I came from Android, so I use gradle.
brew install gradle
mkdir project && cd project
gradle init # choose application, kotlin and groovy DSL
# Open the project in IntelliJ
But recently, I see that Maven is quite good, and might be more simple, although I don't like the looks of XML (pom.xml) (but can I adapt.)
Also, do you use IntelliJ or VSCode, or something else? I am starting to migrate from IntelliJ to VSCode...
Also, what to you put in .gitignore? Gradle init suggests,
# Ignore Gradle project-specific cache directory
.gradle
# Ignore Gradle build output directory
build
But https://www.gitignore.io/ is more complex -- https://www.gitignore.io/api/kotlin
Still, I have to manually add
!/lib/**/*.jar
/bin/
/build/
/.gradle/
Top comments (4)
What kind of Kotlin project are you doing?
Diane's tip about using IDEA's project generator is good.
If you are doing Spring Boot, use start.spring.io/
If you want to do something else, look whether they have a sample respository, that's usually a fastest way to get started
I usually dislike boilerplate, so I use Javalin. (used to use Spark Java).
Another kind I usually do is a desktop app. I have made some libraries (and uploaded to Maven) as well.
Maybe I should learn boilerplate-esque, like Spring Boot, Django, Nest.js... (Still, I am OK with Nuxt, Vue CLI, but not Quasar)
For desktop apps, wre you aware of tornadofx.io/ ?
Yes, and I never really tried JavaFX.
But I find Electron to be way more convenient. That's why I wrote this. JavaFX WebView is not fast.
Performant WebView alternatives to Electron
Pacharapol Withayasakpunt γ» Mar 9 γ» 1 min read