Existing Local Configuration

Definition

Re-use an existing container installation

Explanations

An existing configuration plugs itself onto an existing container installation that exists on your hard disk. This is by opposition to the Standalone Local Configuration which creates a new container installation from scratch in a directory of your choice.

Example using the Java API

There are different ways of using an existing configuration:

• By directly instantiating the configuration matching your container. For example:

• By using the DefaultConfigurationFactory which automatically maps the right implementation for the container you're using. For example:

Example using the Ant API

Example using the Maven 2 plugin