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Posted to dev@flex.apache.org by Charles Monteiro <ch...@nycsmalltalk.org> on 2013/03/08 20:08:23 UTC
MessagePack for ActionScript ?
Hi, I suspect that this may be inappropriate but it sure seems like it
would be applicable to my continued development in Apache Flex i.e. I want
a compressed way to talk to my backend. Currently, I do rely on json which
is widely supported. MessagePack i.e. basically compressed json, has quite
a number of implementations including Ruby which I need and there's even an
implementation for GO, unfortunately AS is not in the list.
thanks, any thoughts / comments appreciated.
--
Charles
Re: MessagePack for ActionScript ?
Posted by Charles Monteiro <ch...@nycsmalltalk.org>.
I'll check out the AMF option for those scenarios that are Flex client to
Ruby/Sinatra which are probably the majority but as I mentioned I do have
C programs that need to be hooked up as well, thanks
On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Jeffry Houser <je...@dot-com-it.com> wrote:
> On 3/8/2013 2:08 PM, Charles Monteiro wrote:
>
>> Hi, I suspect that this may be inappropriate but it sure seems like it
>> would be applicable to my continued development in Apache Flex i.e. I want
>> a compressed way to talk to my backend. Currently, I do rely on json which
>> is widely supported. MessagePack i.e. basically compressed json, has quite
>> a number of implementations including Ruby which I need and there's even
>> an
>> implementation for GO, unfortunately AS is not in the list.
>>
>> thanks, any thoughts / comments appreciated.
>>
>
> I'm not sure if you had a specific question. For Flex/Flash Platform
> development I like to keep things AMF; which is a binary format for passing
> data back and forth. In most implementations it comes with other nice
> features such as automatically converting server side objects to client
> side objects. As someone else mentioned; you can do this on Ruby using
> RubyAMF.
>
> Beyond that, if you wanted to create an ActionScript implementation for
> use of 'MessagePack' JSON and donate it to Apache Flex I'm sure that is
> something we'd be willing to consider adding to the framework as a library.
> Flash Player/AIR already support the use of JSON natively; but I do not
> know anything about compressed JSON support.
>
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Re: MessagePack for ActionScript ?
Posted by Jeffry Houser <je...@dot-com-it.com>.
On 3/8/2013 2:08 PM, Charles Monteiro wrote:
> Hi, I suspect that this may be inappropriate but it sure seems like it
> would be applicable to my continued development in Apache Flex i.e. I want
> a compressed way to talk to my backend. Currently, I do rely on json which
> is widely supported. MessagePack i.e. basically compressed json, has quite
> a number of implementations including Ruby which I need and there's even an
> implementation for GO, unfortunately AS is not in the list.
>
> thanks, any thoughts / comments appreciated.
I'm not sure if you had a specific question. For Flex/Flash Platform
development I like to keep things AMF; which is a binary format for
passing data back and forth. In most implementations it comes with
other nice features such as automatically converting server side objects
to client side objects. As someone else mentioned; you can do this on
Ruby using RubyAMF.
Beyond that, if you wanted to create an ActionScript implementation
for use of 'MessagePack' JSON and donate it to Apache Flex I'm sure that
is something we'd be willing to consider adding to the framework as a
library. Flash Player/AIR already support the use of JSON natively; but
I do not know anything about compressed JSON support.
--
Jeffry Houser
Technical Entrepreneur
203-379-0773
--
http://www.flextras.com?c=104
UI Flex Components: Tested! Supported! Ready!
--
http://www.theflexshow.com
http://www.jeffryhouser.com
http://www.asktheflexpert.com
--
Part of the DotComIt Brain Trust
Re: MessagePack for ActionScript ?
Posted by Justin Mclean <ju...@classsoftware.com>.
HI,
> Hi, I suspect that this may be inappropriate but it sure seems like it
> would be applicable to my continued development in Apache Flex i.e. I want
> a compressed way to talk to my backend.
Have you looked at BlazeDS or Granite Data Services?
Justin
Re: MessagePack for ActionScript ?
Posted by Charles Monteiro <ch...@gmail.com>.
thanks, that's cool , the only snag is that we have some C based client
programs, so essentially I'm trying to find a common denominator, checking
out bson c lib as well
On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Om <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have never used it, but it looks like there is a Ruby-AMF plugin [1].
> Hope this helps.
>
> Thanks,
> Om
>
> [1] https://github.com/victorcoder/rubyamf_plugin
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Charles Monteiro <
> charles.monteiro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I will now :), but my mid tier back end must stay in Ruby, thanks
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Justin Mclean <justin@classsoftware.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > HI,
> > >
> > > > Hi, I suspect that this may be inappropriate but it sure seems like
> it
> > > > would be applicable to my continued development in Apache Flex i.e. I
> > > want
> > > > a compressed way to talk to my backend.
> > >
> > > Have you looked at BlazeDS or Granite Data Services?
> > >
> > > Justin
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Charles A. Monteiro
> > www.monteirosfusion.com
> > sent from the road
> >
>
--
Charles A. Monteiro
www.monteirosfusion.com
sent from the road
Re: MessagePack for ActionScript ?
Posted by Om <bi...@gmail.com>.
I have never used it, but it looks like there is a Ruby-AMF plugin [1].
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Om
[1] https://github.com/victorcoder/rubyamf_plugin
On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Charles Monteiro <
charles.monteiro@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will now :), but my mid tier back end must stay in Ruby, thanks
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Justin Mclean <justin@classsoftware.com
> >wrote:
>
> > HI,
> >
> > > Hi, I suspect that this may be inappropriate but it sure seems like it
> > > would be applicable to my continued development in Apache Flex i.e. I
> > want
> > > a compressed way to talk to my backend.
> >
> > Have you looked at BlazeDS or Granite Data Services?
> >
> > Justin
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Charles A. Monteiro
> www.monteirosfusion.com
> sent from the road
>
Re: MessagePack for ActionScript ?
Posted by Charles Monteiro <ch...@gmail.com>.
I will now :), but my mid tier back end must stay in Ruby, thanks
On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Justin Mclean <ju...@classsoftware.com>wrote:
> HI,
>
> > Hi, I suspect that this may be inappropriate but it sure seems like it
> > would be applicable to my continued development in Apache Flex i.e. I
> want
> > a compressed way to talk to my backend.
>
> Have you looked at BlazeDS or Granite Data Services?
>
> Justin
>
--
Charles A. Monteiro
www.monteirosfusion.com
sent from the road
Re: MessagePack for ActionScript ?
Posted by Justin Mclean <ju...@classsoftware.com>.
HI,
> Hi, I suspect that this may be inappropriate but it sure seems like it
> would be applicable to my continued development in Apache Flex i.e. I want
> a compressed way to talk to my backend.
Have you looked at BlazeDS or Granite Data Services?
Justin