/jvm_codereload

Primary LanguageKotlin

How to use:

Initial build

  • ./gradlew application:shadowJar
  • ./gradlew :reloading:build

Testing setup SystemClassloader variant:

Assuming you are in the root project dir

  • comment out the corresponding line in main.kt and comment the others
  • initial build
  • java -Djava.system.class.loader=godot.ProxyClassloader -jar application/build/libs/application-1.0-SNAPSHOT-all.jar reloading/build/libs/reloading-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
    • terminal pops up -> keep open

Testing setup Replacing urlClassloader variant:

Assuming you are in the root project dir

  • comment out the corresponding line in main.kt and comment the others
  • initial build
  • java -jar application/build/libs/application-1.0-SNAPSHOT-all.jar reloading/build/libs/reloading-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
    • terminal pops up -> keep open

Actual Testing for all variants

Repeat the following as many times as you need to test the reloading:

  • Change the property change inside godot.reloading.Entry
  • ./gradlew :reloading:build
  • hit ENTER in terminal

project structure:

  • application: the dummy application which uses reloaded code
  • classloader: custom classloader impls which enable code reloading
  • library: library containing a base class from which reloaded code extends
  • reloading: the code which gets reloaded by application through classloader and implements the base class from library