WLST (WebLogic Scripting Tool) is a command-line scripting environment that can be used to create, manage, and monitor WebLogic domains. It is based on the Java scripting interpreter, Jython.

WLST (WebLogic Scripting Tool) is a command-line scripting environment that can be used to create, manage, and monitor WebLogic domains. It is based on the Java scripting interpreter, Jython. In addition to supporting standard Jython features such as local variables, conditional variables, and flow control statements, WLST provides a set of scripting functions (commands) that are specific to WebLogic Server. To expertise in this you might need basic knowledge of any programming language is must. Most of the tricks are useful from Python and Jython scripting.

Satya Gattu started developing this WLST Project for WebLogic 8.1 in while working in BEA Systems (acquired by Oracle on April 29, 2008). Its usage and popularity increased from WebLogic 9 version onwards. It has wide scope for not using WebLogic Administration console for various configuration and monitor various System resources performance.

Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g provided a wonderful IDE for WLST developers. It is having full scope for MBean navigation, introspection to classes which you are going to use. Every IDE provides SyntaxHighlighting.

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