Re: apache - java

["Aaron Bartell" <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Besides the Java interface (i.e. parameters passed) what actual purpose is
the Java serving? Or maybe a better way to ask it is could the process be
done in RPG instead and get rid of Java entirely?

I would say that Apache + RPG is solid and Tomcat + Java is solid.  Mixing
any of the environments languages creates additional failure points and my
preferred method would be to keep it simple.

Note that you can setup Tomcat quite easily on the iSeries WITHOUT using
IBM's version.  For instance, I simply download Tomcat right from
http://tomcat.apache.org and plop it in the IFS.  Then I run the startup.sh
command via SBMJOB and Tomcat is up and running.  Tomcat is also a fairly
small footprint if your only experience is with WAS.  Just wanted to note
another option you may have if you haven't considered it yet.

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com

On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Raul A. Jager W. <raul@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The java receives a parameter and responds with a xml page.
>
> Aaron Bartell wrote:
>
> > What purpose is the Java serving (no pun intended)?  Or maybe more
> > specifically, is the Java supposed to respond with anything?
> >
> > In theory it would be quite easy to have a simple generic RPG router
> program
> > that could invoke a Java class and pass it a generic inbound document and
> > receive back an outbound document.  Then the Java would be running
> > "natively" without an application server (i.e. Tomcat/WAS).
> >
> > Aaron Bartell
> > http://mowyourlawn.com
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 2:14 PM, Raul A. Jager W. <raul@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > How can I run a java program directly from the Apache server?
> > > Can I bypass Tomcat and Was?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Raúl
> > >
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