Connect to SAP SuccessFactors LMS Data from a Connection Pool in Jetty

The CData JDBC driver for SAP SuccessFactors LMS is easy to integrate with Java Web applications. This article shows how to efficiently connect to SAP SuccessFactors LMS data in Jetty by configuring the driver for connection pooling. You will configure a JNDI resource for SAP SuccessFactors LMS in Jetty.

Configure the JDBC Driver for Salesforce as a JNDI Data Source

Follow the steps below to connect to Salesforce from Jetty.

1. Enable the JNDI module for your Jetty base. The following command enables JNDI from the command-line:

   java -jar ../start.jar --add-to-startd=jndi
   

2. Add the CData and license file, located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory, into the lib subfolder of the context path.

3. Declare the resource and its scope. Enter the required connection properties in the resource declaration. This example declares the SAP SuccessFactors LMS data source at the level of the Web app, in WEB-INF\jetty-env.xml.

   
   <Configure id='sapsuccessfactorslmsdemo' class="org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.WebAppContext">
       <New id="sapsuccessfactorslmsdemo" class="org.eclipse.jetty.plus.jndi.Resource">
       <Arg><Ref refid="sapsuccessfactorslmsdemo"/></Arg>
       <Arg>jdbc/sapsuccessfactorslmsdb</Arg>
       <Arg>
         <New class="cdata.jdbc.sapsuccessfactorslms.SAPSuccessFactorsLMSDriver">
           <Set name="url">jdbc:sapsuccessfactorslms:</Set>
           <Set name="User">username</Set>
           <Set name="CompanyId">CompanyId</Set>
           <Set name="Url">https://api4.successfactors.com</Set>
           <Set name="InitiateOAuth">GETANDREFRESH</Set>
         </New>
       </Arg>
     </New>
   </Configure>
   

   SAP SuccessFactors LMS uses OAuth authentication. Before connecting, you must configure an OAuth application tied to your SAP SuccessFactors LMS account.

   To establish a connection, set the following properties:

   • User: Your SAP SuccessFactors LMS username.
   • CompanyId: Your SAP SuccessFactors company identifier.
   • Url: The SAP SuccessFactors API URL (e.g., https://api4.successfactors.com).
   • OAuthClientId: The client Id assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.
   • OAuthClientSecret: The client secret assigned when you registered your custom OAuth application.

   See the Getting Started chapter of the help documentation for a guide to creating a custom OAuth app and using OAuth.

4. Configure the resource in the Web.xml:

   
     jdbc/sapsuccessfactorslmsdb
     javax.sql.DataSource
     Container
   
   

5. You can then access SAP SuccessFactors LMS with a lookup to java:comp/env/jdbc/sapsuccessfactorslmsdb:

   InitialContext ctx = new InitialContext();
   DataSource mysapsuccessfactorslms = (DataSource)ctx.lookup("java:comp/env/jdbc/sapsuccessfactorslmsdb");
   

More Jetty Integration

The steps above show how to configure the driver in a simple connection pooling scenario. For more use cases and information, see the Working with Jetty JNDI chapter in the Jetty documentation.