Hi MSorin, No, what you describe is not possible. App Engine code runs in response to user HTTP requests, as well as other initiators such as cron schedules and the forthcoming task queue API, not as a background (daemonized) process. It's also not possible to open sockets directly in App Engine.
-Nick Johnson On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 7:29 PM, MSorin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello! > > I want to implement a BOSH connection manager using Twisted networking > engine (http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/) and use this BOSH connection > manager in a GAE application. > So my question is it possible to use Twisted in GAE? > > I'm asking because : > > "The App Engine environment includes the entire Python 2.5 standard > library. However, not all actions are allowed. App Engine applications > run in a restricted environment that allows App Engine to scale them > safely. For example, low-level calls to the operating system, > networking operations, and some filesystem operations are not allowed, > and will raise an error when attempted." (qoute from getting started > guide). > > Thanks a lot! > > MS > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
