windows_java

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Module Description - What the module does and why it is useful
3. Setup - The basics of getting started with windows_java
   • What windows_java affects
   • Setup requirements
   • Beginning with windows_java
4. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
5. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
6. Limitations
7. Development

Overview

This tool is for downloading and installing Oracle Java

Module Description

This module can be used to install one or multiple JDK versions from Oracle

Setup

What windows_java affects

• Installs/removes multiple versions of Oracle Java
• Updates PATH and JAVA_HOME if default set true

Beginning with windows_java

####Install Oracle JDK Version 8u45

 include 'windows_java'

This will install Oracle JDK version 8 update 45

Usage

####Install JDK 7u51 and not as default

windows_java::jdk{'7u51':
  default => false,
}

####Install JDK 7u51 non default location

windows_java::jdk{'7u51':
  install_path => 'G:\java\jdk7u51',
  default      => false,
}

Reference

Classes

windows_java

• ensure: Optional. Whether to install or remove the version
• version: Optional. What version of the jdk to install. Defaults to '8u45'
• arch: Optional. What architecture you want to install, Valid options are 'x64','i586'. Default is: $::architecture
• default: Optional. Whether to update and set the JAVA_HOME and include in PATH environment variables

Types

windows_java::jdk

• ensure: Optional. Whether to install or remove the version
• version: Optional. What version of the jdk to install. Defaults to '8u45'
• arch: Optional. What architecture you want to install, Valid options are 'x64','i586'. Default is: $::architecture
• build_number_hash: Optional. Build number lookup hash for looking up url build numbers {'8u45' => 'b15' }
• cookie_string: Optional. The cookie string required to download the JDK from Oracle
• default: Optional. Whether to update and set the JAVA_HOME and include in PATH environment variables
• install_name: Optional. The package name but is inferred by version being installed
• install_path: Optional. The location to install JDK to.
• source: Optional. Alternate source to download from, can be puppet:// http(s):// url
• temp_target: Optional. Temp target for downloading the JDK installer to, defaults to ENV['TEMP']