Using Jython Scripting Language With WSADMIN

The intent of this paper is to introduce the reader to the use of Jython as a scripting language to be used with the wsadmin function of WebSphere Application Server. WebSphere supports both the JACL language and the Jython language for scripting use, but since JACL has been deprecated with the V6.1 release of WebSphere, and the recommended direction is to use Jython, it seems appropriate to provide this short tutorial on the language. The methodology used here will be to introduce in a simple and abbreviated manner the components of the Jython language most likely to be used in wsadmin scripts. That introduction will then be illustrated with a few examples demonstrating the capabilities and functioning of Jython.