J2EE^TM Application Verification Kit

The Java^TM 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE^TM) Application Verification Kit (AVK) is a tool intended to help developers build and test their applications for correct use of J2EE APIs and portability across J2EE compatible application servers.

The J2EE platform delivers the benefit of portability by providing a single set of specifications for application servers and an extensive set of compatibility tests. The Java BluePrints program provides guidelines for building J2EE-based applications in a portable way. However, it is still possible to inadvertently write non-portable applications. The J2EE AVK is designed to help developers avoid such situations.

The Deployathon demonstrates the portability of J2EE-based applications: the Java Pet Store and Smart Ticket demo applications (both part of and developed according to the Java BluePrints program) run -- unmodified -- across multiple J2EE compatible application servers. Both the Java Pet Store and Smart Ticket demo applications have met the J2EE AVK requirements.

If you are interested in checking your applications with the J2EE AVK, please send your request to J2EE_Verified_Beta@sun.com.