Deploying Maven artifacts from Artifactory to WebLogic12c

Question

I am trying to deploy Maven artifacts from Artifactory to WebLogic12c, I did deploy to Artifactory, but not sure how they are getting deployed to the appserver.

I tried to use Weblogic Maven Plugin for that, without success.

What I am trying to achieve is automatic deployment, ie when a new artifact is deployed to Artifactory, it should be deployed to WebLogic too.

Answer 1

You need to use a deployment tool for that.

If you are proficient in DevOps tools like chef / puppet / saltstack / ansible etc. you can use them. If you look for something more usable without operations background, I highly recommend LiveRebel by ZeroTurnaround .

All those tools will fetch the correct artifact from Artifactory (based on the logic you define, eg latest version, specific build, or based on specific properties, such as QA.status=passed ) by using the Artifactory REST API and then deploy it to WebLogic.

Answer 2

Artifactory is an artifact repository manager. This means it's a store for artifacts. It's not a Continuous Deployment tool. You should consider a DevOp tool or write your own scripts that will deploy it for you, it's not something that comes out of the box or that you should be expecting from a repository manager.