Hi Everybody,
Here is an initial set of classes that implements JNLP on the server
side. It is an early release, only few features are implemented and
further testing is needed. Despite that, the released classes should
form a good starting point for completely implementing the protocol.
As discussed before, my intention is to create a directory in the
Sandbox to host this project, hopefully with the help of interested
users and developers / committers.
Here follows a brief description of what is incuded and actually implemented
in this first early release, then there is a (brief) formal proposal about
the project.
Thanks for your attention,
Mauro
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Juniper 0.1
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Zip file contents:
- An example, ready to be used, with source code and instructions
included.
- The commented source code.
Features implemented:
- Basic class framework for handling all the protocol functionalities
- Version-based file download, tested with Java Web Start 1.0.1 ea
- source is provided with a basic but throughout documentation.
Not Yet implemented in this release:
- JarDiff handling (though not mandatory from JNLP Specs.)
- "Version.xml" facility for attaching attributes to file resources
to be deployed. This feature is not mentioned in the current
Specs.(In this release, only the Sun file naming convention has
been implemented, as described in the 1.0.1.ea developers
package servlet documentation)
- Extensions download
- etc.
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Proposal for Jakarta Commons Juniper project:
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(0) rationale
The goal of this package (and its sub-packages) is to provide a
server-side implementation of the Java Network Launching
Protocol (JNLP) for downloading over the Net Java applications
and Applets.
Currently there is no such an implementation, apart from the only
available one, provided by Sun, but only for development.
The project implementation is based on servlets and it can used
with any standard Servlet Container.
(1) scope of the subproject
Providing a sound and reliable implementation of the Java
Network Launching Protocol, using the included base of
classes as a starting point.
(2) identify the initial source for the package
The initial codebase was contributed by Mauro Marinilli and
can be distributed under the Apache license.
The source is attached.
(2.1) identify the base name for the package
org.apache.commons.juniper
(3) Jakarta-Commons resources
(3.1) mailing list
the project will use the Jakarta-Commons list for
communications.
(3.2) CVS repositories
The package will use a branch of the Jakarta-Commons
Sandbox CVS.
(4) identify the initial set of committers to be listed in the
Status File.
To Be discussed.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL]: Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) early
version implemented
> At 07:04 7/5/01 +0200, Mauro Marinilli wrote:
> >Hi Everybody,
> >
> >Prodded by Ted Stockwell and others I put together some code I had with
new
> >one to create a first, though very early (:)) implementation of JNLP at
> >server side.
> >There are 30-some classes that will cover all the specs. So far I had
only
> >normal and simple versioning working. But in a while I think I can
implement
> >all the rest. At the core of it there is a simple, single-threaded
servlet.
> >I tested it with Tomcat 3.2.1.
> >
> >Let me know what to do now. I guess my options are:
> > 1. keep on working on my own till I have a more complete version of the
> >protocol.
> > 2. put the code as is in a directory in the Commons sandbox and keepon
> >working from there.
> > 3. something else..
>
> My vote would be (2) - more eyes the better ;)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>
> *-----------------------------------------------------*
> | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, |
> | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost |
> | everyone gets busy on the proof." |
> | - John Kenneth Galbraith |
> *-----------------------------------------------------*
>
juniper01.zip
