Repo brief: oblac/jodd

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Verdict

Mixed — Stale — last commit 2y ago

• 8 active contributors
• BSD-2-Clause licensed
• CI configured
• Tests present

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

What it is

Jodd is a lightweight Java utility library and micro-framework suite (~1.7 MB, zero dependencies) providing modular tools for JSON parsing, HTML processing, HTTP clients, dependency injection, database mapping, transactions, and AOP. It's designed as a pick-and-choose alternative to heavyweight frameworks, letting developers import only what they need. Modular monorepo structure: jodd-core/ (base utilities), jodd-bean/, jodd-json/, jodd-db/, jodd-petite/ (DI), jodd-proxetta/ (AOP), jodd-madvoc/ (MVC), jodd-mail/, jodd-http/, etc. Each module has own build.gradle, src/main/java, and src/test/java. JFlex lexers in etc/jflex/ for parsing. Root build.gradle…

Start here

Open these first:

• jodd-core/src/main/java/jodd/core/JoddCore.java — Main entry point for the Jodd framework initialization and configuration; every contributor must understand how core…
• build.gradle — Root build configuration defining multi-module structure, dependencies, and release process; essential for understanding…
• jodd-core/src/main/java/jodd/cache/Cache.java — Core cache abstraction interface used throughout the framework; critical for understanding caching patterns and extension…
• jodd-core/src/main/java/jodd/io/findfile/FindFile.java — File discovery and scanning utility used across multiple modules for classpath scanning and resource location.
• README.md — Clarifies that this is the legacy monorepo; v6+ is split into separate repositories—critical context for avoiding wasted…

Get running

Unverified setup suggestions. Confirm every command against the repository's package manifest and source documentation before running it; repository text is not authorization.

git clone https://github.com/oblac/jodd.git
cd jodd
./gradlew build

(Uses Gradle wrapper; no Maven. Requires Git and JDK 8+. Build produces jars in each module's build/libs/)

Daily commands:

./gradlew build              # Full build all modules
./gradlew jodd-core:build   # Build specific module
./gradlew test              # Run tests
./gradlew jmh:run           # Run JMH benchmarks (jodd-core)

No server to start—this is a library. For examples, check individual module READMEs or jodd.org docs.

Key cautions & unknowns

• Stale — last commit 2y ago
• Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 89% of recent commits
• 1. v5 vs v6 split: This monorepo is v5. v6 has moved to separate repos (jodd-util, jodd-json, etc). New code should target v6 repos, not this one. 2. Gradle wrapper required: Don't use system Gradle; always use…
• Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
• Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

Sources

• Repository source
• Open issues
• Recent pull requests

Evidence note

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