Hi Gianluca, We hold out angular files in src/main/client which I’d say also makes it qualify as the “webapp”. For me the grails-app folder helps make clear the separation of concerns; grails-app is my backend benefiting from all the frameworks benefits and conventions, src is the Wild West of plain Java classes (usually global enums) and a place for modern front end frameworks to live.
-Andrew Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2025, at 7:23 AM, Søren Berg Glasius <soe...@glasius.dk> wrote: > > Hi Gianluca, > > To me, grails-app is just a folder name like webapp, so I don't see the > benefit of changing the folder-name, except for a few letters shorter. > > If others think the idea is good, I'm not opposed to it, I just don't see a > big win. > >> Den fre. 18. apr. 2025 kl. 11.01 skrev Gianluca Sartori <g.sart...@gmail.com >>> : >> >> I've been thinking about this forever... >> >> We have the `grails-app` folder containing the conventions over >> configuration project structure that is a Grails standard, a different one >> from the `src` folder structure. >> >> The fact it contains `grails` in its name can be useful to immediately >> recognise the type of the project by giving a quick look at the directory >> tree. But to my eyes that is all it does. >> >> I think today I finally found the braveness and recklessness to propose we >> change it to a more "domain specific" or "technical" name instead of having >> the name of the product in it. >> >> The meaning of that folder should be given by its role in the context >> rather than a marketing/communication purpose. >> >> So I am proposing we change the `grails-app` to `webapp` to indicate it >> contains the web part of the application. >> >> Pros: >> - Removes the name of the product from a technical folder >> - Gives it a meaning that is immediately intelligible from a developer >> point of view (more people know what a `webapp` is that a `grails-app`, no >> need to explain further) >> - It is a good time to make this change since the move to Apache is a big >> change/event >> >> Cons: >> - Breaking change when porting applications from older Grails versions >> (must be documented but it's an easy fix) >> >> Bomb dropped, what is the community opinion? >> >> Cheers, >> Gianluca Sartori >> > > > -- > > Med venlig hilsen, > Søren Berg Glasius > > Hedevej 1, Gl. Rye, 8680 Ry > Mobile: +45 40 44 91 88 > --- Press ESC once to quit - twice to save the changes.
