Using Java in xml gadget specification instead of javascript

Question

How do I create applications that run on Orkut.com using the OpenSocial java client libraries? I read the OpenSocial tutorial for Orkut and I am running a simple Orkut tutorial application. Now I want to use Java in the XML gadget specification file. Is there a code example or what explains this?

Answer 1

Gadgets for Orkut cannot be written in Java, only HTML, Javascript and css.

Answer 2

You can try to implement your gadget in GWT, which is written in Java, but then compiled into Javascript, Html and CSS. Here are some pointers that may be helpful:

• http://www.slideshare.net/dgirard/javapolis-gwt-gadget-opensocial
• http://knol.google.com/k/building-an-opensocial-gadget-with-gwt-hosting-on-google-code-and-putting-on#

Answer 3

You can have your / jsp`s servlets on your server and access them in the application via JSON and display them in your application!