Add configuration for using gwt:devmode, and note in README

tbroyer · Feb 11, 2024 · 5b24f92 · 5b24f92
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ Change directory to your generated project and issue the following commands:
 Note that the `-pl` and `-am` are not strictly necessary, they just tell Maven not to
 build the client module when you're dealing with the server one, and vice versa.
 
+On Windows, where a <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd> would kill the Maven process but not
+the CodeServer process, or similarly in Eclipse when terminating a launch from the
+process console (see [known issue](https://github.com/tbroyer/gwt-maven-plugin/issues/110)),
+one may prefer using `gwt:devmode` rather than `gwt:codeserver`: this opens a window
+that can be closed to stop the process.
+
 
 ### Profiles
 

diff --git a/modular-requestfactory/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/modular-requestfactory/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
         <inherited>false</inherited>
         <configuration>
           <launcherDir>${project.build.directory}/gwt/launcherDir</launcherDir>
+          <!-- To be able to use gwt:devmode (useful on Windows where Ctrl+C won't kill gwt:codeserver)-->
+          <warDir>${project.build.directory}/gwt/launcherDir</warDir>
+          <devmodeArgs>
+            <arg>-noserver</arg>
+          </devmodeArgs>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>

diff --git a/modular-requestfactory/src/test/resources/projects/basic-rf/reference/pom.xml b/modular-requestfactory/src/test/resources/projects/basic-rf/reference/pom.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
         <inherited>false</inherited>
         <configuration>
           <launcherDir>${project.build.directory}/gwt/launcherDir</launcherDir>
+          <!-- To be able to use gwt:devmode (useful on Windows where Ctrl+C won't kill gwt:codeserver)-->
+          <warDir>${project.build.directory}/gwt/launcherDir</warDir>
+          <devmodeArgs>
+            <arg>-noserver</arg>
+          </devmodeArgs>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>

diff --git a/modular-webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/modular-webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
         <inherited>false</inherited>
         <configuration>
           <launcherDir>${project.build.directory}/gwt/launcherDir</launcherDir>
+          <!-- To be able to use gwt:devmode (useful on Windows where Ctrl+C won't kill gwt:codeserver)-->
+          <warDir>${project.build.directory}/gwt/launcherDir</warDir>
+          <devmodeArgs>
+            <arg>-noserver</arg>
+          </devmodeArgs>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>

diff --git a/modular-webapp/src/test/resources/projects/basic-webapp/reference/pom.xml b/modular-webapp/src/test/resources/projects/basic-webapp/reference/pom.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
         <inherited>false</inherited>
         <configuration>
           <launcherDir>${project.build.directory}/gwt/launcherDir</launcherDir>
+          <!-- To be able to use gwt:devmode (useful on Windows where Ctrl+C won't kill gwt:codeserver)-->
+          <warDir>${project.build.directory}/gwt/launcherDir</warDir>
+          <devmodeArgs>
+            <arg>-noserver</arg>
+          </devmodeArgs>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>