Grace Framework is a web application framework for building enterprise-grade Spring Boot applications with Groovy.
Based on Grails, it emphasizes convention over configuration, modular design, and developer productivity.
The framework combines Spring Boot integration with command-line tools, application profiles, templates, code generation, dynamic modules, and an extensible plugin architecture.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Builds standard Spring Boot applications using Groovy.
- Uses convention over configuration to reduce boilerplate code.
- Provides scaffolding and code generation for rapid development.
- Offers a modular architecture with independently usable components.
- Includes command-line tools for creating and managing projects.
- Supports extensible application profiles, templates, and commands.
- Provides a flexible plugin architecture based on Spring Boot auto-configuration.
- Includes GSP views, testing facilities, a console, and an interactive shell.
- Supports dynamic modules, runtime hooks, artefacts, and tag libraries.
- Supplies configuration metadata for IDE assistance and code completion.
Website: github.com/graceframework/grace-framework
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Developer: Grace Framework Team
License: Apache License 2.0
Grace is written in Groovy. Learn Groovy with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| Gaelyk | Lightweight Groovy toolkit for Google App Engine Java |
| Hot | Polyglot reactive web framework for the JVM |
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| gServ | Create and deploy REST based services using Groovy |
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