This is probably your best option:
http://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client/
Certainly the most commonly chosen one I've seen used.
Jason Lee wrote:
> You typically communicate with a Servlet via HTTP. You might look
> into something like HttpUnit. It's labeled as a testing tool (and a
> fine one at that), but you can use it to programmatically drive a web
> page (which I've done). There are other options well, but I think
> HTTP is what you want, regardless of the library.
>
> On Aug 24, 2009, at 12:16 PM, webtier_at_javadesktop.org wrote:
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>> Hi Everyone, i wonder if there is a way to communicate with servlet
>> deployed into glassfish through a Desktop Application?
>> May We use JNDI? if so , how can we do it?
>>
>> thx for your replies in advance...
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