Development of manifest for java embedded server bundle

1. An apparatus for facilitating development of Java Embedded Server (JES) bundles, comprising:

a processor;

a memory; and

an Integrated Development Environment configured to execute a module comprising software instructions stored in the memory for enabling the module under control of the processor, to:

generate JES bundles using a plurality of development tools, wherein the plurality of development tools comprise a JES manifest generator tool for creating a manifest file for JES bundles, wherein the JES manifest generator tool is configured to:

include at least one manifest header name associated with at least one manifest header by checking a box next to the at least one manifest header name;

display a help description of the one manifest header and a help syntax for the at least one manifest header;

enter the value of the at least one manifest header, consistent with the help syntax, into a text field beside the at least one manifest header name;

select a name for the manifest file, consistent with the help description; and

generate the manifest file for JES bundles.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is accessible through a drop-down menu in the IDE.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an update mechanism for updating the module while included in the IDE.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a code template tool having sample code segments.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the code template tool contains a service interface template, a service implementation template and an activator code template.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a Java Embedded Server jar packager tool that packages Java Embedded Server bundles.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a web page link tool having links to Java Embedded Server-related web pages.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a code template tool having commonly used sample code segments;

a Java Embedded Server manifest generator tool that creates Java Embedded Server manifest files for Java Embedded Server bundles; and

a Java Embedded Server jar packager tool that packages Java Embedded Server bundles.

9. A computer system for a method of facilitating development of Java Embedded Server bundles, comprising:

a processor;

a memory; and

software instructions stored in the memory for enabling the computer system under control of the processor, to:

combine, in a module, a plurality of development tools used in the creation of Java Embedded Server bundles; and

execute the module in an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), wherein the plurality of development tools comprise a JES manifest generator tool for creating a manifest file for JES bundles, wherein the JES manifest generator tool is configured to:

include at least one manifest header name associated with at least one manifest header by checking a box next to the at least one manifest header name;

display a help description of the at least one manifest header and a help syntax for the at least one manifest header;

enter the value of the at least one manifest header, consistent with the help syntax, into a text field beside the at least one manifest header name;

select a name for the manifest file, consistent with the help description; and

generate the manifest file for JES bundles.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

providing sample code segments.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

creating Java Embedded Server manifest files for Java Embedded Server bundles.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

packaging Java Embedded Server bundles.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

providing link to Java Embedded Server-related web pages.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

providing sample code segments;

creating Java Embedded Server manifest files for Java Embedded Server bundles; and

packaging Java Embedded Server bundles.

15. An apparatus for facilitating development of Java Embedded Server (JES) bundles, comprising:

means for providing sample code segments;

means for creating Java Embedded Server manifest files for Java Embedded Server bundles;

means for packaging Java Embedded Server bundles; and

means for executing a module into an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), wherein the plurality of development tools comprise a JES manifest generator tool executing in the IDE for creating a manifest file for JES bundles, wherein the JES manifest generator tool is configured to:

include at least one manifest header name associated with at least one manifest header by checking a box next to the at least one manifest header name;

display a help description of the at least one manifest header and a help syntax for the at least one manifest header;

enter the value of the at least one manifest header, consistent with the help syntax, into a text field beside the at least one manifest header name;

select a name for the manifest file, consistent with the help description; and

generate the manifest file for JES bundles.