Re: [Php-java-bridge-users] java bridge usage advice

[<php...@li...>]

Hi,

> i was wondering about some of the ways i can use the java bridge

* In a web environment use Apache/IIS front- and JEE (servlet) back end (see
INSTALL.J2EE)

* For a PHP/Java desktop application use the JavaBridgeRunner (see
INSTALL.STANDALONE),

* For running PHP scripts directly from JAVA use the JSR223 interface (see
INSTALL.J2SE)/

The mentioned documents are located in the php java bridge documentation zip
file.

> My goal is really to call my java [...] All this is in the
> context of a website which is served by apache

Then please see the INSTALL.J2EE document for details.

> i would have to specify (i believe) a certain context of > what will be
forwarded to tomcat(I could be wrong

Yes. Your web application (or "context" as you call it) contains the
specific versions of the java libraries needed to run your web application.

The web application URI defaults to http://localhost:8080/JavaBridge. But
you can change it, for example with:
  require_once("http://localhost:8080/MyAPPVersionX/java/Java.inc");

> as i thought since the way i want to call the java
> application is more like a function rather than a

Not sure what you mean with this. But as long as Java doesn't have a module
system, you have no other choice but to encapsulate your specific
requirements (java libs, etc.) in a web application. -- Or use some other
container instead.

> just don't know how to really specify that to apache

Via the request URI (see above) or via the JAVA_HOSTS and JAVA_SERVLET
settings.

> I suppose i could forward EVERYTHING to tomcat,
> but i don't want to do that as i need some apache
> features in the website.

Unless you want load-balancing, this is overkill, I think.

> Anyway, so i was wondering if there is a way to use
> the java bridge without using tomcat? I

Yes. For desktop apps you can specify the library requirements in the
META-INF file.

If you don't want to use tomcat to run your web apps, you can of course use
jetty, geronimo, glassfish or oracle/bea weblogic to run your jee web
application.

Regards,
Jost Boekemeier

On 22 Oct 2009 19:42, <php...@li...> wrote:

Hi,

i was wondering about some of the ways i can use the java bridge:
My goal is really to call my java application from a php script and return
some values to the php script. All this is in the context of a website which
is served by apache.

So, what i thought to do is to use apache->tomcat integration. However,
right
now i am having doubts that this is the best way to do things, as i would
have
to specify (i believe) a certain context of what will be forwarded to tomcat
(I could be wrong in that). This doesn't appear to be as easy as i thought
since the way i want to call the java application is more like a function
rather than a whole folder. I just don't know how to really specify that to
apache.

The situation is that the php script, which calls on the java application,
is
served by apache. My problem then is how i can integrate tomcat such that it
interprets the java application?
I suppose i could forward EVERYTHING to tomcat, but i don't want to do that
as
i need some apache features in the website.

Anyway, so i was wondering if there is a way to use the java bridge without
using tomcat?

I hope what i am trying to describe makes sense.


thanks
matt
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