How to download a file using GWT client?

Question

What is the best way to download a pdf file using GWT client ? Should I invoke a normal servlet to do that ? or is there a different preferred approach to handle this problem ?

I am new to GWT, so if some sample code would be of great help.

Thanks Deep

Answer 1

Try it with GET...

Window.open(GWT.getHostPageBaseURL() + "FileRepository/doDownload?docId=" + dokument.getId(), "", "");

Answer 2

You can implement a Servlet download the file OR you can do that using Data URIs:

1. Make your GWT RPC method return the file content or the data to generate the file.
2. On the client side, format a Data URI with the file content received or generate the data content.
3. Use Window.open to open a file save dialog passing the formatted DataURI.

Take a look at this reference, to understand the Data URI usage:

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