What you need for this book
To run the examples in the book, the following software will be required. You may choose to either download and install the software yourself, or to download a pre-built VM with the software already installed for you.
If you choose to install your own environment, you will need the following:
- Oracle BPM server:Oracle BPM Suite 11.1.1.5 with "Feature Pack" patch applied, or a later release. You will need to download both the BPM installer and the Repository Creation Utility. Please refer to the documentation if you are not familiar with the installation process.
- Pre-requisites for BPM:Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.5 or later must be the correct version for the version of BPM that you are using—the last digit for example, 5 must match. Note that release 12.1.1 or later is not compatible with BPM at the time of writing.An Oracle Databaseyou can use the free Oracle 10g Express Edition. Please be sure to read the install guide to make sure you have the correct database settings before you start the installation.
- Java Development Kit 1.6.30 or later (1.7 is also acceptable).
- Oracle JDeveloper:Oracle JDeveloper 11.1.1.5 with "Feature Pack" patch applied, or a later release. You need to install the SOA and BPM plugins from the Update Center (choose Help/Check for Updates). Note that the JDeveloper version must be exactly the same as the Oracle BPM Suite version. Note that release 11.1.2.0 or later is not compatible with BPM at the time of writing.
If you prefer to download a VM with all of the software already installed, you can download a VM from Oracle at th address:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/soasuite/learnmore/vmsoa-172279.html
Where to download the software from
BPM Suite:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bpm/downloads/index.html
WebLogic:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/weblogic/downloads/index.html
Database:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/products/express-edition/downloads/index.html
JDK:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
JDeveloper:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/downloads/index.html