JBoss Tools' JMX project is a fork of eclipse-jmx, a project by Jeff Mesnil. It was forked with permission.
JBoss JMX Tools™ allows you to setup multiple JMX connections, and provides a view for exploring the JMX tree and execute operations directly from within Eclipse.
This chapter covers the basics of working with JMX plugin™, which is used to manage Java applications (with Managed Beans) through JMX and its RMI Connector.
The table below lists the main features of JBoss JMX Tools:
Table 1.1. Key Functionality for JBoss JMX Tools
| Feature | Benefit | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
|
MBean Explorer |
MBean Explorer is a useful view with a text filter that displays domains, mbeans, attributes, and operations inside a connection. | mbean_explorer |
|
MBean Editor |
MBean Editor is a multi-page editor to manage MBeans. | mbean_editor |