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Grails (framework)

Grails is an open source web application framework that uses the Apache Groovy: 757, §18 programming language (which is in turn based on the Java platform). It is intended to be a high-productivity framework by following the "coding by convention" paradigm, providing a stand-alone development environment and hiding much of the configuration detail from…

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Web framework

MVCModelJSPTag librariesWayback Machine
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Integration with the Java platform

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Marketing

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Persistence

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Developer
Graeme Rocher
License
Apache License 2.0
Operating system
Cross-platform
Platform
Cross-platform (JVM)
Release
October, 2005
Repository
Grails Repository

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Grails (framework)

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples12
Avg. degree1.94
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Grails (framework)

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Developer · 1
Grails (framework) → Graeme Rocher
License · 1
Grails (framework) → Apache License 2.0
Operating system · 1
Grails (framework) → Cross-platform
Platform · 1
Grails (framework) → Cross-platform (JVM)
Release · 1
Grails (framework) → October, 2005
Repository · 1
Grails (framework) → Grails Repository
Stable release · 1
Grails (framework) → 7.0.9 / 2026-03-13
Type · 1
Grails (framework) → Web application framework
Website · 1
Grails (framework) → grails.org
Written in · 1
Grails (framework) → Groovy

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grails framework web class java development applications groovy dynamic environment configuration xml persistence hibernate classes tag libraries methods application domain

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Grails (framework)DeveloperGraeme Rocher1.00infobox
Grails (framework)LicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
Grails (framework)Operating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
Grails (framework)PlatformCross-platform (JVM)1.00infobox
Grails (framework)ReleaseOctober, 20051.00infobox
Grails (framework)RepositoryGrails Repository1.00infobox
Grails (framework)Stable release7.0.9 / 2026-03-131.00infobox
Grails (framework)TypeWeb application framework1.00infobox
Grails (framework)Websitegrails.org1.00infobox
Grails (framework)Written inGroovy1.00infobox
Hibernateinstance ofProvide a web framework for the Java platform.Re-use existing Java technologies0.80text
Spring under a single interfaceOffer a consistent development framework.Offer documentation for key portions of the frameworkinstance ofProvide a web framework for the Java platform.Re-use existing Java technologies0.80text

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