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RAD with Java Backed WebScripts / Foundation API

kapil_k — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:34:24 GMT

We plan to use Java backed web scripts that leverage the Foundation API.The idea is to expose webscripts that allow users to do complex operations on the repository (content create, update, read, delete, search, security)Alfresco Version: Community 2.9.0BOur dev-build-test cycle is too slow, right n

Re: RAD with Java Backed WebScripts / Foundation API

dhalupa — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:14:01 GMT

You will hardly achieve what you are trying if you are using Java backed web scripts. For what I know this was the reason why support for server side JavaScript was introduced, to speed up development cycles.
I do not want to sound like a commercial but it might give you a hint how to proceed. In AlfExt we have solved the same problem by introducing a support for Groovy, so the part of application which has to be more "dynamic" is written as Groovy script which is automatically reloaded and parsed upon change. The same thing happens with xml configuration and with those two features you have a real RAD capabilities.

Kind regards,

Denis

Re: RAD with Java Backed WebScripts / Foundation API

dinger — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:57:34 GMT

Why don't you set up alfresco to run in the embedded Tomcat instance in eclipse?

That way your changes will sync up without a restart/deploy.

Rob