Comments on: WebWidgets http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136 News and discussion for the POCO Community Thu, 09 May 2013 12:05:16 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: alex http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-359 alex Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:57:13 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-359 The limitation of the ApacheConnector, as it currently stands (from a full-blown web application perspective), is that it's not distributable. Some concerns are not addressed there, such as session tracking, user authentication etc. The distribution portion can be relatively easily achieved through a FastCGI connector. Both ApacheConnector and FastCGI can relatively easily be adjusted to interface the servlet container. As for the Servlet library itself, what is keeping it from the release is <a href="http://poco.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/poco/sandbox/Servlet/TODO?view=markup" rel="nofollow">TODO list</a>, lack of my time and/or sufficient interest/effort from contributors. The limitation of the ApacheConnector, as it currently stands (from a full-blown web application perspective), is that it’s not distributable. Some concerns are not addressed there, such as session tracking, user authentication etc. The distribution portion can be relatively easily achieved through a FastCGI connector. Both ApacheConnector and FastCGI can relatively easily be adjusted to interface the servlet container. As for the Servlet library itself, what is keeping it from the release is TODO list, lack of my time and/or sufficient interest/effort from contributors.

]]> By: paschal http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-360 paschal Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:25:30 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-360 I definitely would be happy to see the servlet library as part of the POCO based web solution. The ApacheConnector approach seems to solve the same problem in a way. I haven't attempted to make use of this but I guess it has the advantage of easier intergration with existing webserver infrastructure. The servlet approach is also a proven design in the Java world and Alex has already done fantastinc job of implementing this the POCO way. Alex what are the key missing things that stand in the way of getting this library release? I definitely would be happy to see the servlet library as part of the POCO based web solution. The ApacheConnector approach seems to solve the same problem in a way. I haven’t attempted to make use of this but I guess it has the advantage of easier intergration with existing webserver infrastructure.
The servlet approach is also a proven design in the Java world and Alex has already done fantastinc job of implementing this the POCO way.
Alex what are the key missing things that stand in the way of getting this library release?

]]> By: alex http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-364 alex Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:22:14 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-364 Servlet library currently only has POCO web server implemented. However, the design is such that writing servers (i.e. server adapters) is simple. There is a POCO-ified FastCGI library by James Mansion that could be used to expose servlet engine through Apache. I have not seen the code yet, though. As for ApacheConnector, POCO::Servlet currently does not relate to it. We would like to add many things but our main constraints are manpower and available time. That's why we always look for contributors. Servlet library currently only has POCO web server implemented. However, the design is such that writing servers (i.e. server adapters) is simple. There is a POCO-ified FastCGI library by James Mansion that could be used to expose servlet engine through Apache. I have not seen the code yet, though.
As for ApacheConnector, POCO::Servlet currently does not relate to it.
We would like to add many things but our main constraints are manpower and available time. That’s why we always look for contributors.

]]> By: coward http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-363 coward Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:19:45 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-363 Will you be adding support for templating like ClearSilver, Smarty, Google gtemplate etc? Will you be adding support for templating like ClearSilver, Smarty, Google gtemplate etc?

]]> By: coward http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-362 coward Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:12:46 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-362 Does the POCO::Servlet support CGI/FastCGI? Or is it designed to run with ApacheConnector? Does the POCO::Servlet support CGI/FastCGI?

Or is it designed to run with ApacheConnector?

]]> By: coward http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-361 coward Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:54:12 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-361 Yes I check ApacheConnector in subversion occasionally but do you know when it will be officially released? Is it pretty much in a usable state? Some official documention and examples as usual would be good too. I am really looking forward to this one so that I can use C++ instead of PHP... Yes I check ApacheConnector in subversion occasionally but do you know when it will be officially released?

Is it pretty much in a usable state?

Some official documention and examples as usual would be good too.

I am really looking forward to this one so that I can use C++ instead of PHP…

]]> By: alex http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-365 alex Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:36:00 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-365 Anyone replying here interested/willing to put in some work into <a href="http://poco.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/poco/sandbox/Servlet/" rel="nofollow">Poco::Servlet library</a>? Anyone replying here interested/willing to put in some work into Poco::Servlet library?

]]> By: peter http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-367 peter Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:42:44 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-367 @ApacheConnector: code is in subversion in the poco/trunk Folder. Did you check it out already? @User Authentication: no, so please press on :-) @ApacheConnector: code is in subversion in the poco/trunk Folder. Did you check it out already?

@User Authentication: no, so please press on :-)

]]> By: Mark http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-366 Mark Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:37:01 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-366 Sounds good, I'm looking forward to seeing it. Is there any support for user authentication? I assume there is some form of session tracking? I ask this because I'm working on some code for cookie based session / user tracking and if it's going to be provided I'll stop now, if not I'll press on and submit it as a possible poco addition when it looks a bit better. Sounds good, I’m looking forward to seeing it.

Is there any support for user authentication? I assume there is some form of session tracking? I ask this because I’m working on some code for cookie based session / user tracking and if it’s going to be provided I’ll stop now, if not I’ll press on and submit it as a possible poco addition when it looks a bit better.

]]> By: coward http://pocoproject.org/blog/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-369 coward Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:54:19 +0000 http://pocoproject.org/poco/blog/?p=136#comment-369 I hope there is progress being made on ApacheConnector and family. This will itself have lots of potential for c++ web development. I hope there is progress being made on ApacheConnector and family. This will itself have lots of potential for c++ web development.

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