Using PHP with JAVA

I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files through
the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many ways to
call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around. What
I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that will be
run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA program
will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP script
will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users machine. I
have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or advice
on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone has any
advice or suggestions please let me know.

Thanks,

Matt

You have various options and it depends on how you want to accomplish it
and what you are familiar with.

Java has many capabilities of doing network io (class HttpUrlConnect).
You can contact your php page on your server and pull down the
information (similar to what a browser does).

Another alternative is to have php run as soap and have your java access
the php soap service and get xml data. Then you java app can parse the
xml and then display it to the user.

HTH...

--
Ray

On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 08:10, Matt Palermo wrote:
> I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files through
> the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many ways to
> call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around. What
> I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that will be
> run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA program
> will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP script
> will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
> retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users machine. I
> have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or advice
> on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone has any
> advice or suggestions please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt

Sorry,

i forgot to mention the package that you might really want to review...

java.net is the java package that provides all these classes, like
URLConnection and Sockets as mentioned by another person.

--
Ray

On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 08:24, Ray Hunter wrote:
> You have various options and it depends on how you want to accomplish it
> and what you are familiar with.
>
> Java has many capabilities of doing network io (class HttpUrlConnect).
> You can contact your php page on your server and pull down the
> information (similar to what a browser does).
>
> Another alternative is to have php run as soap and have your java access
> the php soap service and get xml data. Then you java app can parse the
> xml and then display it to the user.
>
> HTH...
>
> --
> Ray
>
> On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 08:10, Matt Palermo wrote:
> > I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files through
> > the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many ways to
> > call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around. What
> > I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that will be
> > run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA program
> > will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP script
> > will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
> > retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users machine. I
> > have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or advice
> > on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone has any
> > advice or suggestions please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Matt

Hi,

For this scenario, Ray's suggestion of SOAP is IMHO the best option. But
just out of curiosity why do you want to mix the two languages? If you
are familiar with java you might be better off doing your server side
stuff using J2EE. Then you might be able to use
Object Streams for your communications or RMI. Then there is the
XMLEncoder class that was made availble with 1.4

better stop before someone shoots me down this is a PHP list after all :-)



Matt Palermo wrote:

>I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files through
>the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many ways to
>call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around. What
>I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that will be
>run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA program
>will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP script
>will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
>retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users machine. I
>have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or advice
>on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone has any
>advice or suggestions please let me know.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Matt
>
>
>


--
Raditha Dissanayake.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha/megaupload/
Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.

I don't neccessarily WANT to mix the 2 languages. I just have an
application on my webserver that uses MySQL databases and the script is all
written in PHP (which I am pretty good at). The only reason I want to use
JAVA is so a user can download and install a program that I write (since
JAVA is platform independant) that they can run on their local computers.
This JAVA program will connect to the server (PHP files) and send back all
the information to the JAVA app. This way, the user doesn't even have to go
to the website for this script. They can just open the JAVA program and it
will be passed all the neccessary information. I'm just a beginner in JAVA,
so it will probably take me quite a while to figure out how to build a whole
program like this. Eventually, I want it to be similar to the Gallery
Remote program (found at: http://gallery.menalto.com/) for a PHP image
gallery. I got a long way to go before I will have this created though,
since I'm very new to JAVA (I'm much stronger in PHP). Anyway, I'm sure you
get the idea.

Matt


"Raditha Dissanayake" <jabber@raditha.com> wrote in message
news:3F994D65.4080503@raditha.com...
> Hi,
>
> For this scenario, Ray's suggestion of SOAP is IMHO the best option. But
> just out of curiosity why do you want to mix the two languages? If you
> are familiar with java you might be better off doing your server side
> stuff using J2EE. Then you might be able to use
> Object Streams for your communications or RMI. Then there is the
> XMLEncoder class that was made availble with 1.4
>
> better stop before someone shoots me down this is a PHP list after all :-)
>
>
>
> Matt Palermo wrote:
>
> >I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files
through
> >the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many ways
to
> >call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around.
What
> >I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that will
be
> >run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA program
> >will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP
script
> >will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
> >retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users machine.
I
> >have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or
advice
> >on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone has
any
> >advice or suggestions please let me know.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Matt
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Raditha Dissanayake.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha/megaupload/
> Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
> Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.

