java and php

[IDTstudios1]

what would be the best way for a java app to communicate with a php script? is there anyway this can be done.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[IDTstudios1]

The only way I can think of is passing information like so:

script.php?action=whatever

and then read the output.

 

[DRJ478]

How are you calling the Java app from within the script?
Do you exec() with JRE?

 

[IDTstudios1]

the java app resides on the client computer and the php script on the server. The level of communication will be fairly simple. I was thinking of having the Java app just call the php script and download it as if it were a text file and whatever the out put would be the response. I'm probably not making much sense of this, but i'm just trying to figure out what my options are.

 

[DRJ478]

Here's what I think:
The way of communication from the Java on the client depends entirely how you implement it in the app.
In any case you'll have to make a request to the server, along with POST data, or as you suggested just a GET request.
You could of course implement any other protocol, such as SOAP and have the PHP script act as a SOAP server.
The client side applet will have to establish a connection and talk to the PHP script that way.