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Launch for Micronaut® framework

Launch for Micronaut® framework

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A lightweight extension to create Micronaut projects.
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Launch for Micronaut® framework

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Overview

Launch for Micronaut® framework is a lightweight extension for creating Micronaut framework applications within VS Code. The Micronaut framework is a lightweight reactive framework that provides a solid foundation for building cloud native Java microservices.

Features

  • Create a New Micronaut Project

Requirements

  • VS Code (version 1.76.0 or later).

Installing the Extension

Click Install on the banner above, or from the Extensions side bar in VS Code, by searching for "Launch for Micronaut® framework".

You can also find the extension listed on the VS Code Marketplace.

Note: This extension is part of the Graal Development Kit for Micronaut Extension Pack. We recommend installing the Graal Development Kit for Micronaut Extension Pack as it provides additional extensions for Micronaut development, including the Tools for Micronaut® framework extension.

Usage

Create a New Micronaut Project

To quickly create a new project, select Command Palette from the View menu. Enter "Micronaut Launch" and invoke the Micronaut Launch: Create Micronaut Project command. The wizard will prompt you to:

  • Pick the Micronaut version
  • Pick the application type (for more information, see Creating a Project)
  • Select a Java version to be used for the project
  • Enter a project name (or use the default "demo")
  • Enter a base package name (or use the default "com.example")
  • Pick the project language (you can build an application using Java, Groovy, or Kotlin)
  • Pick the project features (some of which are listed below) Micronaut Project Features
  • Pick the build tool (Gradle or Maven)
  • Pick the test framework (JUnit, Spock, or Kotlintest)
  • Install Tools for Micronaut framework extension? This is optional step shown when Tools for Micronaut framework extension is not installed.
    • Install - will install Tools for Micronaut framework extension which provides all the support to simplify and speed up Micronaut development
    • Skip - will skip installation of Tools for Micronaut extension for now, only basic Java development support will be available.
    • Never - will not install Tools for Micronaut framework extension and will not ask again when this wizard is invoked. Experimental Features
  • Select the destination directory

Finally, select whether to open the new project in a new window or add it to the current workspace.

Extension Settings

The extension contributes the following settings:

  • micronaut.home - the optional path to your local Micronaut Launch Command Line Interface (CLI). Specify the local Micronaut CLI installation to be used in addition to the default Micronaut Launch web interface, for example, /usr/me/micronaut-cli-4.0.1. Micronaut CLI Set
  • micronaut.launchUrl - Optional URL for the Micronaut Launch web interface (for example, https://launch.micronaut.io). Specify a URL for the Micronaut Launch web interface in addition to the default (https://micronaut.io/launch/).

Available Commands

To invoke the commands available from the Command Palette, search for "Micronaut Launch". To open the Command Palette, select Command Palette from the View menu.

The following command is available for Micronaut project creation:

  • Micronaut Launch: Create Micronaut Project: create a Micronaut project

Feedback

If you have suggestions for new features, or if you have found a bug or issue, we would love to hear from you. Use the links below:

  • Request a feature
  • File a bug

Contributing

To submit pull requests to vscode-extensions, first sign the Oracle Contributor Agreement.

Project members with write access to the repository will identify and assign an appropriate Assignee for the pull request. The assignee will work with the pull request owner to address any issues and then merge the pull request.

Release Notes

Refer to CHANGELOG.

Micronaut® is a registered trademark of Object Computing, Inc. Use is for referential purposes and does not imply any endorsement or affiliation with any third-party product. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

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