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Configuring Java APIs

To configure RiskMinder Risk Evaluation APIs for using with a J2EE application:

Note: The following instructions are based on Apache Tomcat Server. The configuration process might vary depending on the application server you are using. Refer to the application server documentation for detailed information on these instructions.

1. Before proceeding with the configuration steps in this section, ensure that the JARs required for implementing the Java APIs are installed at:
   • For Microsoft Windows: <install_location>\Arcot Systems\sdk\java\lib\
   • For UNIX-Based Platforms: <install_location>/arcot/sdk/java/lib/
2. Copy the listed JAR files (from the location where they are installed) to the appropriate location in your <APP_SERVER_HOME> directory. (For example, on Apache Tomcat this location is <Application_Home>/WEB-INF/lib/.)
   • /sdk/java/lib/arcot/arcot_core.jar
   • /sdk/java/lib/arcot/arcot-pool.jar
   • /sdk/java/lib/arcot/arcot-riskfort-evaluaterisk.jar
   • /sdk/java/lib/arcot/arcot-riskfort-mfp.jar
   • /sdk/java/lib/external/bcprov-jdk14-139.jar
   • /sdk/java/lib/external/commons-lang-2.0.jar
   • /sdk/java/lib/external/commons-pool-1.4.jar

   For example, on Apache Tomcat 5.5, you will need to copy these files to C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\<Your_Application>\WEB-INF\lib\.

3. Configure the log4j.properties.risk-evaluation and riskfort.risk-evaluation.properties files as follows:
   • If the application already has a configured log4j.properties.risk-evaluation file, then merge it with the following log configuration files:
     • On Microsoft Windows:

       <install_location>\Arcot Systems\sdk\java\properties\log4j.properties.risk-evaluation
       

     and

     <install_location>\Arcot Systems\sdk\java\properties\riskfort.risk-evaluation.properties
     

     • On UNIX-Based Platforms:

     <install_location>/arcot/sdk/java/properties/log4j.properties.risk-evaluation

     and

     <install_location>/arcot/sdk/java/properties/riskfort.risk-evaluation.properties
     

   • If the application does not have the log4j.properties file already configured, then:
   1. Rename log4j.properties.risk-evaluation to log4j.properties.
   2. Merge riskfort.risk-evaluation.properties with log4j.properties.
   3. Copy the log4j.properties file to:

       <Application_Home>/WEB-INF/classes/properties/
      

      For example, on Apache Tomcat 5.5, you will need to copy log4j.properties to C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps\<Your_Application>\WEB-INF\classes\.