How can a user download a file in client side (Google Web Toolkit)

Question

I\'m using GWT(Google Web Toolkit) to make a website. I need to show a table to the user, and let the user download the contents of the table.

On the client side, h

Answer 1

You REALLY need to distinguish between GWT client side java code and server side java code.

On the client side in your GWT Java Code

String url = GWT.getModuleBaseURL() + "downloadService?fileInfo1=" + fileInfo1;
Window.open( url, "_blank", "status=0,toolbar=0,menubar=0,location=0");

On server side in your non-gwt Java code-

In web.xml

    downloadService
    AAA.BBB.CCC.DownloadServlet



    downloadService
    //downloadService

In server package code a servlet

    public class DownloadServlet extends HttpServlet{
    protected void doGet( HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp ) throws ServletException, IOException
        {
            String fileName = req.getParameter( "fileInfo1" );

            int BUFFER = 1024 * 100;
            resp.setContentType( "application/octet-stream" );
            resp.setHeader( "Content-Disposition:", "attachment;filename=" + "\"" + fileName + "\"" );
            ServletOutputStream outputStream = resp.getOutputStream();
            resp.setContentLength( Long.valueOf( getfile(fileName).length() ).intValue() );
            resp.setBufferSize( BUFFER );
            //Your IO code goes here to create a file and set to outputStream//

        }
    }

Ensure you push your file contents to **outputStream** .