Java for the Domino Developer
Just got back from Joe Litton and Duffbert’s session on Java for the Domino developer. The more I see these guys talk about Java, the more I realize I need to learn it and head down that path. Even though I’m primarily an admin, I’m also a certified developer, so I need to pick up where I kinda left off.
The decision in my mind was whether or not to bother learning Lotuscript, since I haven’t already. I think I’ll just forget about LS and jump directly to Java. That should definitely help me in a Workplace world.
Anyway, the guys did an excellent session as always, kudos to them. Check them out if you ever get a chance. They teach well, and have a lot of fun doing it.
Lastly, Jess Stratton sat next to me, and we both had our “I’m blogging this” t-shirts on. It made for a kodak moment for sure 🙂 Now off to more sessions!
January 24, 2005 @ 12:03 pm
I would still learn LotusScript… it’s easier for 90% of the type of coding you’ll be doing inside Notes. I use Java inside notes for the things that can’t be done with LotusScript.
Recently, we had an application that picked up an image uploaded via the web and FTP it to another server. Previously, I had made a shell call via LotusScript to DOS’s FTP which picked up a ftp commands file to do the work. This worked fine… but what happened if we move this to a new server? I’d have to remember which files in the file system to copy to the new server as well.
Write the FTP code in Java right in a Notes agent, and everything is now self contained in Notes. I rewrote this and I’m also working on rewriting an XML-RPC script that is in PERL now to do it entirely in Notes via Java.
Each has its strenghts, but for my money… LotusScript is so easy to learn and code that it makes sense for just about everything it has the ability to do. For the other stuff… Java works great inside Notes.
<off topic>Note to self: Don’t bet against the Pats ever… ever… EVER… again — glad I took them – 2.5 yesterday</off topic>