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Asked: 2026-05-18T00:56:54+00:00

Newbie question: As a response to a request, my server returns a Tree-like data

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Newbie question:

As a response to a request, my server returns a Tree-like data structure , and I want to present it as a tree at the client. However , the logic of transforming it into a tree widget is a bit complex.

Should I build the GWT Tree widget at the server and just return it as-is , or should I stick with raw data , and formulate the widget at the client?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Two reasons why I think you shouldn’t send the whole widget tree:

    • To pass the processing to the clients makes your servers life much easier especially when dealing with a lot of expensive requests. That’s what GWT is all about: let the client do the work.
    • It is not the responsibility of the server to do UI related stuff. Features like deferred binding (i.e., deciding what parts of your app are needed for the specific browser the request comes from) are done on the client after the no.cache.js has been loaded. This can’t be done on the server.
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