Hi Rob, > The Restlet project sort of gives the message (by the example > of restlet.org etc.) that Simple is the best thing to run > Restlet servers on top of, when -- at least in my opinion -- > in fact it's really not.
I like the Simple because it has a small footprint and very good scalability. We indeed use it for our Web sites with much success so far. For people with higher loads, needing graceful shutdown or requiring timely support, Jetty is definitely the best option. Otherwise there is always the solution to run embedded in a Servlet container like Tomcat, Glassfish, Resin or other commercial solutions. In Restlet 1.1 M1 we also introduced internal HTTP client and server connectors. That means that with no additional dependency, you now have a complete HTTP stack. We won't pretend to be as robust and scalable as external connectors like Jetty or Simple, but for development purpose or simple deployments, that is an option to consider. > The Simple project seems kind of > unresponsive to Restlet's needs. So maybe it's time for a > change of message. Just sayin'. I hope the above comment clarified my current views. Back to Simple, I've sent a support request to their list [1]. Let's see how they can help us with this important issue. Best regards, Jerome [1] http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=005a01c85566%24a56d 5490%246500a8c0%40colorado&forum_name=simpleweb-support
