Is it possible to compile on a remote server

Question

i have a web logic server in another state -- just as a curiousity is it possible to compile things on that server without having console access (access to the dos prompt or telnet) ?
stephen

Answer 1

Depending upon how the java Security manager, along with the UID for the web server, are/is setup, you could do the following: develop a serlvet that compiles via java.lang.RunTime.exec("javac [class]"). However, that solution will only work if the webserver has an OS UID that allows it to run javac and if the security manager permits subprocesses. If this application is being hosted by a third party, it is probably unlikely that they allow both of those conditions. I feel that telnet access, if possible, would be best, but you could always try the RunTime class.