user manual

Chapter 27: Using VisiConnect 331
Other Considerations
Compile the Java code for the extended implementation (and any helper
classes) into class files.
Package these into the Resource Adapter's Java Archive (.jar) file.
Update the Resource Adapter Archive (.rar) file with this extended .jar.
Deploy the Resource Adapter Archive, or include it in an Enterprise
Application Archive (.ear) file to be deployed as part of a J2EE application, to
VisiConnect running standalone or as a Partition service in the Borland
Enterprise Server.
You've now converted a badly behaving Resource Adapter into a well
behaving one.
Sometimes the design of a Resource Adapter makes it impossible to extend
the existing API implementation. In such cases you need to re-implement the
offending class or classes, and set the elements in ra.xml to reference the re-
implementation(s). Or better yet, choose another Resource Adapter, which is
compliant with the Connectors specification to work with.