WebSTAR's extensible architectures allow you to add powerful features to your server by using CGIs, Plug-In modules, and Server-Side Java. These modules are triggered by URL requests and internal conditions, can communicate with other applications, such as databases, can send results to user or perform tasks. Or they can be called as a Pre-Processor , Post -Processor , or Filter, checking each request.
CGIs (Common Gateway Interface applications) use Apple Events for communication. They can be written in AppleScript, Frontier, MacPerl, C, or any other language that supports Apple Events. For more information, see Developing CGIs .
WebSTAR API implements a modular architecture for extending the server in C and C++, using an system much like Adobe Photoshop and modern web browsers. For more information, see Developing WebSTAR API Plug-Ins .
WebSTAR supports Java Servlets according the JavaSoft Servlet API: for more information see WebSTAR JRun Servlet Runner and Developing Java Servlets for WebSTAR .
The information here provides a brief overview of the approaches to writing these modules, and tables of the most important calls and parameters.