Java based Implementation of ExtJs Direct API

A new implementation of Direct for ExtJs had been posted on google code.

DirectJNgine is a Java based implementation of the Ext Direct API for ExtJs. DirectJNgine is feature complete, providing support for all kinds of requests: batched json requests, form posts with file uploads, requests from polling providers, etc. A detailed User’s Guide (more than 20 pages) is part of distribution. Besides, it runs all of Ext Direct examples distributed with ExtJs 3.0, located in examples/direct, and additional demos are included and discussed in the User’s Guide.

link: directjngine – Google Code

The documentation looks really good. I am excited to try out this new mechanism.

Upon first glance, it looks more cumbersome than my grails-like, spring mvc based, groovy controllers. Groovy makes it so simple to process dynamic data from the UI that I rarely need to worry much about marshalling and demarshalling. I do have to admit, though, that the method direct calling mechanism could definitely make the javascript code more readable. I’ll post about my experience after I try it.