You are spot on, Will.
I will comment on one specific request you have.
> So, I think, in summary:
>
> * Expose web.xml/sun-web.xml via console of deployed
> WAR files (servlet and filter parameters, EJB REFs,
> etc.). Let us persist changes so as to survive
> WAR/EAR redeployment. Note, the same logic can be
> said for all of the EAR config files as well.
Please see CoreInfra-011 of
http://wiki.glassfish.java.net/Wiki.jsp?page=V3CoreInfrastructureImprovements
You'll see a thread pertaining to another common use-case that is important to
address in V3 time-frame.
Does this capture your requirement here?
Thanks,
Kedar
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