TheFutureIsDynamic-BoxLang-CFCamp2024.pdf
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Just like life, our code must adapt to the ever changing world we live in. From one day coding for the web, to the next for our tablets or APIs or for running serverless applications. Multi-runtime development is the future of coding, the future is to be dynamic. Let us introduce you to BoxLang.
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- 1. The Future is Dynamic LED BY Luis F. Majano
- 2. LUIS F. MAJANO Your Host • CEO Ortus Solutions • Computer Engineer • Creator of all things box! • Documentation Weirdo! @lmajano @ortussolutions
- 3. We had a secret!!
- 5. BoxLang is a modular dynamic language for the JVM, aiming to make your development more productive, expressive, functional, and available everywhere. DYNAMIC : MODULAR : PRODUCTIVE
- 6. WHY?
- 7. Why not just fork or collaborate? Why build a new language? Why now?
- 8. State of BoxLang • Started on July 2023 • Open Beta on May 16 (< 1 Month) • Pull Requests: 55 • Downloads: 3000+ • Repositories: 30 • Modules Completed: 20 • Modules in Development: 4 • Modules in Planning: 15 • Commits: 500+ • Contributors: 15+
- 9. • Modules in Development • bx-encryption • bx-orm • bx-pdf • bx-zip • Modules in Planning • bx-charts • bx-legacy-ui • bx-login • bx-feeds • bx-forms • BoxLang +/++ Modules in Dev/Plannnig • bx-couchbase • bx-exchange • bx-ftp • bx-ldap • bx-mongodb • bx-redis • bx-search • bx-spreadsheet • bx-elasticsearch • bx-websockets ✓Modules Completed ✓ bx-compat ✓ bx-derby ✓ bx-esapi ✓ bx-hypersql ✓ bx-image ✓ bx-mail ✓ bx-mariadb ✓ bx-mssql ✓ bx-mysql ✓ bx-oracle ✓ bx-postgresql ✓ bx-unsafe-evaluate ✓ bx-wddx State of BoxLang
- 10. CFML Compatibility • Dual Parser: 98% • Core BIFS: 96% (404/420) • Core Tags: 100% (60/60) • Target Core Completion: July 2024 BIFS Tags
- 11. 1.0.0 Release -> Fall 2024 DYNAMIC : MODULAR : PRODUCTIVE
- 12. Goals & Vision
- 13. Goals & Vision • Be dynamic, modular, lightweight, and fast • Be 100% interoperable with Java • Be modern, functional, and fl uent (Think mixing CFML, Node, Kotlin, Java, and Clojure) • Modularity at its core • Take advantage of the modern JVM • TDD: Fully tested source code • Be able to support multiple runtimes • Have multiple transpilers CFML -> BoxLang, Groovy -> BoxLang X -> BoxLang • IDE and Tools • All of our libraries needed to run • Compete in today’s language environments
- 14. Key Features
- 16. Multi-Runtime Architecture Any OS Docker MiniServer CommandBox Servlet Lambda Azure Android WebAssembly Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon 6 MB 9 MB 6 MB 15 MB 15 MB 160 MB
- 18. try.boxlang.io
- 19. Wanna play? • try.boxlang.io • Internet playground for BoxLang • First Production BoxLang application • Powered by our AWS Lambda Runtime • Skinnable • Embeddable on any Site (Soon)
- 20. AWS Lambda Runtime • Every Try.BoxLang.io request can fi re up its very own Lambda request • That means: • We never have to worry about how many instances we have • We never have to worry about queueing • We never have to worry about bad actors accessing other people’s fi les • We can easily update our Lambda runtime and all instances will be running new code • Lambdas have tiers too (staging, production, development) • Scale up as big or as small as we want
- 21. Coming Soon! • You will be able to see the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) for your code • You will be able to see the console/system output • Ability to load code from GIST links • +/++ Features • Ability to Save to ForgeBox • Create Projects like repli.it • Install Modules
- 23. Strict Dependency Graph • Core to be small and focused • Only add third-party libs if extremely necessary • Rely on the JDK as much as possible • Lower surface attack area • Extremely small distribution (6MB) • Extend via Modules with their dependencies commons-io Antlr javaparser/asm commons-lang jackson-jr slf4j logback Hikari
- 26. Enterprise Caching Engine & Aggregator