Also, I would like to point out that you could possibly use php-gtk to
do some gui applications. Since it has a windows and *nix port you can
use that too. I have built a couple of apps with it that pull snmp data
from routers with it that worked great. I also used a java installer to
install the required files.

Might be worth looking into since it is php based.

--
Ray

On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 12:20, Raditha Dissanayake wrote:
> hi,
>
> Great to hear that PHP is your language of choice. There are several
> SOAP libraries available and they come with good docs. However if you
> are building an image gallery type application, you will be able to do
> mos of the work just by using java.net package has has been pointed out.
>
> all the best
>
>
> Matt Palermo wrote:
>
> >I don't neccessarily WANT to mix the 2 languages. I just have an
> >application on my webserver that uses MySQL databases and the script is all
> >written in PHP (which I am pretty good at). The only reason I want to use
> >JAVA is so a user can download and install a program that I write (since
> >JAVA is platform independant) that they can run on their local computers.
> >This JAVA program will connect to the server (PHP files) and send back all
> >the information to the JAVA app. This way, the user doesn't even have to go
> >to the website for this script. They can just open the JAVA program and it
> >will be passed all the neccessary information. I'm just a beginner in JAVA,
> >so it will probably take me quite a while to figure out how to build a whole
> >program like this. Eventually, I want it to be similar to the Gallery
> >Remote program (found at: http://gallery.menalto.com/) for a PHP image
> >gallery. I got a long way to go before I will have this created though,
> >since I'm very new to JAVA (I'm much stronger in PHP). Anyway, I'm sure you
> >get the idea.
> >
> >Matt
> >
> >
> >"Raditha Dissanayake" <jabber@raditha.com> wrote in message
> >news:3F994D65.4080503@raditha.com...
> >
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>For this scenario, Ray's suggestion of SOAP is IMHO the best option. But
> >>just out of curiosity why do you want to mix the two languages? If you
> >>are familiar with java you might be better off doing your server side
> >>stuff using J2EE. Then you might be able to use
> >>Object Streams for your communications or RMI. Then there is the
> >>XMLEncoder class that was made availble with 1.4
> >>
> >>better stop before someone shoots me down this is a PHP list after all :-)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Matt Palermo wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files
> >>>
> >>>
> >through
> >
> >
> >>>the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many ways
> >>>
> >>>
> >to
> >
> >
> >>>call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around.
> >>>
> >>>
> >What
> >
> >
> >>>I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that will
> >>>
> >>>
> >be
> >
> >
> >>>run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA program
> >>>will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP
> >>>
> >>>
> >script
> >
> >
> >>>will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
> >>>retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users machine.
> >>>
> >>>
> >I
> >
> >
> >>>have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or
> >>>
> >>>
> >advice
> >
> >
> >>>on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone has
> >>>
> >>>
> >any
> >
> >
> >>>advice or suggestions please let me know.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>
> >>>Matt
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>--
> >>Raditha Dissanayake.
> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha/megaupload/
> >>Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
> >>Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Raditha Dissanayake.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha/megaupload/
> Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
> Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.
>

hi,

Great to hear that PHP is your language of choice. There are several
SOAP libraries available and they come with good docs. However if you
are building an image gallery type application, you will be able to do
mos of the work just by using java.net package has has been pointed out.

all the best


Matt Palermo wrote:

>I don't neccessarily WANT to mix the 2 languages. I just have an
>application on my webserver that uses MySQL databases and the script is all
>written in PHP (which I am pretty good at). The only reason I want to use
>JAVA is so a user can download and install a program that I write (since
>JAVA is platform independant) that they can run on their local computers.
>This JAVA program will connect to the server (PHP files) and send back all
>the information to the JAVA app. This way, the user doesn't even have to go
>to the website for this script. They can just open the JAVA program and it
>will be passed all the neccessary information. I'm just a beginner in JAVA,
>so it will probably take me quite a while to figure out how to build a whole
>program like this. Eventually, I want it to be similar to the Gallery
>Remote program (found at: http://gallery.menalto.com/) for a PHP image
>gallery. I got a long way to go before I will have this created though,
>since I'm very new to JAVA (I'm much stronger in PHP). Anyway, I'm sure you
>get the idea.
>
>Matt
>
>
>"Raditha Dissanayake" <jabber@raditha.com> wrote in message
>news:3F994D65.4080503@raditha.com...
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>For this scenario, Ray's suggestion of SOAP is IMHO the best option. But
>>just out of curiosity why do you want to mix the two languages? If you
>>are familiar with java you might be better off doing your server side
>>stuff using J2EE. Then you might be able to use
>>Object Streams for your communications or RMI. Then there is the
>>XMLEncoder class that was made availble with 1.4
>>
>>better stop before someone shoots me down this is a PHP list after all :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>Matt Palermo wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files
>>>
>>>
>through
>
>
>>>the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many ways
>>>
>>>
>to
>
>
>>>call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around.
>>>
>>>
>What
>
>
>>>I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that will
>>>
>>>
>be
>
>
>>>run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA program
>>>will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP
>>>
>>>
>script
>
>
>>>will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
>>>retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users machine.
>>>
>>>
>I
>
>
>>>have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or
>>>
>>>
>advice
>
>
>>>on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone has
>>>
>>>
>any
>
>
>>>advice or suggestions please let me know.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Matt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>--
>>Raditha Dissanayake.
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha/megaupload/
>>Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
>>Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.
>>
>>
>
>
>


