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Understanding Application Architecture

The following diagram shows how the Autodesk MapGuide LiteView servlet
accepts HTTP requests for raster images through the Java Servlet API interface
of a Web server:
Browser
Autodesk MapGuide Server
Data Sources
The Autodesk MapGuide LiteView servlet requires a Web application server that functions as a Java
servlet container.
To fulfill a request for a raster image. Autodesk MapGuide LiteView:
Accepts an HTTP request for a raster image of a portion of an MWF file
Loads the requested MWF file
Zooms to the correct location and scale, generating HTTP requests for
map-layer data to the Autodesk MapGuide Server
Returns a raster image in PNG or JPEG format as the HTTP response
Internet
Extranet
Intranet
Web Server
Web
Application
Understanding Application Architecture
Servlet
Java Servlet
Container
API
LiteView Servlet
MWF
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