techprd / kotlin_node_js_seed

This project is an application skeleton for a full-stack Node.js app written entirely with Kotlin.

Kotlin Node.js Seed Project

This project is an application skeleton for a typical Node.js app written entirely with Kotlin.

Node.js app written with Kotlin

Full Tutorial coming soon

Node.js app with Kotlin

DEMO:

https://kotlin-nodejs.herokuapp.com/

What's in this project?

1. express.js to run server and routing
2. ejs templating engine for express.js
3. Kotlin Dependencies
4. kotlin-js to compile/trans-compile kotlin to js

How to Use:

Compile Kotlin to JS using gradle

On Windows

$ gradlew.bat build

On Linux / Mac

$ ./gradlew build

Run Node Server

$ ./gradlew :backend:nodeRun

Run web-pack dev server with continues reload

$ ./gradlew :webapp:browserDevelopmentRun -t

Project structure

This project consist of three modules:

• backend
  • this is where server-side node.js implementation exists
• common
  • consists of shared implementations between back-end and front-end
  • do not include any secrets in this module as it is share with front-end
• webapp
  • this is the front-end module that renders the single page application

Kotlin official site

https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/js-overview.html

To Do

1. add frontend framework
2. use jetbrains frontend plugin for dependency management and hot-reload
3. add unit tests
4. add end-to-end tests