Javactionscript

Description

Javactionscript is a bridge between Flash (Actionscript 3.0) and the Java Servlets technology. This software library also offer a series of practical classes that aim to ease the usage of complex techniques like for instance audio and video streaming, database access, search engines interactions or user authentication. Find here a detailed description and the complete reference guide.

Keywords

Ease. Easy to understand, easy to install, easy to use.
Documentation. As you can see, a description and the complete API reference are available on this website.
Multimedia. Get your image gallery, your streaming media or your chat interface ready in a few lines of code.
Datagrids. Using Javactionscript, Actionscript and Java will be able to communicate together through the use of string-based data grids.
Transactions. Actionscript can send a pack of several commands through one single HTTP request that will be executed by Java and then returned a list of grids as a response. If the whole operation fails during the execution of one service, Javactionscript will perform a rollback on all the database operations performed since the start of the request.
Streaming. Not only Javactionscript can ease the playing of MP3s and FLVs using Flash's streaming technology, but each and every file is always transferred as a stream from the browser directly to the database, and reciprocally. It significantly optimizes both the waiting delay and the memory consumption.
Database. Have an easy access to your JDBC connection from within the web service you are writing. Return a Java ResultSet directly to Actionscript. Let Javactionscript manage your initial SQL scripts at your place. Or use any other Java way to access a database...
Parameters. Each element that is subject to configuration in a Javactionscript core part will be configurable by the developer.
Security. Protect your business and your users through digest authentication (MD5 cryptography).
Freedom. Javactionscript has been designed to be non-invasive. Free to you to use it your way : from a JSP, from a Servlet or along other technologies. Since it consist only in a set of tools that can be used or not, it will always let you use all the power of Actionscript and Java Servlets.
Optimization. In the quest for a perfect website, memory and bandwidth are precious resources that have to be spared as much as possible.

Overview

Minimal Software Requirements

Name	Publisher	Required	Usage	Source	License	Website	Download
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0+	Sun Microsystems	Required	Free use	Proprietary Source	Custom license	java.sun.com	binaries
Apache Tomcat 5.5+	Apache Software Foundation	Required	Free use	Open Source	Apache license	tomcat.apache.org	binaries & sources

Javactionscript should also work in similar environments but some feature may not work give the correct results.

Optional Software Requirements

Name	Publisher	Required	Usage	Source	License	Website	Download
PostgreSQL 8.1+	PostgreSQL	Optional but necessary if the Database resource is in use	Free use	Open Source	BSD license	www.postgresql.org	binaries & sources
Red5 v0.7.0+	Red5	Optional but necessary if the RTMP connection is in use	Free use	Open Source	LGPL license	osflash.org/red5	binaries
Image Magick	Image Magick	Optional but necessary if the Image Magick flag is activated	Free use	Open Source	GPL-compatible license	www.imagemagick.org	binaries & sources
JavaMail API 1.4.1	Sun Microsystems	Optional but necessary if the Smtp resource is in use	Free use	Proprietary Source	Custom license	java.sun.com/products/javamail	binaries
Java Activation Framework 1.1.1+	Sun Microsystems	Optional but necessary if the Smtp resource is in use	Free use	Proprietary Source	Custom license	java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/javabeans/jaf	binaries
Apache Commons FileUpload 1.2.1+	Apache Software Foundation	Optional but necessary if the multipart mode is activated	Free use	Open Source	Apache License	commons.apache.org/fileupload/index.html	binaries & sources
SWFAddress v1.1+	Asual	Optional but necessary if the SWFAddress wrapper is in use	Free use	Open Source	MIT License	www.asual.com/swfaddress	binaries & sources
Apache Tomcat DBCP 5.5+	Apache Software Foundation	Optional but necessary if the Database resource is in use	Free use	Open Source	Apache license	jndi-datasource-examples-howto.html	binaries & sources
PostgreSQL JDBC 8.1+	PostgreSQL	Optional but necessary if the Database resource is in use	Free use	Open Source	BSD license	jdbc.postgresql.org	binaries & sources

Javactionscript should also work in similar environments but some feature may not work give the correct results.

Example

This is a simple use case that illustrates the core mechanism of Javactionscript. For a full overview of the features please refer to the reference guide here below.

For clarity reasons it consists of a short set of three files, though actually it would be more convenient to work with a full set of structured Actionscript / Java classes, an Hibernate model etc.

Java source (Example.JSP)

SQL source (Example.SQL)

Actionscript source

Flash Movie Result
(from a FLA file that contains the Actionscript source and a basic "clone" MovieClip with 2 textfields and 2 icons)

Reference Guide

Latest version is 9.2.2

Javactionscript is based on two software libraries:

javactionscript.swc (ASDoc)
javactionscript.jar (Javadoc)

Open Source

Javactionscript will probably go open source if many people are interested in it.

If you're interested please drop a quick email to : opensource@javactionscript.com.

Availability

Javactionscript is currently shipped with Lunafelina's websites only. For details about the license for this software please refer to your contract.

Contact

info@javactionscript.com

Javactionscript is a software designed by Lunafelina webdesign.

http://www.lunafelina.com

info@lunafelina.com