- 27. Enterprise Caching Engine & Aggregator • Inspired by CacheBox • Enterprise Caching Engine • Extensible • Custom providers • Custom object stores • Listeners • Stats • Powers all internal caching
- 28. Scheduling & Task Framework
- 29. Scheduling & Task Framework • Inspired by ColdBox Async • Schedulers are portable, fl uent, and human • Write them in BoxLang or Java • Task & Completable Futures framework from the JDK • Access to any executor in Java • Run schedules at the OS • Importer from Adobe/Lucee (Soon) • Task Visualizer (BoxLang Admin, BoxLang Debugger)
- 30. BoxLang Admin
- 31. BoxLang Admin (In Development) • Quasar Administrator • Progressive Web App • Desktop Version • Android/iOS • Works locally or can be deployed on a server • Manages your OS install • Manages your Multi-Site via CommandBox • Tons of features coming…
- 34. BoxLang Tooling
- 35. Tooling Overview
- 36. Tooling Overview • BoxLang IDE • Language Debugger & LSP • Run classes with a main() • Run Scripts • Run / Manage Servers • Code Converters, Code Formatters • Code Quality • Visualizers
- 37. Tooling Overview • CLI Tools • REPL: CLI code execution • Shebang Scripts: #!/usr/bin/env boxlang • File Runner: Run fi les • Schedule Runner: Run schedulers • Transpiler: Convert CFML to BoxLang • Compiler: BoxLang to Bytecode • Feature Audit: BIF and Tag report usage • Packager: Compile and package your modules or BoxLang apps
- 38. Tooling - BoxLang IDE • Modern development fl ow • Inline documentation • Webservers panel • Works for BL and CFML • Run BL/CF code directly within VSCode • Debugger & Language Server • Committed to ongoing support and development - new features are on the way!
- 39. Tooling - BoxLang Debugger • Purpose built • Integrates with VSCode via Microsoft’s DAP • Can debug both the CLI runtime and web server • You’ll never use writeDump() again!
- 40. Tooling - BoxLang Language Server • Built with BoxLang! • The BoxLang runtime was built with the LSP in mind • Full access to the BoxLang syntax parser/compiler • Access to all BoxLang con fi guration, datasources, mappings, etc… • Extensible via BoxLang modules • Foundational for modern language toolchains • Intellisense • Static analysis • More coming soon…
- 42. Tooling - Roadmap • v0.9.17 = Current Release • Near future • Communication between the debugger and language server • Static code analysis/type hinting (Experimental) • BoxLang Server management (Experimental) • Incorporate CommandBox VSCode extension • +,++ version of debugger • Language server plugins
- 45. Modern Dynamic Language • Dynamically typed just like CFML, but we go further… • JDK21+ Minimum • Fully JSR-223 Compliant • Clojure + BoxLang in development by Sean Cor fi eld • No re fl ection, we use InvokeDynamic for everything • DynamicObject: Any Object can be Dynamic! • All OO Constructs • Interfaces, superinterfaces and default method implementations • Abstract classes and methods • Static scope and methods on classes and interfaces • Use all-new JDK features and types • Collection of Dynamic Casters and Helpers
- 46. Java Interop
- 47. Java Interop • Interact with Java naturally • It’s just part of the language; no more separation • Type inference, auto-casting, type promotions and coercion • Long -> Doubles, Doubles ->Longs, etc • BoxLang Function -> Java Lambdas • You can import, extend, implement, annotate from Java Java Interop
- 48. Java Interop • Concept of object resolvers: java, bx, custom • New BoxLang Scripting: MyScript.bxs • Components become Classes: MyClass.bx • All bx/bxm/bxs are runnable via the OS • Classes can have a main() runnable convention • BoxLang annotations Runnable Classes
- 49. Pure Functions + Immutable Classes • Support not only closures (=>) but pure functions (->) • No side e ff ects, no carry-over contexts, pure speed • Especially for asynchronous programming • New Immutable classes: • Arrays, Structs, and Queries • Great for async safety, read-only snapshots, speed and more.
