I want to create a web based java tutorials kind of project which involves jquery, css, jsp, springs etc .,
so I actually want to practice these technologies resulting a good product. The content of this tutorial can be edited by any user and rated by clients according to the chapter etc.,
I have few such ideas.
One primary idea being have a web based compiler and executor . Similar to w3schools. I know its difficult for a compiler of server side technology on a browser.
My questions are:
Are there any such open source java
compiler/executor services available
which can be used?
Is anyone interested to work on such
project (in case there isnt any)?
EDIT:
I am planning to use Compiler in java and Beanshell. Any better solutions ?
Google App Engine is the one, which one can you help to set up Free online Java Compiler, But for that you need to have an account to proceed.
Few other places you can defnitely Check
http://compilr.com/
If you have Applets,
http://www.innovation.ch/java/java_compile.html
EDIT : As Stephen Suggests, Download JRE and JDE and use it from oracle website
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
With http://www.browxy.com you can compile and run java console application and applets
You would need a script on your server that accepts the sourcecode, compiles it and runs it, however I'm pretty sure, you don't want to run arbitrary code.
If you still want to do it, take a look at Google's AppEngine, they do allow users to upload their (compiled) java programs and don't seem to have had any problems with it.
This question is interesting. In fact, Tomcat JSP server is an online compiler for Java Servlet. May help you a little in your case. (Not for traditional Java, though).
Imagine that you gave user an input form for Java codes ( preferably a WYSIWYG editor ), the codes will be written in a temp JSP file, and then your code compile and run the JSP.
But be careful , JSP is too powerful ( as it can touch file system, etc. ). Make sure your security measure is set.
I've used ideone.com before when discussing Java code with someone in a remote location. It is a web based IDE that handles Java as well as a lot of other languages, and is very useful.
If you are trying to do it yourself, you should be aware java6 and above have compilation built into the language in the javax.tools package.
You may want to check out Fixoncloud compiler. It's a web-based collaborative online compiler. Anyone can make changes to the code and you can also track history of your code. The compiler supports C, C++ and Java.
Depending on the permissions set to the code, the owner can also make his code completely private and permit only specific users to view/modify the code.
Here's the link to the compiler:
http://www.fixoncloud.com/Home/compiler/index.php?id=254
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I read that DukeScript, a technology meant to bring Java to every client without the need of a plug-in.
Can this technology used as an applet replacement?
In geneneral I'd say yes.
Is there a particular reason why you would choose to use java applets in the past, meaning: did they need to do things like accessing the hardware and/or file system?
If your applet would do nothing more than what JavaScript would be able to do, then yes, you can definitely look at Java to to JavaScript solutions like GWT or DukeScript. They're quite different: one translates Java source code to JavaScript, the other one uses Java VMs written in JavaScript in order to run bytecode. Regardless, they're subject to the same limitations, when deployed to standard browsers. DukeScript though can be packaged up as a standalone app, running inside the JavaFX browser or as a native app on mobiles, therefore it can do more than standard JavaScript can do.
I have a Java application that I am considering releasing over the web as an applet. I am concerned about java-savvy end users being able to somehow view the source code, given that my web server would be sending the code to their remote jvm when they try to use the applet.
What precautions can be taken to ensure that end users are never able to directly view source code of an applet?
I am hoping that release as an applet might somehow protect the privacy of the code more than releasing an application with downloadable jars that the user could just unzip. Is this true?
As a Jar is essentially just a zip file in disguise there's not really a way to keep people from viewing the source code. There are lots of decompilers available for Java classes. Most developers that are concerned about end-users decompiling the source code use an obfuscater to make the code more or less unreadable or at least difficult to understand.
Sorry there is not really a good answer to the question, it is just the nature of the Java language that you can always decompile the source code.
There are options like wrapping a Java application in an executable that will make it more difficult to access the Jar itself but obviously you can't do this for an applet.
Here's a (company) blog post on the topic of converting Java to an executable:
http://www.excelsior-usa.com/articles/java-to-exe.html
Pulled from an SO thread also on the topic:
How can I convert a JAR file to an EXE file?