--
Raditha Dissanayake.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha/megaupload/
Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.

I don't know much about that, but it definitely sounds better, escpecially
since it's still PHP based. Do you know of any websites or tutorials I can
go to to learn more about it? It sounds like a much better option.

Thanks,

Matt


"Ray Hunter" <bigdog@venticon.com> wrote in message
news:1067019426.13152.4.camel@bigdog.info.trw.com. ..
> Also, I would like to point out that you could possibly use php-gtk to
> do some gui applications. Since it has a windows and *nix port you can
> use that too. I have built a couple of apps with it that pull snmp data
> from routers with it that worked great. I also used a java installer to
> install the required files.
>
> Might be worth looking into since it is php based.
>
> --
> Ray
>
> On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 12:20, Raditha Dissanayake wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > Great to hear that PHP is your language of choice. There are several
> > SOAP libraries available and they come with good docs. However if you
> > are building an image gallery type application, you will be able to do
> > mos of the work just by using java.net package has has been pointed out.
> >
> > all the best
> >
> >
> > Matt Palermo wrote:
> >
> > >I don't neccessarily WANT to mix the 2 languages. I just have an
> > >application on my webserver that uses MySQL databases and the script is
all
> > >written in PHP (which I am pretty good at). The only reason I want to
use
> > >JAVA is so a user can download and install a program that I write
(since
> > >JAVA is platform independant) that they can run on their local
computers.
> > >This JAVA program will connect to the server (PHP files) and send back
all
> > >the information to the JAVA app. This way, the user doesn't even have
to go
> > >to the website for this script. They can just open the JAVA program
and it
> > >will be passed all the neccessary information. I'm just a beginner in
JAVA,
> > >so it will probably take me quite a while to figure out how to build a
whole
> > >program like this. Eventually, I want it to be similar to the Gallery
> > >Remote program (found at: http://gallery.menalto.com/) for a PHP image
> > >gallery. I got a long way to go before I will have this created
though,
> > >since I'm very new to JAVA (I'm much stronger in PHP). Anyway, I'm
sure you
> > >get the idea.
> > >
> > >Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >"Raditha Dissanayake" <jabber@raditha.com> wrote in message
> > >news:3F994D65.4080503@raditha.com...
> > >
> > >
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>For this scenario, Ray's suggestion of SOAP is IMHO the best option.
But
> > >>just out of curiosity why do you want to mix the two languages? If you
> > >>are familiar with java you might be better off doing your server side
> > >>stuff using J2EE. Then you might be able to use
> > >>Object Streams for your communications or RMI. Then there is the
> > >>XMLEncoder class that was made availble with 1.4
> > >>
> > >>better stop before someone shoots me down this is a PHP list after all
:-)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Matt Palermo wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >through
> > >
> > >
> > >>>the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many
ways
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >to
> > >
> > >
> > >>>call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >What
> > >
> > >
> > >>>I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that
will
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >be
> > >
> > >
> > >>>run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA
program
> > >>>will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >script
> > >
> > >
> > >>>will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
> > >>>retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users
machine.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >I
> > >
> > >
> > >>>have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >advice
> > >
> > >
> > >>>on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone
has
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >any
> > >
> > >
> > >>>advice or suggestions please let me know.
> > >>>
> > >>>Thanks,
> > >>>
> > >>>Matt
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>--
> > >>Raditha Dissanayake.
> >
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ |
http://www.raditha/megaupload/
> > >>Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file
uploader
> > >>Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Raditha Dissanayake.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha/megaupload/
> > Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
> > Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.
> >

Yeah,

http://gtk.php.net

Also they have a mailing list that you can join and get help from those
experienced users.

