I’m trying to check if a url (in String form) returns 404 error. However, I can’t seem to use java.net.URL, and I read somewhere that java.net is not supported in GWT? If so, how do I check if URL is dead or not in GWT?
Much appreciated.
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I’m trying to check if a url (in String form) returns 404 error. However, I can’t seem to use java.net.URL, and I read somewhere that java.net is not supported in GWT? If so, how do I check if URL is dead or not in GWT?
Much appreciated.
You are right. In client side GWT you cannot use java.net.URL. Take a look at Google’s JRE Emulation Reference if you are unsure what parts of the Java standard library can be uses with GWT.
Theoretically it would be possible to check a URL with an AJAX request (see RequestBuilder). But due to the same origin policy it is likely that the browser prevents such an attempt.
So I think you should implement the check on your applications server side (according to the link provided by Roflcoptr above in the comments) and call that routine with GWT-RPC.