jax rs - Is it possible to deploy a JAX-RS web service to MobileFirst Server? -


my team working on migration of hybrid app tibco silver mobile(tsm) platform ibm mobilefirst platform.

i have jax-rs webservice developed using weblogic ide hosted on tsm server. webservice security check incoming back-end requests , pass request back-end if valid source.

when app migrated tsm mobilefirst platform tsm server moved out of scene. looking alternate options hosting jax-rs webservice. don't want make changes webservice since tested , proven code used in tsm based solution.

i understand ibm mobilefirst platform 7.0 documentation jax-rs support available on mobilefirst server , jax-rs specification based java adapters can developed , deployed server.

can deploy above mentioned webservice .war file such mobilefirst server, without making customizations?

if yes, procedure deploying webservice (.war) mobilefirst server?
if no, alternate options can considered?

as indicated in comments above:

mfp server java ee application deployed supported java ee application server, websphere liberty or full websphere nd being normal options, though tomcat supported.

in principle own jax/rs war file can deployed these same servers, details depend upon java ee features exploit , need understand java ee servers' administration model. mfp not affected this, , need no mfp knowledge it. need understand chosen java ee server. start websphere liberty.

a further question whether better isolate jax/rs , mobile first servers own java ee server instances. can easier manage , scale if keep things separate, technically there should no interference if co-locate them. pretty trivial spin dedicated liberty server.

a more interesting question whether there value in exploiting mfp adapter capability create jax/rs services. in effect it's familiar jax/rs programming model packaged differently, deployed mfp adapter, , option explicitly exploit mfp security model , call other mfp adapters.

personally, if coming project no existing jax/rs services , have commited mfp , security model jax/rs in mfp adapters.


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