You could use some of the available open-source code obfuscators (many people recommend using ProGuard, not only for obfuscating but also code minimization).
If somebody really wants your code, they'll get it. The best you can do is try to make it more difficult. As others have stated, a typical approach is to use a code obfuscator.
If you're using Maven to build your project you can use the proguard-maven-plugin from the maven central repository.
But since you're considering releasing it as an applet, if you can have any functionality running on server side code, you can go a lot farther towards securing your code base.
I have read a bit about cloud and browser based IDE's.
I am planning to make a Java based bare bones IDE by integrating a compiler to code in the cloud. This is for educational purpose as I am just determined to learn to develop cloud based IDE.
I want it to be something like eclipse Orion but i want it to allow for coding in java. It should allow users to code, compile and run java programs by directly writing .java files and not by converting the .js files into java files.
Can someone please suggest me an existing cloud that I should use for this. And also, I am just a beginner and I have no clue about how to proceed and the articles that I am required to read.
Please do let me know what I should begin with and the cloud that suits my needs the best.
Thank you very much in advance.
You should look at projects like Mozilla SkyWriter, which implement the bare bones editing functionality
(There have been a lot of change lately. There seems to have been migrated to Ace)
You can use Codenvy and put your code on a Git repository. Then, you could build automatically once you have done the push using a CI tool like Jenkins. Now, I have an environment in which I use a Jenkins instance as a Service and also a runtime environment so I can get a continuous deployment pipeline. This video will show you, in a graphical way, what I am talking about.
Koding provides you with a full Ubuntu machine, with root, so it's able to run and do what you want, programming wise.
The reason i'm suggesting Koding though, is that they have a Framework to develop your IDE for the Koding VMs themselves.
The logic here, is that making IDEs is challenging, but the biggest challenges is ensuring security between your IDE users. Using another VM platform would mean that you don't have to manage the security of your VM, and focus entirely on your IDE.
Let me know what you think :)
For virtual/cloud hosting try one of the following:
Rackspace
VPS Farm
I like vpsfarm because it is cheap and pretty bare bones.
For the IDE itself, I would first create a webapp that can upload and compile and run arbitrary java code, without adding libraries or J2EE. That alone will be a good undertaking for one dev.
I'd like to learn GWT, and I like the fact that it compiles to Javascript. My question is, how much of Java I can really use with GWT? My guess would be that limitations apply mostly for client side, while on the server side I should be able to make use of any existing Java library, right? Or, will I be only able to use a small subset , because of the compilation to Javascript thing?
What are it's limitations? I am interested in what it's not able to do, or things that require too many workarounds to implement. I need to know if learning GWT is a good choice for a possible freelance carrier in web development.
The GWT website has this documentation exactly to answer that question.
See the JRE emulation docs. Those are the supported out of the box emulated classes that you can use.
"Google Web Toolkit includes a library that emulates a subset of the Java runtime library. The list below shows the set of JRE packages, types and methods that GWT can translate automatically. Note that in some cases, only a subset of methods is supported for a given type."
You can also provide your own emulation for other classes using <super-source/> in your gwt.xml to point to a package that will provide replacement Java classes for those that can't be directly compiled to JavaScript.
I am working on a Java program that has bunch of classes consisting of dialog boxes, JFrames, etc.
Can someone guide me where I can learn how to transform it to an 'applet' kind of. ( I don't even know if applet is the right word)
Like for example, can it be accessible through the internet browser. If I somehow make a domain www.myjavaprogram2011.com it would be nice if it will take it straight to the java program I coded. I see this as anyone can come to this website and use that program.
Thanks!
You may want to look into Jars for distribution or probably more aptly Java Web Start as this allows Clients to be downloaded and run.
Java Applets isn't your best bet as there's lots of security permissions that you need to worry about as well as your jars needs to be signed (especially for client/server data access).
Try using Java Web Start, it will allow you to launch fully-featured application from the Web Browser. Oracle has tutorials on deployment of JWS, etc.
Sounds you're looking for some kind of RIA technology. Have a look at JavaFX, though it's not mature yet IMHO.
Ah, but then, if you already have a Swing application then this isn't an option probably.