devwex

Description

Seanox Devwex is a experimental server engine with a modular architecture for (web)servers and applications, which can be used with a appropriate Java runtime environment on many operating systems. The included server instances support HTTP with virtual hosting, filters, modules, SSL/TLS, XCGI/CGI1.1, director listing, templates and a Telnet-base remote control the server engine. Additional servers, modules and applications can be integrated via the available APIs.

The size of the Devwex binary is limited to a maximum of 30kB. There is no technical reason for this, it is rather the more than 25 years old quirk and fun question – Why are web servers so big? This should make some unconventional decisions in the project easier to understand :-)

Features

• Modular Architecture
  The experimental server engine supports a modular architecture for (web)servers and applications that are integrated via the server and module API provided. The own class loader supports the loading and unloading of servers and modules at the runtime. In addition, cascaded constructors for servers and modules are supported. Along with classic inheritance, constructors can be chained, which enables the insertion of additional class loaders, for example.
• Central Configuration
  The configuration is based on a central file in an extended INI format, which is divided into sections with keys and values, supports multiple inheritance in the sections, dynamic values and access to system and environment variables.
• Web Server Implementation / Hypertext Transfer Protocol
  Already included is a web server implementation with the following features: Virtual hosting, filters, HTTP modules, TLS/SSL, basic as well as digest access authentication, XCGI/(Fast)CGI1.1, directory listing, templates with support for CGI environment variables and more. In accordance with specification HTTP 1.0, GET, POST and HEAD as well OPTIONS, PUT and DELETE are supported by HTTP 1.1 and other methods can be provided via HTTP modules (XAPI+), XCGI and (Fast)CGI.
• Remote Control
  The included remote access supports a telnet-based control of the server engine (restart and stop) and queries about the operating status of running servers and modules. It includes a server and a client component.
• Extensibility and Customization
  The modular architecture and many interfaces (SAPI, XAPI, XAPI+, (Fast)CGI, XCGI) allow the modification, extension and addition of functionalities.

License Terms

Seanox Software Solutions is an open-source project, hereinafter referred to as Seanox.

This software is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.

Copyright (C) 2026 Seanox Software Solutions

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the “License”); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

System Requirement

• Java Runtime 8.x or higher

Downloads

Seanox Devwex 5.9.0
Seanox Devwex 5.9.0 Windows

Installation

Unpack the zip file to any location in the file system.
Go to the program directory and start the program directly or by script.

Manual

• Installation
• Configuration
• Starting and Stopping
• Control and Monitoring
• Development

Changes

5.9.0 20260411

NT: Celebrating 25 years of Devwex!
BF: Review: Optimization and corrections
BF: Windows: Correction in the determination of platform architecture
BF: Review: Removal of dependency on ISO-8859-1
BF: Settings: Correction of the merge method
CR: HTTP(S) CGI: Optimization and corrections
CR: HTTP(S): Optimization and corrections
CR: HTTP(S) Directory Index: Optimization and corrections
CR: Review: Initialize refactored in Settings
CR: Review: Facelift status / index / templates
CR: Windows: Removal of the 32-bit service
CR: Documentation: Added installation as a service for Linux and macOS
CR: Configuration: Added support of # as alternative comment symbol

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