A Maven archetype for generating a basic JavaFX REST client-server starter project.
mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeGroupId=com.zenjava -DarchetypeArtifactId=javafx-rest-archetype -DarchetypeVersion=1.0
This will generate a multi-module Maven project with three modules:
- client module: a simple JavaFX client that makes REST calls onto the server
- server module: a simple SpringMVC REST server
- common module: common classes shared between client and server (such as data beans)
After creating the project you can build it using Maven commands. From the generated base project directory type:
mvn clean install
Run the server from the base directory of the server module using:
mvn jetty:run
Run the client from the base directory of the client module using:
mvn jfx:run
This is just a quick starter. You most likely will want to open the base level POM in your favorite IDE and develop your project to your needs.
To build a deployment WAR for your server, run the following from the base project directory:
mvn clean install
And then copy the WAR file from the target directory and deploy this to your web server (e.g. Tomcat).
To build a deployment bundle for your client, run one of the JavaFX distribution mechanisms from the client module base directory, such as:
mvn clean jfx:build-jar
Which will build an executable JAR that you can double click to launch your client application. Alternatively see the JavaFX Maven Plugin for alternate ways to deploy, including Webstart and native installers:
https://github.com/zonski/javafx-maven-plugin/wiki
The JavaFX Basic Archetype provides a Maven archetype for generating a basic JavaFX starter project.
Copyright (C) 2012 Daniel Zwolenski
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