Re: Java On-Line Compiler

From: Alex Hunsley (lard_at_tardis.ed.ac.molar.uk)
Date: 01/14/04


Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:50:52 +0000

Andrew Thompson wrote:

> "ak" <spam@imagero.com> wrote in message
> news:btsfa9$i26$1@online.de...
> | > The on-line compiler is an excellent way to
> | > check that code is 'self-contained', as well
> | > as being small - the page will only accept
> | > source files up to 10Kb.
> ....
> | What I miss is possibility to start generated class file.
> | Job for your Launcher.
>
> I was looking into this, but unfortunately
> there are dangers to allowing code to be
> run straight off the server, even if it is
> contained within the applet security
> sandbox at the user end.
>
> After all, it's easy to make an irritatingly
> recursive Applet that works completely
> within the confines of the sandbox.
>
> I shudder to imagine what malevolent
> people could come up with if they set
> their nasty little minds to it.. :-(
>

Just what I was thinking - you *don't* want to be running any pasted in
code on your server :)
You can bet your bottom dollar someone would abuse it.

alex



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