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In this chapter, we cover the basics of setting up and deploying an application using Fabric3. Subsequent chapters will cover developing loosely-coupled services, runtime configuration and topics such as integration with Java Persistence Architecture (JPA).
This manual assumes a basic understanding of SCA concepts. Before proceeding, if you have not done so, we recommend familiarizing yourself with SCA. The specifications themselves (downloadable from {+}http://www.oasis-opencsa.org/+) are generally not the most accessible source of introductory information. We recommend instead the paper by David Chappell, "Introducing SCA" ({+}http://www.davidchappell.com/articles/Introducing_SCA.pdf+), which presents a balanced and accurate overview of SCA. Alternatively, Jim Marino and Michael Rowley, Understanding SCA (Addison-Wesley) provides an in-depth treatment including Fabric3.

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• The Standalone Server: Fabric3 includes a server that can be run in a single VM or in a distributed environment with multiple runtime clusters. 

• The Fabric3 Tomcat Runtime: This runtime is hosted in a Tomcat server. The Fabric3 Tomcat Runtime is integrated with Tomcat facilities including JMX and logging. This runtime provides additional services including support for service clustering, JTA transactions, and datasource pooling.

• The Fabric3 WebLogic Runtime: This runtime is hosted in a WebLogic server. The Fabric3 WebLogic Runtime is integrated with WebLogic facilities including clustering, transactions, datasources, JMX and logging.

• The iTest Runtime: The iTest runtime allows applications to be tested as part of a Maven project build. Fabric3 provides facilities for writing automated tests and mock services that can used to verify a complete application or individual subsystems in an automated fashion.

• The Ant Runtime: The Ant runtime allows applications to be tested as part of a Ant project build. Similar to the Maven runtime, this distribution provides facilities for writing automated tests and mock services that can used to verify a complete application or individual subsystems in an automated fashion.
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