Comments on: Flex Is Not Friendly To REST http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/ Provocative Ideas Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ddavisso http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-555 ddavisso Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:39:22 +0000 http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-555 You need to use URLLoader/URLRequest/etc (part of the flash.net package). (1) Build your own HTTPClient. (2) Send headers & body in the body of the URLRequest to a PHP script that parses all the values and creates a real HTTP Request (e.g. prefix all headers with _h or something. Accept header would look like "_hAccept=text/xml"). (3) Have the URLLoader return raw data. You must then parse the entire thing into headers and body which can then be used by the application. (4) I have also developed my own AMF3Serializer and AMF3Deserializer and am sending all data over HTTP is AMF format. My server scripting is all PHP (use Zend). You need to use URLLoader/URLRequest/etc (part of the flash.net package).

(1) Build your own HTTPClient.
(2) Send headers & body in the body of the URLRequest to a PHP script that parses all the values and creates a real HTTP Request (e.g. prefix all headers with _h or something. Accept header would look like “_hAccept=text/xml”).
(3) Have the URLLoader return raw data. You must then parse the entire thing into headers and body which can then be used by the application.
(4) I have also developed my own AMF3Serializer and AMF3Deserializer and am sending all data over HTTP is AMF format. My server scripting is all PHP (use Zend).

]]> By: automotive jacks http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-359 automotive jacks Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:41:46 +0000 http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-359 I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100%, but that's just my IMHO, which could be wrong. p.s. You have a very good template for your blog. Where have you got it from? I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100%, but that’s just my IMHO, which could be wrong.
p.s. You have a very good template for your blog. Where have you got it from?

]]> By: Gnosior http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-219 Gnosior Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:02:40 +0000 http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-219 This is not directly related to Flex or its HttpService but a more general constraint imposed by the browser's PluginAPI. Quote: https://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-11841 Albert Chang @Adobe - [09/11/08 07:33 PM ] This is a problem with the browser community. The Flash Player team has sent the necessary source code to effectively communicate these http error messages to the flash player to the web browser community and have heard little to no response. Only Microsoft has responded so IE7 and IE8beta are the only browsers available that will not encounter this problem. Also, make sure to use the latest beta version of FP10. One workaround would be to use the ExternalInterface and get to the browser to RESTfully interact with the server. This is not directly related to Flex or its HttpService but a more general constraint imposed by the browser’s PluginAPI.

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https://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/SDK-11841
Albert Chang @Adobe – [09/11/08 07:33 PM ]
This is a problem with the browser community. The Flash Player team has sent the necessary source code to effectively communicate these http error messages to the flash player to the web browser community and have heard little to no response. Only Microsoft has responded so IE7 and IE8beta are the only browsers available that will not encounter this problem. Also, make sure to use the latest beta version of FP10.

One workaround would be to use the ExternalInterface and get to the browser to RESTfully interact with the server.

]]> By: fantastic http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-158 fantastic Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:48:32 +0000 http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-158 Thanks for the suggestion. I will take a look at ATOM publishing protocol. Thanks for the suggestion. I will take a look at ATOM publishing protocol.

]]> By: Joe http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-153 Joe Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:12:35 +0000 http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-153 If you are using the ATOM publishing protocol for your REST services you could consider using the GData batch extensions (http://code.google.com/apis/gdata/batch.html). This should mean that the information that would otherwise be in the header responses will be present in the XML payload instead and you only need a POST to get all jobs done... Might be worth a thought? If you are using the ATOM publishing protocol for your REST services you could consider using the GData batch extensions (http://code.google.com/apis/gdata/batch.html). This should mean that the information that would otherwise be in the header responses will be present in the XML payload instead and you only need a POST to get all jobs done… Might be worth a thought?

]]> By: fantastic http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-138 fantastic Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:49:13 +0000 http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-138 Thanks for the suggestion. I believe someone wrote such a class. The work around I came up seems to be working out. Thanks for the suggestion. I believe someone wrote such a class. The work around I came up seems to be working out.

]]> By: Nathan de Vries http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-128 Nathan de Vries Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:07:16 +0000 http://fantastic.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/flex-is-not-friendly-to-rest/#comment-128 Your only real option is to implement your own HTTP classes using Socket or XMLSocket. Given that it sounds like you control your backend, serving up the appropriate cross domain policies via XML sockets shouldn't be an issue. Your only real option is to implement your own HTTP classes using Socket or XMLSocket. Given that it sounds like you control your backend, serving up the appropriate cross domain policies via XML sockets shouldn’t be an issue.

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