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how to interact with headless eclipse app [message #291126]

Thu, 08 September 2005 12:39

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dickyjohan.yahoo.com

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has tried creating a headless eclipse app that
runs in an event loop (in the background)?
How would another remote app go about interacting with the eclipse app?
Would you try to expose the headless app as a Web service? Or integrate
the headless app into tomcat?
Care to share your experiences.

Dicky

Re: how to interact with headless eclipse app [message #291134 is a reply to message #291126]

Thu, 08 September 2005 20:29

Eclipse User

I don't know enough about what you want to communicate between the apps.

It's been a while since I've used JINI, but I'd probably set up RMI between
the two apps. That will work in any situation, even if you are running under
2 separate JVMs.

Check out JINI and RMI.

-Chris

"Dicky Johan" <dickyjohan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:dfpp4g$h2e$1@news.eclipse.org...
> Hi,
> Just wondering if anyone has tried creating a headless eclipse app that
> runs in an event loop (in the background)?
> How would another remote app go about interacting with the eclipse app?
> Would you try to expose the headless app as a Web service? Or integrate
> the headless app into tomcat?
> Care to share your experiences.
>
> Dicky

Re: how to interact with headless eclipse app [message #291142 is a reply to message #291126]

Fri, 09 September 2005 04:29

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse.bettsockentraeger.de

Depending on how you want to access the application I would suggest the
following:
If you only use javaclients go with RMI.
If you use clients in other languages use webservices since it is easier
to setup than CORBA (IMHO).
You might also want to check out Hessian and Burlap Protocol. More
information at http://www.caucho.com/.

Regards
Stefan

Dicky Johan wrote:
> Hi,
> Just wondering if anyone has tried creating a headless eclipse app that
> runs in an event loop (in the background)?
> How would another remote app go about interacting with the eclipse app?
> Would you try to expose the headless app as a Web service? Or integrate
> the headless app into tomcat?
> Care to share your experiences.
>
> Dicky

Re: how to interact with headless eclipse app [message #291146 is a reply to message #291126]

Fri, 09 September 2005 06:57

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: automatic.javalobby.org

Another approach would be to use a message-driven solution using JMS or SMTP. That way, a listner will receive incoming messages and can send them out again, but it requires a message provider to make happen.

Lastly, you could create your own protocol, listen out on ports, and parse/send replies.

Re: how to interact with headless eclipse app [message #291170 is a reply to message #291146]

Fri, 09 September 2005 13:29

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dickyjohan.yahoo.com

Alex Blewitt wrote:
> Another approach would be to use a message-driven solution using JMS or SMTP. That way, a listner will receive incoming messages and can send them out again, but it requires a message provider to make happen.
>
> Lastly, you could create your own protocol, listen out on ports, and parse/send replies.
Thanks for all of your feedback. Actually, I was thinking of having a
web-based (JSP, and Struts) application controlling the headless Eclipse.
With the eclipse plugins and the osgi framework driving the back-end, I
can create an impression of a scalable web application that grows in
functionality dynamically (theoretically, I guess).
The Hessian and Burlap Protocol definitely look promising, will check it
out!

Dicky

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