This document provides an update on recent changes and the roadmap for Griffon, an open source framework for building desktop applications in Java. Key changes include reduced memory footprint and faster bytecode in the runtime, a revamped plugin system, and a new Griffon artifact portal. The roadmap outlines plans to improve tool support in IDEs like IntelliJ and Eclipse as well as introduce GORM and scaffolding capabilities.

1. Griffon Update
Andres Almiray
Canoo Engineering AG

2. Java developer since the beginning
True believer in Open Source
Groovy committer since 2007
Project lead of the Griffon framework
Currently working for

4. The book … is done!

5. 1.0

6. Runtime
• Reduced memory footprint
• Faster bytecode (90% Java)
• Swing moved to its own plugin
• Streamlined event bus
• Metacomponents

7. Command Line Improvements
• Streamlined task dependencies
• Improved help
• New interactive mode: griffonsh

8. Revamped Plugin System
• Handles both Plugins and Archetypes
• Framework Plugins
• 3 types of repositories
• Local: file system based, JSON metadata
• Remote: Grails based, SCP uploads, JSON metadata
• Legacy: old SVN repo (read-only)

9. Griffon Artifact Portal
• http://artifacts.griffon-framework.org
• https://github.com/griffon/griffon-artifact-portal

10. Polyglot Support

11. Toolkit Support (Official)

12. Toolkit Support (Forthcoming)

13. Persistence Support
And Many More!

15. Roadmap
• Tool support
• IDEA, NetBeans, Eclipse STS
• Gradle plugin
• And yes … Maven too

16. GORM & Scaffolding
• POC based in AST xforms already in place
• Plain domain classes (no relationships)
• Command Objects
• Pluggable persistence

17. Resources
http://griffon-framework.org
@theaviary

18. Photo Credits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bayasaa/2693171833/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lrargerich/2969955438/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/f-oxymoron/6877620005/