Wiki source code of WebObjects with Scala

Version 292.1 by Ravi Mendis on 2009/09/15 19:36

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		1	=== What is Scala? ===
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		3	Scala is a modern language not unlike Groovy.
		4	It is said to be more powerful (and faster) than Groovy or Rails which has been the reason for its adoption at sites like Twitter.
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		6	=== Why Use Scala? ===
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		8	In a Web 2.0, building concurrent WebObjects applications is a must.
		9	Developing and maintaining a concurrent or multi-threaded WebObjects application can be challenging.
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		11	Scala offers concurrency built into the language.
		12	So it may offer new solutions to WO developers...
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		14	=== Can WebObjects be Programmed With Scala? ===
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		16	Yes. It is very simple.
		17	Scala compiles to java bytecode. Hence using it with WebObjects is fairly straightforward.
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		19	== How to Develop WebObjects With Scala ==
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		21	1. [[Install the Scala eclipse IDE>>http://www.scala-lang.org/node/94]]
		22	1. Add Scala support to your project
		23	11. Right-click your project in the WO Explorer
		24	11. In the context menu select Scala -> Add Scala Nature
		25	1. Convert or use ##.scala## instead of ##.java## source
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		27	{{note title="Note"}}
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		29	This is for Eclipse/WOLips developers
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		31	{{/note}}
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		33	== WO Scala Example ==
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		35	The following is a mixed Java/Scala version of the WO Movies D2W app.
		36	All the EO logic and WO components are in Scala.
		37	Only the Application class is Java.
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