Appendix A New Features in EAServer Version 3.6.1

JNDI enhancements

Jaguar 3.6.1 enhances the JNDI support introduced in version 3.6 (see . In 3.6.1, you can configure aliases for java.net.URL references and use application authentication to open JNDI aliased database connections.

URL resource references

URL resource references allow you to assign JNDI name aliases to Web pages accessed by your J2EE application client, servlet, or EJB component code. Rather than opening URLs directly, you can resolve them using JNDI. This alias mechanism allows the URL to be reconfigured without changing any code. In Jaguar Manager, configure URL resource references on the Resources tab in these dialogs:

Application Client Properties Described in Chapter 11, "Creating Application Clients" in the Jaguar CTS Programmer's Guide.
Web Application Properties Described in Chapter 22, "Creating Web Applications," in the Jaguar CTS Programmer's Guide.
Component Properties (For EJB 1.1 components only). Described in Chapter 5, "Defining Components," in the Jaguar CTS Programmer's Guide.

Application-authenticated database connections

Jaguar 3.6.1 supports application authentication for JNDI aliased database connections. This feature allows you to open an aliased connection by calling the javax.sql.DataSource.getConnection method that accepts a user name and password as parameters. For more information on this feature, see Chapter 28, "Using Connection Management," in the Jaguar CTS Programmer's Guide.