GWT 2.7 compiler doesn't generate cache.html files

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The GWT 1.6.4 compiler created files like 7AEDCB61FCE68F031FDE2B8B2B0DD85C.cache.html

After upgrading to GWT 2.7, cache.html files are no longer generated in my project. Instead .js files are generated, e.g. 46D172E45CA94222554BE5B5DBFAA7AC.cache.js

With these files none of the GWT widgets are presented in my website. The cache.html files are missing when I run the GWT compiler from Intellij or from Eclipse. I ran the GWT compiler with log level DEBUG and didn't see anything in the result to indicate why cache.html files were not created. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot?

Thomas Broyer · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-10 08:43:47Z

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In GWT 2.7, the default linker has changed from std to xsiframe, hence the change in the file names; but this change alone is unrelated to the application not working. Also, the std (IFrameLinker) and xs (XSLinker) linkers have been deprecated, as the xsiframe linker combines the best of both and supports SuperDevMode (and SuperDevMode is turned on by default)

answered Jul 10, 2015 at 8:43

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user969350 Over a year ago

Thanks, Thomas. I added a line to my .gwt.xml file to use the std linker ( <add-linker name="std"/>) and then ran the GWT compiler. Now the .cache.html files are again being created. So I guess xsiframe linker is the problem. I wonder if this is a bug or a feature of the xsiframe linker.

Thomas Broyer Over a year ago

The xsiframe linker generates *.cache.js, this is just how it works. That shouldn't change how your app behaves. As I said, you shouldn't use the std linker; if you have assumptions about having *.cache.html files generated, then change your assumptions to expect *.cache.js.

user969350 Over a year ago

Thanks, Thomas ... you're right. I tried again with xsiframe linker and the app works with cache.js instead of cache.html files. Don't know why it didn't work earlier.

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