Check out an ArcGIS 10.1 for Server license from an ArcGIS Engine application using Java ArcObjects

Summary

ArcObjects can be used to check out an ArcGIS for Server license from an ArcGIS Engine application. Since ArcGIS for Server 10.1 is 64-bit only, the approach for checking out its license is slightly different than previous versions.

Procedure

1. Make sure the JRE used in the project is the 64-bit version from:
   
   

   C:\Program Files\Java\<jre6>

   
   
   

   Verify the version of the JRE

   
   
   
2. Make sure arcobjects.jar used in the project is the 64-bit version from the ArcGIS for Server installation path:
   
   

   C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Server\framework\lib

   
   
   

   Verify the arcobjects.jar version

   
   
   
3. Bind the application to the ArcGIS for Server product by calling the EngineInitializer.initializeServer method.
   
   

   Code:
   EngineInitializer.initializeServer(esriProductCode.esriProductCodeServerStandardEdition);

   
   
4. Check out the ArcGIS for Server license by calling the AoInitialize.initialize method.
   
   

   Code:
   AoInitialize ao = new AoInitialize();
   int  status = ao.initialize(esriLicenseProductCode.esriLicenseProductCodeArcServer);
   if (status == esriLicenseStatus.esriLicenseCheckedOut)
   {	  
     //Apply business logics here
   }