Hi all. I'd like to get everyone's thoughts on getting GeoServer to be better integrated on the Windows platform. Currently, GeoServer is started and stopped by command-line shortcuts accessed via the Start Menu. A result of this is that as long as GS is running, there is a persistent command line window. The window is handy for debugging, but not good for much else. Closing that window shuts down GS. This is sub-optimal, and can be improved.
I would like to see GS run as a service, like Tomcat or any other program that is on without being launched. Being more tightly integrated with the OS makes for better management (services are familiar to a Windows SysAdmin) and a better user experience. In the past, I've used srvany.exe to force a program to act as a service, but that's a) a little cheesy and b) might have licensing issues. I think we can do better. I have seen (but never used) a tool called Java Service Wrapper (wrapper.tanukisoftware.org) which appears to do exactly this. I would appreciate anyone's suggestions. Thanks, Mike Pumphrey Outreach Engineer The Open Planning Project ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Geoserver-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-devel
