Re: SOAP server side implementation

[Stefan Sandberg <keffo.sandberg@...>]

What exactly was that contest? :)  (and did the design of the 'device' 
win, or the code?)

Terry Bayne wrote:
>   
> > hello.
> >
> > i know this has been addressed before (although last on the list i
> > could find dates 2 years back):
> >
> > has anybody ever tried to write a SOAP server side implementation
> > in lua (in lua itself, not a SOAP server in C) , i.e. a lua script
> > which is executed on server side by a webserver/cgi?
> >
> > im happy to follow links or ideas.
> >
> > startx
> >     
>
> Hi,
>
> I've not done exactly that, but I have written a WebService application using gSoap that accepts arbitrary Lua scripts from a networked device that runs linux.
>
> The program runs on a host PC and the linux device connects to the host PC via a USB network adapter. 
>
> It worked out really well - ended up wining a design contest with it.
>
> But no, it's not totally implemented in lua, and to be honest I don't think I would want to take the performance hit for doing so.
>
> If you want more details let me know.
>
> Terry
>
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