https://github.com/lcaballero/hydra

A code generator project. Much like yeoman, but written in java.
https://github.com/lcaballero/hydra

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A code generator project. Much like yeoman, but written in java.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/lcaballero/hydra
• Owner: lcaballero
• Created: 2014-05-19T04:58:03.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-05-28T20:27:09.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-14T19:27:33.186Z (9 months ago)
• Language: Java
• Size: 266 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: readme.md

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# Overview

Hydra is a code generator project in the spirit of Yeoman, though not as heavy handed as Maven Archetypes,

written in Java and with possibly a more arcane name.

The idea is that given some kind of seed structure and a bit of custom code this tool would be how future

project setup would be done.  No requirement exists to include scaffolding for things like sub-views

or plug-in(s) to existing project structures -- but we'll see how that goes.  Providing examples and

guidelines for testing project generation are higher on the list.

## Target Process

- Use a generator-generator to start a new generator

- Within that generator take advantage of core models and utilities to facilitate a new project template.

- Store templates in a local repo and generate templates for a variety of uses.

## Setup

At the moment the project is very young and is maintained as a working project here just for backup, and

to entertain anyone who is interested.  As of 5-19-2014 there is not a working example, but check back

in a few weeks if this is something you are interested in contributing to.

## TODO (Mostly considerations)

- Making target directories that don't exist in the source.

- Placing source files in different, or generated location (as per the above).

This will be necessary to expand a namespace from a '.' delimited name to a '/' file path delimited name.

- Reading source files from a zip

- Reading source files from a jar where the app is running. This would be useful for creating a fat jar with

all of the deps and then reading all source files from inside of that jar.

- Make the temp directory a configuration detail just.  The normal case maybe not exist or have special

permissions, so allow configuration to override the default.

- How to test a code generator that uses the framework?

    - Add jar-ing to the app so that it can be used to jar up a generator with a main?

## Config

- Location of template repos (local)

- Location of ancillary file copy repo

    - For instance a repo of .gitignore files maintained outside of the template.

    - Or location of license files copied and then placed in the target.

    - Would the selection menu be outside of the jar or inside?

        - How would meta-data be associated with files?

        - Maybe from a web service?

        - Then treat the response like a browser would treat an ajax request?