[Seaside] Zinc Callback Limit
Mark Smith
mark.smith at objectbynature.com
Mon May 14 20:49:20 UTC 2012
On 14 May 2012, at 20:50, Sven Van Caekenberghe wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> On 14 May 2012, at 21:22, Mark Smith wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I realise that this might not be typical usage however I have an application with a lot of checkboxes, well over 100, and have run into a small problem using the ZnZincServerAdaptor. When the form is submitted, by clicking the submit button, the final callback isn't executed, and the server appears to drop the connection.
>>
>> The following reliably replicates the issue –
>>
>> renderContentOn: html
>> html form: [
>> (1 to: 256) do: [ :aNumber |
>> html checkbox
>> callback: [ :aValue | ].
>> html
>> space;
>> text: 'checkbox', aNumber asString;
>> break ].
>> html submitButton
>> callback: [
>> self inform: 'clicked' ];
>> value: 'click' ]
>>
>> Although the exact number of fields/callbacks needed seems to vary. I arrived at 256 by a binary search.
>>
>> Unfortunately that's as far as I've got :).
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Yes, this is part of Zn server protecting itself against general resource overconsumption as well as against a well-known, recently discovered attack vector. This is hardcoded at ZnConstants class>>#maximumNumberOfDictionaryEntries to 256.
Thanks Sven :). That makes a lot of sense. 256 seems like a good limit.
> You could overwrite it. In any case, you are the first one hitting the limit ;-)
When I have more time I might try to redesign the application so that it doesn't present quite so many checkboxes at one time ;).
> Sven
>
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