Metro 1.1 was
released last month. This blog describes how to install Metro 1.1 on
GlassFish v2
UR1 (which comes with Metro 1.0.1 baked in) and use it with
NetBeans IDE.

1. Download
   & Install
   Metro 1.1.
2. Download, Install & Configure GlassFish (detailed
   instructions)
   1. Download
      GlassFish
      v2 UR1.
   2. Install GlassFish by giving the command:
      
      ant -f setup.xml
   3. Set AS_HOME to the location of GlassFish v2 UR1 directory and install
      Metro 1.1 by giving the following command in Metro 1.1 directory:
      
      
      
      ant -f wsit-on-glassfish.xml install
      
      
      
      This will install the latest Metro 1.1 binaries in the GlassFish Application
      Server instance.
   4. Configure GlassFish in NetBeans 6 by going to the "Services"
      tab and right-clicking on "Servers" node and selecting "Add Server...".
3. Create a simple Metro Web service by following
   this tutorial.
   Create a Secure and Reliable Web service following
   
   screencast #ws7. The complete tutorial to add WS-* capabilities to your
   endpoint is available
   here.

These instructions can also be used to override Metro 1.0 that is baked in GlassFish v2 Final build.

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