https://github.com/bokysan/jlesscss

Less CSS compiler for Java, based on official lesscss.js
https://github.com/bokysan/jlesscss

css-compiler java javascript less less-compiler less-css servlet

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Less CSS compiler for Java, based on official lesscss.js

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bokysan/jlesscss
• Owner: bokysan
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2014-06-27T09:09:09.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-10-02T07:23:59.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-18T15:44:50.470Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: css-compiler, java, javascript, less, less-compiler, less-css, servlet
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 492 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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jlesscss

========

Less CSS compiler for Java, based on official lesscss.js

Heavily inspired by:

* http://mojo.codehaus.org/lesscss-maven-plugin/

* https://github.com/ultraq/lesscss-filter

* https://github.com/marceloverdijk/lesscss-java

Why did I do it? Simply because most Java compilers rely on the outdated version of Less and it's difficult

to keep up with the latest less developments.

This method allows you to use the latest version of less by simply dropping the `less-rhino.js` file into the

appropriate directory.

What's wrong with the [official LESS compiler](https://github.com/marceloverdijk/lesscss-java)? Well, two things:

* it reads files from disk and does not use HTTP servlet API (hence, your *.less files must be static files and

  cannot be dynamically generated)

* always creates temporary files when compiling

* support for different scripting engines through `javax.scripting`: https://github.com/pose/jav8 and nashorn 

Usage of the filter

===================

To use the servlet, simply drop the JAR into your webapp. The Servlet 3.0 should pick up the filter and

attach it to *.less automatically.

Then you only need to to:

```html

   

   

```

Using the maven plugin

======================

As the compilation can take some time (yes, Rhino is slow), there's also an option to use a precompiled version.

For this, please use the maven plugin found here: https://github.com/marceloverdijk/lesscss-maven-plugin

Example usage:

```xml

		

			 org.lesscss

			 lesscss-maven-plugin

			 

				  ${project.basedir}/src/main/webapp/_common/css

				  ${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}/_common/css

				  true

				  

						common.less

				  

			 

			 

				  

						

							 compile

						

				  

			 

		

```

Requirements

============

* Java 7

* A Servlet 3.0 compliant servlet container