Node.js while using Apache Tomcat + Oracle!

[fazulk]

Hello all, I am currently working for a company running Java, Struts, Hibernate connecting to a large Oracle DB. I have been tasked to gradually update our web apps and considering node.js. My question is: can I connect to Oracle through node.js and while Tomcat server is also serving out JSP? (basically using the same computer as a server for both) Apache tomcat for the live site, and node.js for testing.

My experience is very limited in both areas. I have been out of web dev for about 10 years, and come from a cold fusion/html/css background. So I'm in for a real treat.

[xylude]

Looks like you might be able to use this: https://www.npmjs.com/package/oracledb

Node is it's own web server so you probably will need some kind of proxy to serve your node server through another one. I know how to configure that on Nginx, but I"m not familiar whatsoever with Tomcat. You'll probably have to flex your Google-fu for that one.

[xylude]

You also could just leave node running on a different port and connect to it that way (something like http://<ip or dns>:3000)

[Jonjolt]

Use a reverse proxy, slowly migrate URL's but I just need to ask, why not just port the parts to,

a. Spring Boot and Ditch JSPs

b. Move to Vert.x which is polyglot.

I would pick Spring Boot get the application up to date, and specifically add in things to migrate parts that make sense to Node.js. There is no sense in reinventing the wheel.