Use the standalone GAS when developing your applications. The simplified architecture of the standalone GAS removes the Web server from the environment, allowing the developer to concentrate on the application. The standalone GAS is for development only, provided to simplify your development setup and configuration.
The httpdispatch process allows you to connect directly to a GAS dispatcher without involving a Web server. This direct connection is provided to simplify the setup of development environments, and is the typical connection method used during development.
Figure 1. Architecture for stand-alone GAS
To use the standalone GAS, simply start the httpdispatch process. On Windows™ machines, this can be started from the Start menu. On Linux™, you start the process from the command line.
Once the process is started, connect by providing the machine name and port number. These examples assume you are connecting from the local machine and have not changed the default port number):
- http://localhost:6394/demos.html opens the demo page.
- http://localhost:6394/wa/r/gwc-demo opens the GWC demo application.