How things work after deployement in Application Server?

Question

Till now I have been coding in Java.

Wanted to know - what happens after deployment in Application Server

Suppose I deployed my EAR in AppServer (WebSphere or Jboss and Assuming Deployed Successfully!)

• EAR convert into tmp files.. etc etc
• How request picks some EAR or WAR in 100's of EARs or WARs in Application Server ?
• How application server look for datasources ?
• How Plugin-cfg.xml works. .. .. etc...etc..many more

Is there any document or anything ?

Answer 1

That is a VERY VERY vague question, I would start here: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v7r0/index.jsp with the instructions for WebSphere Application server v7 "Developing and deploying applications" section.