dev@woodstock.java.net

Re: Woodstock performance question

From: richard ratta <Richard.Ratta_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:22:15 -0400

We are working on this issue and trying to improve the file download
situation.

-rick

Steven Bell wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I've been doing evaluations of 3rd party component libraries for a few
> weeks now, and Woodstock is one that my group really likes.
>
> I do have a question on performance though. Specifically with the
> table, but I'm guessing we'd see this as we got into other components,
> they seem to be sluggish. A little bit of detective work on my end
> points the finger at getting all the js files.
>
> On a fairly basic table, 20-30 items loaded from an in memory list,
> sorting takes about three seconds from click to final render. Most if
> this time is spend on just over 40 separate GET calls to get the
> various js files at about 30-45ms each (local network, server is a
> pretty new solaris 10 box, should be more than enough horse power).
>
> Is there any way to preload/cache/inline these js files? I thought IE
> and Firefox would cache the js after the first load, but it looks like
> the dojo library is actually making the calls.
>
> This is a pretty big deal in terms of company adoption of Woodstock.
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Steven Bell