Feb 19

Got some server on your phone?

Android, Java, Server with tags: 4 Comments »

Hmm, what if you could run a server on your mobile? Jetty, the lightweight Java HTTP server has been ported to Android as i-jetty.

You can use Jetty to run server logic and Servlets right on the phone itself.

For example, you could take a Web based application and deploy it on the phone, and have the phone’s browser talk locally. Jetty also supports Comet style Web development, so your little Web browser based application could get some PUSH.

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="org.mortbay.ijetty">
    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon">
        <activity class=".IJetty" android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:value="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:value="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>
</manifest>