What
Is Vaadin?
The Vaadin is a web application framework, open source
platform and built on Google Web Toolkit (GWT) written in Java.
The Vaadin Framework is created and supported by
Vaadin Ltd, a Finnish company founded 11 years ago and Vaadin licensed under
the Apache 2.0 license.
The Vaadin platform includes a big set of web
components, application starters, performance, accessibility and tools for
building great looking apps faster in Java.
The Vaadin allows the implementation of HTML5 web
user interfaces using the Java.
The components are built as standard HTML
elements that can be used in any framework.
The Vaadin is 100% Java. No JavaScript or any
other languages required. You don't need to know any languages other than Java
to build great web applications.
What
are the Vaadin goals?
The main goal of Vaadin is creating user
interfaces for business applications.
We have followed the following rules i.e.
1. Right
tool for the right purpose
2. Choice
between declarative and dynamic UIs
3. Simplicity
and maintainability
4. Tools
should not limit your work
5. And
so on
How
to install the Vaadin components?
The Vaadin components are typically installed
with npm or Bower.
Prerequisites
-
1. JDK
installed
2. Eclipse
Mars installed and working
3. Vaadin
plug-in installed
4. Tomcat
8 installed and running
Steps
in Vaadin Installation -
1. Java
installation
2. IDE
installation
3. Application
Server Requirements
How
to use Vaadin?
I believe Vaadin is super easy to use. You just
need Maven and a Java compiler. Make it easy on yourself though, and bring an
IDE to the party.
Though you don’t really need an IDE, it does make
your life easier, since there is a probably a Vaadin plugin for your IDE.
IDE plugin - The easiest way to get started is by
using an IDE like Eclipse or NetBeans, and there are free plugins for both. If
you have IntelliJ Ultimate, then Vaadin has a plugin for that too.
What
are the features of Vaadin?
The following features of the Vaadin -
1. You
don't need to know any languages other than Java to build great web
applications.
2. You'll
get your first Vaadin app running in minutes and you can continue until you
have a simple UI built for a customer database.
3. Vaadin
Flow allows defining the HTML templates with automated client-server
communication and data binding in case of using Polymer-based templates.
4. Vaadin
Flow includes Spring Frameworks.
5. Router
is an essential and core concept in Vaadin Flow and enables navigation via URLs
6. Data
binding is done via the Binder class and it allows synchronizing the values in
input fields with server-side data models.
What
Is Architecture Diagram of Vaadin?
What
are the add-ons?
The Add-ons are the ways to share your own
components between projects. Some add-ons are free and some are commercial or
dual licensed.
The Vaadin web components, themes, layouts, and
data sources inbuilt into the core library, many others are available as
add-ons.
The add-ons are divided to the following
categories -
1. Themes
2. UI
components
3. Data
components
4. Miscellaneous
What
are Vaadin components?
The components are building blocks for modern web
applications.
The Vaadin components is an evolving set of high
quality user interface web components commonly needed in modern mobile and
desktop business web applications.
The Vaadin has a comprehensive set of beautifully
crafted, performing, and adaptable UI components for modern mobile first Web applications.
The Web Components looks like -
1. vaadin-grid
2. vaadin-board
3. vaadin-list-box
4. vaadin-button
5. vaadin-dialog
6. vaadin-charts
7. vaadin-checkbox
8. vaadin-combo-box
9. vaadin-confirm-dialog
10. vaadin-tabs
11. and
so on