SAP SE
Non specification supported application deployment descriptors and web application deployment descriptors

Abstract:

A method is described that inserts first and second deployment descriptors into an application archive file. The first deployment descriptor conforms to a first document type definition that is defined by a standard specification. The second deployment descriptor conforms to a second document type definition that is not defined by the standard specification. The second deployment descriptor has an element that is directed to a service that is an extension to the services offered by an environment described by the standard specification. The first and second deployment descriptors provide configuration information selected from the group consisting of: a) configuration information that pertains to the application as a whole; and, b) configuration information that pertains to a web application portion of the application.