- 50. Multi-Parsers
- 51. Multi-Parsers : BoxLang + CFML + ??? • Our way to split with the old and bring in the new • Transpile CFML into BoxLang • BoxLang is a NEW clean slate • Compat module for Adobe/Lucee • Multi-Step Compiler • Bx -> Java Source -> ByteCode (DebugMode) • Bx -> Bytecode (Almost done) • In Planning • Groovy to BoxLang • ??? To BoxLang Choose your path wisely! .cfc, .cfm .bx, bxs, bxm
- 52. BL-AST
- 53. BL-AST • AST Visitors for custom tooling • Feature Audits • Transpiler • Pretty Printer • Code Quality • getClassMetadata()
- 55. Event-Driven Language • Interceptors for the language, application, and request • The best way to scale the language • Listen to the entire or speci fi c language life-cycles • Modules can listen/collaborate events • boxAnnounce(), boxAnnounceAsync() : CompletableFuture Event Channels Event Producers Event Event Event Event Consumers Event Event Event
- 57. Tested & Documented • TDD/BDD at the core of the language • 3500+ Tests Already • Test not only Java but BoxLang • Native BoxLang Assert constructs built-in • Fully Documented • Generated API Docs • boxlang.ortusbooks.com
- 59. Modular Needs Modern Runtimes Have Various Needs! ( and CFML/PHP/Python/Ruby/Etc paradigms are outdated ) • Web Applications - HTTP Request/Response Data • Tasks and Queues - Watchers, Event Handling, Async • Lambda and CLI - fast start and blazing speeds! • iOS/Android - Low resource footprint, event handling • Web Assembly – Transpilation and Sandboxing
- 60. BoxLang Modules • Inspired by ColdBox modules, NOT OSGI • Core Runtime with lightest possible footprint • Taps into the language life-cycle • Write them in Java or BoxLang or Both! • Executable as CLI packages • Integrates with Maven/Gradle
- 61. BoxLang Modular By Design! • Modular ecosystem, delivered by FORGEBOX • Core modules for DBMS’, Alternate Runtimes ( e.g. Lambda ), Mail, Encryption, CFML compatibility and more! • Write your own functions, components ( tags ), schedulers, JDBC Drivers, interceptions and more! • Module has an isolated class loading machinery • Boundless potential for community contribution and engagement! • Foment third-party vendors • FORGEBOX eCommerce Marketplace later this year
- 62. BoxLang Extends BoxLang In fl uence core runtime behavior with BIFs, Member Functions, Tags, Interceptors, and More!
- 63. BoxLang Modules Take control of your own runtime, in your own language!
- 64. PROJET JERICHO AKA BOXLANG With Jorge Reyes
- 65. • July 2023 - We started Project Jericho • 4 Team Members • Part-time development • 4 on-site workshops • Less than a year later BoxLang Beta • We did not want to do something halfway; we went all in A Story of Focus
- 66. The BoxLang Engineering Team Luis Majano Gavin Pickin Brad Wood Alan Quinlan Dan Card Daniel Garcia Eric Peterson Esme Acevedo Grant Copley Javier Quintero Michael Born Jon Clausen Jaime Ramirez Jacob Beers
- 67. The BoxLang Marketing + Business Team Cristobal Escobar Spain Maria Jose Herrera El Salvador Jorge Reyes Switzerland Edgardo Cabezas El Salvador Veronica Monedero USA Jonathan Lainez El Salvador
- 68. • Because it’s hard and we love the challenge! • Because our customers needed it • Because we needed it • We wanted to go places that we could not go • No bug we can’t fi x • No feature we can’t deliver • No performance we can’t tune • THE FUTURE IS OURS Why BoxLang?
- 69. • BoxLang Community (Free & Open Source) Apache 2 • Two Commercial Subscriptions • BoxLang + • Professional Support (SLA) • Enterprise Modules & Features • BoxLang + + • Everything in + • Premium Support • Custom Builds Professional Open Source boxlang.io/plans
- 70. BoxLang Roadmap
- 71. Visionary Licenses [email protected] • One-time purchase -> Unlimited Licenses -> 10 years • Support for 10 years included • Long-term peace of mind • Invest in the future • Limited number available
- 72. A Revolution is Coming…Join us now! [email protected] Backdrop AI-generated by DALL-E “Mad scientist in lab experiencing Eureka moment”
- 73. THANK YOU