friday afternoon exercise I just pushed out an example of a very simple project that uses the weblogic-maven-plugin to deploy a web module. It's almost the simplest configuration that can be done of the plugin to perform deployment related operations of a project/module:

https://github.com/buttso/weblogic-maven-plugin

This relies on the presence of either a local/corporate repository that contains the set of weblogic artefacts and plugins - OR - you configure and use the Oracle Maven Repository instead.

Example pom.xml

Updated WebLogic Server 12.1.3 Developer Zip Distribution

We've just pushed out an update to the WebLogic Server 12.1.3 Developer Zip distribution containing the bug fixes from a recent PSU (patch set update).

This is great for developers since it maintains the high quality of the developer zip distribution and the convenience it provides - avoids reverting to the generic installer to then enable the application of patch set updates. For development use only.

Download it from OTN:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/weblogic/downloads/wls-for-dev-1703574.html

Check out the readme for the list of bug fixes:

http://download.oracle.com/otn/nt/middleware/12c/wls/1213/README_WIN_UP1.txt

29 January 2015

Oracle Maven Repository - Rolling News

Oracle Maven Repository Is Live

The Oracle Maven Repository is live and available for public access to the public APIs, libraries, utilities and archetypes that are shipped as part of the Oracle WebLogic Server 12.1.2 and 12.1.3 releases, including corresponding Coherence versions.

** The repository also publishes the same from the ADF, SOA, OSB and other Fusion Middleware options.

Oracle Maven Repository http://maven.oracle.com

Using the Oracle Maven Repository https://maven.oracle.com/doc.html

28 January 2015

Updating a GitHub forked repository

Mostly a reminder to self but thought I'd post the link in case anyone else is looking for this. More pointers the merrier.

Simple, straight forward steps to synchronise a forked repository with its upstream repository and keep it up to date.

https://help.github.com/articles/syncing-a-fork

Syncing a fork

Sync a fork of a repository to keep it up-to-date with the upstream repository.
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Following these simple steps enables a forked repository to be easily and regularly updated with changes from the upstream repository.

Up-to-date fork of the weblogic-docker repository

Take care to read the final tip in the guide that notes that the steps only update a local copy - the fetch and merge changes still need to be pushed back to the GitHub remote repository.

Tip: Syncing your fork only updates your local copy of the repository. To update your fork on GitHub, you must push your changes.

13 January 2015

Oracle Maven Repository is Live with WebLogic Server Artifacts

Oracle Maven Repository

Very. Exciting. News.

The Oracle Maven Repository has just gone live and is now available for public access, loaded with WebLogic Server artifacts from the 12.1.2 and 12.1.3 releases.

Want free and easy access to WebLogic Server APIs, libraries and plugins - just have at it!

http://maven.oracle.com

https://blogs.oracle.com/WebLogicServer/entry/weblogic_server_and_the_oracle