Groom

Groom is a full Java lightweight webserver. Written in pure Java 1.4 by using only standard packages, it can thus run with Sun JRE but also with the GNU Classpath on a great number of plateforms that support java.

Features

CGI support, including PHP-CGI
Lightweight: No external library, works fine on embedded devices, compatible with the GNU Classpath and JamVM
Support for both HTTP and HTTPS (but not on the same instance)
Multithreaded (can serve several requests in parallel)
Self-contained

Project Samples

A directory listed with the new FancyDirectoryHandler (v1.2)

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Additional Project Details

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, Developers

Programming Language

Java

Related Categories

Java HTTP Servers

Registered

2009-09-12

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