let us know when you are ready to contribute something like this :) -igor
On Dec 13, 2007 9:02 AM, Ayodeji Aladejebi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > rather than have Wicket/GWT > > sincerely i envision a wicket contrib project that can help us generate > javascript on the fly from pure java code within wicket for common and > simple client side behavior. > > Wicket ajax is very solid but believe me, Javascript has come to stay for a > while. So I think a flexible java to javascript integration will not be a > bad idea. > > cuz not all behaviors are going to be ajax based. Some behaviors just need > to happen within the browser without getting back to the server each time. > some are already built into the framework like > CheckBox.wantOnChangeNotification but they all somehow leverage ajax > which is why i could not use Echo because i dont want to have to hit my > server because my game sprite has to hit the server to move from point A > (34,90) to point B(34,91). the world is still short of bandwidth > > But i look at a common base and generic API specification and interface for > stuffs that is pure @runtAtClient stuffs. Any javascript framework can be > used but they must confirm to this API > > DND, visibility, sound, client side validation, simple animation, fading, > shadow, warning popups and a host of them. > > maybe a provider pattern like I can use Hibernate or Toplink for JPA, with > this API , I can take any Dojo, Scriptaculous or Mootools contrib that > complies to this API and use then. > > I suggest an interface that is also compatible with IBehavior. There is also > a factory that takes this interface and compiles the java code into > javascript , dynamically wraps the script around the appropriate component > somehow and then you wont need to even care about javascript for many basic > client based activities. > > > > > > > On 12/12/07, Eelco Hillenius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Dec 11, 2007 2:15 PM, Dan Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've scoured the internet to figure out how to integrate a GWT app > > inside a > > > Wicket App. I'm not getting very good results. I also checked the > > mailing > > > archives and didn't really find any technical advice on how to do this. > > > > What specific problems have you encountered? My understanding is that > > GWT runs much like an applet, and client server communication is done > > using services that can be implemented in various ways. I don't think > > GWT and Wicket should bite each other much here. > > > > > First, I noticed a lot of the attitude towards GWT/Wicket is that you > > > usually want to choose one or the other. I disagree. In fact, I think > > > comparing GWT to Wicket is comparing apples and oranges. GWT is a > > Toolkit, > > > and Wicket is a Framework. They both do different things and they're > > both > > > very good at what they do. Therefore, it's worthwhile to have GWT > > > integration in wicket. > > > > I guess most people just don't want to use two technologies with an > > overlap. But no-one of the core team at least is against doing it. It > > would be fun to hear from people who did that with success. I don't > > see why it couldn't be done (but then again... I never actually > > tried). > > > > > That being said, I've also inferred from most of the Wicket + GWT > > > conversations that the Wicket developers are trying to add some huge > > > functionality to Wicket to allow you to place the a GWT app from your > > > WebPage classes. That may come in handy, but I'm not so sure that it's > > > necessary. I think the client side code that GWT requires could easily > > be > > > added by hardcoding it in the markup and that would be good enough for > > most > > > (myself included). The part that's tricky to me is this section: > > > > > http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/documentation/com.google.gwt.doc.Developer > > > Guide.RemoteProcedureCalls.html > > > > Yeah. Maybe we/ Wicket's users want to do things to neat/ generic. :-) > > > > > Specifically, if you scroll down a little to the image, how do you get > > the > > > right side to integrate with Wicket? As you can see, GWT uses a > > > RemoteServiceServlet if you want your GWT app to communicate with the > > > server. But the wicket philosophy seems like it tries to hide Servlets > > from > > > the user. So, in short, can anyone advise me on how to integrate a GWT > > app > > > with Wicket? > > > > I don't have much advise other then try to keep it simple and if it > > works, it works. > > > > Eelco > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > Aladejebi Ayodeji A., > DabarObjects Solutions > Phone: +234 9 481 7 156 > Mobile: +234 803 589 1780 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: www.dabarobjects.com > Blog: blog.dabarobjects.com > > Participate, Collaborate, Innovate > Join Community: > http://www.cowblock.net/ > > Get A Free Blog: > http://blogs.cowblock.net/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
