In my project I need to take Java code and compile it to a Javascript library so it may be used in my web application.
I'm thinking of using GWT, but I don't need all that it offers. I just need a simple command line utility that can take Java code and emit Javascript.
I haven't used GWT before and I'm getting a little lost in all of the information out there about building a complete web application.
The GWT Exporter project seems interesting, but I can't figure out how to use in my use case.
Any help is appreciated
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A "complete" GWT web application may consist of a single entry point class which compiles into a single JavaScript file. So, what's the problem?Andrei Volgin– Andrei Volgin2014-12-01 14:39:44 +00:00Commented Dec 1, 2014 at 14:39
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The problem is that I'm not a GWT expert and it seems too complicated for my use case. A simple command line utility that works like: "compile-java-to-js JavaFile.java" would be ideal for me.Tal Zion– Tal Zion2014-12-04 11:00:59 +00:00Commented Dec 4, 2014 at 11:00
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ST-JS may be what you're looking for. In a nutshell, it's a way to compile a subset of Java into JavaScript so your Java and JavaScript code use the same API. The Java side of the tool even emulates jQuery (so you can use $(...) in Java code with code completion and type safety).
This code can't be executed in the Java VM. It's mainly a type safe way to write JavaScript code.
You can find more details in my blog post: http://blog.pdark.de/2013/10/24/jazoon-2013-stjs-managing-javascript-application-complexity/
