Re: Java Servlet v CGI Bin -- JAVA400-L

I found on earlier models of AS400 RPG CGI seems to out perform servlet.
With V5R1 I can't really tell the difference in simple applications. Here
are RPG CGI and servlet applications that both access db2 locally. Can
anyone notice the difference using the internet access?

RPGCGI: http://www.crazybikes.com/I00090GC.mrc

Servlet:  http://www.crazybikes.com/servlet/MRCSRVDEMO.I00220s

Bruce

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Stone" <brad@bvstools.com>

> Deja Vu!  Hi Derek!
>
> If XML/SOAP and using a DB on a Win2000 server is a
> neccesity (as opposed to using the AS/400 as the DB server)
> then, as stated on the newsgroup, Servlets are the way to
> go.  But, be prepared for a steep learning curve for Java,
> XML, SOAP, Websphere, etc.. etc... as you mentioned
> previously you had little to no experience with any of these
> (on the newsgroup, not here).
>
> You also possibly may have other options (thinking outside
> the box).  Mirroring the data to the AS/400 and accessing it
> directly using CGI or Servlets/JSPs.  Will definatly take a
> layer of complexity out of it (eliminating XML/SOAP) and
> still allows you to choose CGI or Java.
>
> As for speed, Mike, it's all relative.  Worst case CGI vs.
> Best case Java, Java will win hands down.  But that's not a
> fair fight to begin with, although the most commonly used
> comparison of the two by Pro-Java (again, I'm not anti-Java,
> just sticking up for the little guy..hehe).  But if RPG had
> "containers", it would rock!  ;)
>
> Without knowing more details about your project (this is a
> very vague description, and "forces" technology instead of
> finding the right technology to solve a problem) it's hard
> to give a really good answer that you will be happy with.
>
> Brad
> www.bvstools.com
>
> On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 15:46:15 -0400
>  "derek o'connor" <derek_o_connor@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > [ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
> >
> > we are currently in the design phase of a new projcet for
> > the as/400. the new
> > system will be accessing a SQL Server database on a
> > windows 2000 box. we are
> > looking at XML & SOAP via HTTP to send the data to the
> > AS/400. therefore on
> > the AS/400 side we will need to accept the data and parse
> > it out to be written
> > to the DB2 database.
> >
> > my question is should i go in the direction of a CGI-Bin
> > program or Java
> > Sevlets. reading the documentation, points out that
> > CGI-BIN programs are
> > platform dependent if written in RPG. But what if i wrote
> > the CGI program in
> > Java. In this case what is difference in doing this
> > versus a Servlet and is
> > there any advantages to either method.
> >
> > any help would be appreciated
> > derek.
> >
> >
> >
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