Clojure: single machine, Clojure <-> ClojureScript, Ring, websocket communication

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Context

I like Clojure. I like Clojure more than I like ClojureScript.

I like the DOM more than I like Swing.

I intend to build a GUI application mainly in Clojure, but using a web browser's DOM as for the GUI. [I have tried JavaFX, it crashes on me, often, I don't like it.]

Now, I'm familiar with ring + ajax requests + setup web socket once. What I want to know is -- what is the lowest latency setup I can come up with?

Both the client (web browser) and server (clojure stuff) run on the same machine. I have root access on the machine. I just want merely to setup the minimal latency communication channel.

Question:

How do I setup minimal latency communication between clojurescript / clojure when I have full control over the machine?

Thanks.

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1 Answers

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Websockets (the fastest two-way method supported by modern browsers) on localhost (which on most reasonable platforms uses shared memory IPC or similar avoiding most of the network stack alltogether).