users@jersey.java.net

Re: [Jersey] Jersey and Google App Engine update

From: Paul Sandoz <Paul.Sandoz_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:02:34 +0200

On Sep 18, 2009, at 6:46 AM, Mark Petrovic wrote:

> I noticed an intense thread on the subject of Jersey on GAE back in
> April:
>
> https://jersey.dev.java.net/servlets/SearchList?list=users&searchText=app+engine&defaultField=subject&Search=Search
>
> Are people using Jersey on GAE to good effect these days, or are
> there still issues?

The issues still remain in the releases and SNAPSHOTs.


> If there are issues, would those with experience be kind enough to
> chime in with a comment or two?
>

The issues are related to subset of the JDK classes (white list) that
are supported by the GAE container.

Jersey currently has a hard coded dependency on the Java naming API. I
have not had the time to work around this.

It looks like the white list has grown to include the StAX API but not
the JAXB API. I ask a q. at JavaOne about the white list in relation
to XML APIs and the response i got was it is primarily related to
security. The implementation of the API is carefully audited for
security issues.

I am not sure why the Java naming API is not included.

Paul.