>> We are developing an application that uses Google AppEngine for its >> backend / REST provider and using GWT to developing the JavaScript / >> UI. Is there are way we can proxy the REST URL (obviously running on a >> different port number on Google AppEngine development server) to the >> GWT application. > > If I understand correctly, you are facing the Same Origin Policy > restriction of the browser. > One way to overcome this is indeed using an HTTP proxy. Apache is an > obvious choice with extensive documentation and tons of HOWTOs all > over the web. > There is another option however, especially as you seem to be in > control of the server side: > Using a technique called "JSON with padding", your client side GWT > application can access third party services directly using tricks with > iframes and <script> tags. "Mashup" is a good search term for related > information. >
Thanks for that Gabor, that is my issue. I might try the Apache route first as I have a bit of experience with it and failing that I will try JSON with padding. Read about it in the GWT doco. Thanks. -- "The secret impresses no-one, the trick you use it for is everything" - Alfred Borden (The Prestiege) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" 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-Web-Toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
