Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of PLATFORM_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET_JWS_R0


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01/07/09 01:32:56 (16 years ago)
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jordan
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fixing up here and there. semi-illegal

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  • PLATFORM_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET_JWS_R0

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    2121== Task result == 
    22  ('''Please note''': All results are to be delivered in the implementation section of this wiki page.) 
     22 ('''Please note''': Results are to be delivered on this wiki page - in the design and implementation sections.) 
    2323 * The URL of a demo JWS deployment of Sophie 2. 
    2424 * Documentation on deploying Sophie 2 via JWS. 
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    3434 
    3535== How to demo == 
    36 ^(In this section you must add instructions for the demo of the task.)^ 
     36Go to the demo deployment page, click the link, wait for a while (be patient) and observe Sophie 2 Author starting up. 
    3737 
    3838= Design = 
    3939 
    40 = Implementation = 
    41  
    42 == Demo == 
    43 URL of the demo deployment: http://asteasolutions.net/~jordan/jws-demo/sophie2author.html. 
    44  
    45 === Introduction === 
    46 To prepare an application for deployment via Java Web Start, you write a JNLP file (JWS reads it to know what to do) and package the appilcation into .jar files. Then you put the JNLP file and the .jar files into a folder that is served by a web server.[[BR]]The JNLP file describes the application. It tells JWS what's the application's name, where the aplication's .jar files are located and more. 
     40== Introduction == 
     41To prepare an application for deployment via Java Web Start, you write a JNLP file (JWS reads it to know what to do) and package the application into .jar files. Then you put the JNLP file and the .jar files into a folder that is served by a web server.[[BR]]The JNLP file describes the application. It tells JWS what's the application's name, where the aplication's .jar files are located and more.[[BR]] 
    4742 
    4843== Deploying Sophie 2 via Java Web Start == 
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    5045 1. Put the .jar files into a temporary directory. 
    5146 1. Prepare a JNLP file (e.g. by customizing the attached example) and put it in the temporary directory. 
    52  1. Generate a keypair and a self-signed certificate by using {{{keytool -genkeypair}}}. ''This step is done only once. The generated keypair and certificate are used many times.'' 
     47 1. Generate a keypair and a self-signed certificate by using {{{keytool -genkeypair}}}. ''This step is performed only once. The generated keypair and certificate are used many times.'' 
    5348 1. Sign the {{{org.sophie2.launcher}}} and {{{org.sophie2.author}}} .jar files, one by one, using the {{{jarsigner}}} command: {{{jarsigner <file> mykey}}}. 
    5449 1. Copy the contents of the temporary directory to a suitable location on the web server. 
    5550 
     51'''Note:''' The web server hosting the JNLP file must be configured to serve {{{.jnlp}}} files with the {{{application/x-java-jnlp-file}}} MIME type. 
     52= Implementation = 
     53 
     54== Demo == 
     55URL of the demo deployment: http://asteasolutions.net/~jordan/jws-demo/sophie2author.html. 
    5656 
    5757== How launching works - step by step == 
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    6767 
    6868== Limitations and expected problems == 
    69  * Native libraries are supported by Java Web Start, however, what really matters for Sophie 2 is Felix's support for them. 
     69 * Native libraries are supported by Java Web Start, however, what really matters is Felix's support for them. 
    7070 
    7171== Notes == 
    72  * The web server hosting the JNLP file must be configured to serve {{{.jnlp}}} files with the {{{application/x-java-jnlp-file}}} MIME type. 
    73  * An example JNLP file is attached to this wiki page. 
     72 
     73 * An example JNLP file is attached to this wiki page. It is also available in the repository at source:trunk/sophie2-platform/src/main/resources/sophie2author.jnlp. 
     74 * An alternate launcher class - {{{org.sophie2.launcher.JavaWebStartMain}}} - is used for Java Web Start. It was added in [1148] and is a modified copy of the standard launcher class {{{org.sophie2.launcher.Main}}}.  
    7475 * Java Web Start downloads and caches .jar files. Felix downloads and caches .jar files too. The two cache mechanisms don't play well together. 
    7576 * Felix needs unrestricted access to its bundle cache directory in order to function properly. That's why the JNLP file of Sophie 2 Author requests the {{{all-permissions}}} trusted execution environment. This trusted environement gives the application full access to the user's computer. There's an additional advantage to running in the trusted environment: the user doesn't get annoyed by security dialogs constantly popping up to request permission. 
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    8081 
    8182= Comments = 
     83 * There are a lot of things one can put in a JNLP file. A production deployment of Sophie 2 will need much richer JNLP file than offered in this demo deployment. 
    8284 * A future revision of this task should resolve the problem of cache interaction between Java Web Start and Felix. 
    83  * There are a lot of things one can write in a JNLP file. A production deployment of Sophie 2 will need much richer JNLP file than offered in this demo deployment. 
     85 * The functionality that the {{{org.sophie2.launcher.JavaWebStartMain}}} class provides should be merged into {{{org.sophie2.launcher.Main}}}. 
     86 * The Reader edition of Sophie 2 (when it appears) should be launchable via Java Web Start too. 
     87 * A future revision of this task should optimize the download size in order to reduce download time (and improve user experience), e.g. by eliminating multiple copies of common dependencies. 
    8488^(Write comments for this or later revisions here.)