Re: Alternative WebServer for WebObjects
Re: Alternative WebServer for WebObjects
- Subject: Re: Alternative WebServer for WebObjects
- From: Tony Becker <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:49:54 -0400
Yes... but first, a small clarification of terms:
1) WebServer: A program (Apache, IIS, Netscape) that handles HTTP/HTTPS
requests (http://www.xxx.com/some_page.html) - may be extended to
handle server-side scripting (cgi) - or extended into additional
"dynamic" server-side "components" such as .asp or .jsp (via tomcat) or
WebObjects (via WOAdapter) technology, which in turn, in their own
round-about-way, produce HTML "pages".
2) ApplicationServer: A program that allows for the creation of
departmental or enterprise level applications (GUI + business logic +
database access) by supplying an comprehensive set of frameworks to
support n-tier development and deployment, such as .Net (sorry -
included for completeness of definition), J2EE, and WebObjects.
Applications running in these environments may produce thick (Java) or
thin (HTML - as WO does) client side applications to support the GUI.
3) An understanding in the audience, that there is a little grey area
at the HTML/GUI level as to what components fall into which camp, hence
the clarification.
So, to answer your question...
a) If the question is: "Can WebObjects work with other WebServers?",
the answer is Yes. WOAdapters exist for IIS, NSAPI, and Apache (which
most of us use). In addition, source code exists to port to other
WebServers/Platforms as required.
b) If the question is: "Can WebObjects work in other Application
Servers?", the answer is Yes. WebObjects application may also be run in
a J2EE server, with the understanding that it's because:
- J2EE is Java, as is WO 5.X
-The WO frameworks .jars are included in the deployed J2EE .war file,
or in some way available to the target J2EE server.
-There is still an external WebServer (usually apache) "front-ending"
the J2EE Application Server handling the HTTP requests for files/images
(WebServerResources) and handing off "servlet" requests to your
Application running on your Application Server in a known way.
Hope this helps - or at least doesn't add to the confusion.
On Jun 14, 2004, at 9:50 AM, Sako! wrote:
hi,
i would like to know if i can run WebObject Applications on another
WebServers than WebObject itself.
if anybody can give me a hint, that will help much.
thank you!
Sako.
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