I'm currently evaluating client/server solutions for Ajax
applications. Does the following scenario make sense? Will this be
supported in a future E4 version? When?
- Server: OSGi modules written in either Java or JavaScript
- Client: Dojo
- Client-server communication: via JSON-RPC
- Server-side plugins should be able to contribute client-side
modules. How would this be done? One possibility is for the server-
side modules to contribute server-side directories that are accessible
from the client. This kind of server-side file system contribution
would be desirable for static content (HTML, CSS, images, ...), too.
If all of this worked, it would make E4 a killer Ajax platform. E4
would be a lightweight alternative to Spring, Aptana Jaxer, etc.
I do realize that this is the SWT/Browser Edition approach turned
inside out, but it would give one excellent modularity while having
more control over the GUI in the browser. Plus, server-side language
agnosticism is also a cool feature.
Axel
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