jappstart is a Java framework for Google App Engine built on Spring, Spring Security, and Sitemesh. The project aims to be the starting point for Google App Engine Java applications. It's not a framework in the traditional sense -- rather it is designed to provide a solid foundation for GAE/Java applications that can be easily extended by developers. Please see the Getting Started Guide.

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Current features include:

• Appstats Support
• Google AJAX Library API (jQuery)
• Gravatar Integration
• JRebel Support
• Local Development Console Support (http://localhost:8080/_ah/admin)
• Maven Support
• CSS/JS minification via the yuicompressor-maven-plugin
• Uses the maven-gae-plugin
• Remote API/Bulk Loader Support
• Sitemesh Integration
• Spring 3
• JPA support
• JSON/AJAX integration (Jackson)
• JSR-303 validation
• Localization support
• Spring Security 3
• Authentication
• Expression based access control
• Fully integrated with the App Engine Datastore and Memcache
• Login/create account functionality with e-mail confirmation
• Remember Me
• Support for hierarchical roles
• Static Error Handler Support
• Task Queue Support
• URL Rewrite Integration

Current versions:

• Goole App Engine SDK for Java 1.6.0
• jQuery 1.7.1
• Maven GAE Plugin 0.9.2
• Spring 3.1.0
• Spring Security 3.1.0

Feature requests and bug reports are welcome.