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12.3.2. Native .groovy file deployment at development time

Seam supports .groovy file hot deployment (deployment without compilation) in incremental hot deployment mode. This mode is development-only, and enables a fast edit/test cycle. Follow the configuration instructions at Section 3.8, “Seam and incremental hot deployment” to set up .groovy hot deployment. Deploy your Groovy code (.groovy files) into the WEB-INF/dev directory. The GroovyBean components will deploy incrementally, without needing to restart either application or application server.

Note

The native .groovy file deployment has the same limitations as the regular Seam hot deployment:
  • components must be either JavaBeans or GroovyBeans — they cannot be EJB3 beans.
  • entities cannot be hot deployed.
  • hot-deployable components are not visible to any classes deployed outside WEB-INF/dev.
  • Seam debug mode must be enabled.
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