HTH

--
Ray


On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 13:26, Matt Palermo wrote:
> I don't know much about that, but it definitely sounds better, escpecially
> since it's still PHP based. Do you know of any websites or tutorials I can
> go to to learn more about it? It sounds like a much better option.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
>
>
> "Ray Hunter" <bigdog@venticon.com> wrote in message
> news:1067019426.13152.4.camel@bigdog.info.trw.com. ..
> > Also, I would like to point out that you could possibly use php-gtk to
> > do some gui applications. Since it has a windows and *nix port you can
> > use that too. I have built a couple of apps with it that pull snmp data
> > from routers with it that worked great. I also used a java installer to
> > install the required files.
> >
> > Might be worth looking into since it is php based.
> >
> > --
> > Ray
> >
> > On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 12:20, Raditha Dissanayake wrote:
> > > hi,
> > >
> > > Great to hear that PHP is your language of choice. There are several
> > > SOAP libraries available and they come with good docs. However if you
> > > are building an image gallery type application, you will be able to do
> > > mos of the work just by using java.net package has has been pointed out.
> > >
> > > all the best
> > >
> > >
> > > Matt Palermo wrote:
> > >
> > > >I don't neccessarily WANT to mix the 2 languages. I just have an
> > > >application on my webserver that uses MySQL databases and the script is
> all
> > > >written in PHP (which I am pretty good at). The only reason I want to
> use
> > > >JAVA is so a user can download and install a program that I write
> (since
> > > >JAVA is platform independant) that they can run on their local
> computers.
> > > >This JAVA program will connect to the server (PHP files) and send back
> all
> > > >the information to the JAVA app. This way, the user doesn't even have
> to go
> > > >to the website for this script. They can just open the JAVA program
> and it
> > > >will be passed all the neccessary information. I'm just a beginner in
> JAVA,
> > > >so it will probably take me quite a while to figure out how to build a
> whole
> > > >program like this. Eventually, I want it to be similar to the Gallery
> > > >Remote program (found at: http://gallery.menalto.com/) for a PHP image
> > > >gallery. I got a long way to go before I will have this created
> though,
> > > >since I'm very new to JAVA (I'm much stronger in PHP). Anyway, I'm
> sure you
> > > >get the idea.
> > > >
> > > >Matt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Raditha Dissanayake" <jabber@raditha.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:3F994D65.4080503@raditha.com...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Hi,
> > > >>
> > > >>For this scenario, Ray's suggestion of SOAP is IMHO the best option.
> But
> > > >>just out of curiosity why do you want to mix the two languages? If you
> > > >>are familiar with java you might be better off doing your server side
> > > >>stuff using J2EE. Then you might be able to use
> > > >>Object Streams for your communications or RMI. Then there is the
> > > >>XMLEncoder class that was made availble with 1.4
> > > >>
> > > >>better stop before someone shoots me down this is a PHP list after all
> :-)
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Matt Palermo wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>I have been searching the web for ways to execute remote PHP files
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >through
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>the use of JAVA code, but I haven't had any luck. I have found many
> ways
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >to
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>call JAVA functions from a PHP script, but not the other way around.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >What
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>I'm trying to accomplish is I want to build a JAVA application that
> will
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >be
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>run from a users local computer after installation and this JAVA
> program
> > > >>>will connect to a url on my server (a url to a PHP script). This PHP
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >script
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>will be used to connect to the server's MySQL database and send some
> > > >>>retrieved information back to the JAVA application on the users
> machine.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >I
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>have been searching the web for hours trying to find a tutorial, or
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >advice
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>on how to accomplish this, but so far I have had no luck. If anyone
> has
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >any
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>advice or suggestions please let me know.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Thanks,
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Matt
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>--
> > > >>Raditha Dissanayake.
> > >
> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >>http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ |
> http://www.raditha/megaupload/
> > > >>Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file
> uploader
> > > >>Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Raditha Dissanayake.
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha/megaupload/
> > > Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader
> > > Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar.
> > >