[Php-java-bridge-users] Using the Bridge without Web Server

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Hi,

I'm brand new to the bridge and just exploring what my options. In my
scenario, I would be using JSR223 to execute PHP script from within Java. I
have two questions:

1) Is it mandatory for the PHP script to be hosted on a web server? Can I
just load it from the file system and execute evaluate it?
2) Can I pass a database connection to PHP? With RhinoJS and JSR223, I can
initiate a socket connection in Java and pass it to Javascript where it gets
used without problem. Can I do the same with the Java/PHP bridge?

Thanks,
Muesli.