[teiid-users] version 7.0 stand alone server configuration

[Charles Simon]

Thanks for the fast reply.  That leaves me with a question:

Should I be developing a JCA connector that gets added to Teiid or is 
Teiid the JCA connector and I still need to be developing using the 
Teiid connector API?

Ramesh Reddy wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-04-05 at 16:05 -0400, Charles Simon wrote:
>    
>> I was shocked to find that Teiid will no longer support a stand alone
>> server installation and must be installed into a JBoss AS
>> environment.
>> Am I wrong?
>>      
> You have read correct. Starting with 7.0.M3 (soon to be released) Teiid
> needs to be installed in JBoss AS. We support the standalone Teiid
> server using the JBoss AS as the host environment. For a end user, it
> should be no different from before after the installation. You would
> still be able to connect through JDBC as before to access your VDBS.
>
> If you are developing the custom connector, the connectors will be
> developed as JCA connectors. From Teiid standpoint the Connector API
> itself modified slightly to fit into JCA, Teiid provides the rest of the
> implementation for the JCA hooks. The packaging and configuration for
> the connector is changed completely from before. Teiid will use RAR
> files like any other JCA connector. Take look at the code for one of
> supplied connectors in Teiid's svn for a sample.
>
> There are numerous reasons for the shift, you can read them on Teiid's
> blog.
>
> Please let us know about your concerns, we will try to answer any
> questions your may have.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ramesh..
>
>    

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Charles Simon
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