"Plug-in for easy startup of http servers from IDEs"
WebRunner
version 0.5a

Copyright (c) 2002 Petr Toman

  • Basic information

    WebRunner is a plug-in that supports a fast servlet development. This version allows easy configuration and startup of JSDK 2.0 servletrunner from JBuilder IDE:


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    WebRunner was written primarily because of the following two reasons:

    1. "Foundation" and "Personal" editions of JBuilder don't support starting a webserver directly from the IDE.
    2. Starting Tomcat (in higher editions) takes a long time - JSDK 2.0 servletrunner is much faster!

    Notes:

    • JSDK 2.0 servletrunner supports only servlets. If you need to display images in your web application, use this workaround.
    • Support for other webservers (JSDK 2.1, Jetty, ...) and IDEs (like NetBeans) is planned for future versions.

  • Download

    WebRunner...
    (sources included)    		 ...requires also
    WebRunner_JB_0.5a.zip JBuilder 4+ Ant 1.4+ JSDK 2.0

  • Installation

    1. Unzip WebRunner_xxx.zip (substitute xxx for the version number) - WebRunner_JB directory will be created.

    2. Set correct values of properties in WebRunner_JB\build.properties file.

    3. Change directory to WebRunner_JB and run:

      ant install

      Note: Error may occurr, if you don't have write permissions to the JBuilder directory!

    4. Restart JBuilder!

    Notes:

    • You must also add jsdk.jar to "Required Libraries" of your project.
    • Don't use Servlet API (servlet.jar) at the same time!

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  • References

    [1] Servlet Tutorial
    [2] ActionServlet