Java requirement?

Can UNA be run without Java? Is Java used on a few specific modules or is it absolutely required for the core functioning?

Most 'shared server' hosting plans do not allow Java, which of course, requires extra resources.

Your thoughts?

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    • define('BX_SYSTEM_JAVA', '%JAVA_PATH%'); ///< path to java binary   <<<-------------<<-

      define('BX_SYSTEM_FFMPEG', '%FFMPEG_PATH%'); ///< path to ffmpeg binary
      define('BX_DOL_SECRET', '%SECRET%'); ///< secret word

      Is UNA doable on a shared server which does not include java? Is Java needed to download things from the store or for updates or for chat? 

      I am still interested in knowing more about this matter. Thank you in advance.

       

      • OK.. it appears that Java is used in the indexing of the Files Module. (I wonder if it can read and index the contents of large pdf files, book size... Yep, that would take up some serious server resources.)

        Most of all... is there a fall-back for those of us on a java-less hosting arangement which would enable us to use the File Module without the indexing??? One without users recieving some kind of error message?  

        Files could still be searched by their titles, categories, and hash tags (keywords), right?

        Thank you, readers, for every consideration.

        • java binary is needed for indexing uploaded files in Files module, so it'll possible to search inside uploaded files.

          It's absolutely fine to not use java at all on shared hosting - in this case Files search will be performed by title/description. 

          For now there is limitation for storing 64K of text data - just text without formatting is stored. Also I think that video processing in much more resource heavier than text extraction.

          • Wonderful news, Alex. Thank you again.

            I noticed where one of your associates mentioned making the timeline searchable, too...

            The good ideas here - will they ever let up?

             

             

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