Re: [wtp-dev] questions on local/remote support for generic server adapt

["Max Rydahl Andersen" <max.andersen@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:38:53 +0200, <raccah@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Can you give more detail?  Are you saying it makes sense to allow
> editing the hostname because even though a server only supports local,
> there are some remote actions you can do on it?  If so, what are they?

open a browser and do http://www.whatevermyhostis.com:8080/ is a common remote action is it not?

> And, if you have any info as to what setting the remote host support
> flag to true is supposed to provide, I would appreciate it.

The only remote thing I remember without looking at code is that automatic deployment works at a different interval than local servers. I would do a find references on the isRemote or is isLocal in eclipse and see what it reveals.

-max

> Thanks,
> Rochelle
>
> Max Rydahl Andersen wrote:
>>> Also, why is the Hostname shown as an editable field in the general info
>>> of the OverviewEditorPart if supportsRemoteHosts is false?  Shouldn't
>>> this be non-editable if it is shown at all?
>>
>> just because it is local in context of deployment/debugging/launching then
>> a hostname is relevant for connecting externally. We use the hostname as a
>> parameter for which host/ip the server should bind to.
>>
>> /max
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