Hi Tim, Yes.
Here's how to use Scala to code a WO app: http://wiki.objectstyle.org/confluence/display/WO/WebObjects+with+Scala Thanks, Ravi On Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 06:51AM, "Tim Worman" <[email protected]> wrote: >Ravi et al: > >How is it possible to use another language like Scala to code >WebObjects apps? Sorry for the newb question - I'm really interested >in the answer. My first real programming (apart from filemaker, >applescript, shell, etc.) is webobjects and I wasn't a computer >science major so this must require a level of abstraction beyond my >experience. > >Tim >UCLA GSE&IS > >On Sep 16, 2009, at 9:43 PM, Ravi Mendis wrote: > >> Playtime is over for Scala... >> ...my intention is to do my next production app in Scala. >> >> The primary motivation for using Scala is that it is inherently >> thread-safe. >> Web 2.0 apps (like a ERDivaLook app for example) really need >> concurrent request handling. >> >> With Java, one can be careful, but unless you code-review regularly >> you can never be sure you have thread-safe code. >> In Scala you are automatically writing thread-safe code (more or >> less). >> So you don't have to have sleepless nights over deadlocks when using >> concurrent request handling :) >> >> Now, developing and deploying more ambitious Web 2.0 UI is a >> possibility... >> >> >> On Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 06:10AM, "Q" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Thanks Ravi, I will check it out. It's only been 2 years and 3 months >>> since I asked the original question. :) >>> >>> Over the last couple of years I have actually written a few proof of >>> concept approaches for writing wo apps in other languages: ruby, >>> groovy, javascript, etc. They worked with various amounts of success, >>> and it is all very cool, but I always keep coming back to java >>> because >>> of the tool support and IDE integration with WOLips and Java. >>> Particularly for things that aren't code, like component validation, >>> content assist, etc. >>> >>> Do you feel this is something you would use to write real world apps >>> with, or is it just something you have tried as a bit of fun? >>> >>> On 17/09/2009, at 11:27 AM, Ravi Mendis wrote: >>> >>>> Dusting off an ancient thread here... >>>> >>>> For those interested in programming WebObjects in Scala, you might >>>> like: >>>> http://wiki.objectstyle.org/confluence/display/WO/WebObjects+with >>>> +Scala >>>> >>>> Thanks to Dominique Schonenberger for gifting me "Programming in >>>> Scala" (by Martin Odersky) for my holidays :) >>>> >>>> FYI: Martin Odersky, is both the author of the language and the >>>> book. >>>> I highly recommend it! It's easy to see why Scala's become popular >>>> at Twitter, linkedin, etc. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Ravi >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Seeya...Q >>> >>> Quinton Dolan - [email protected] >>> Gold Coast, QLD, Australia (GMT+10) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/lists%40thetimmy.com >> >> This email sent to [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
