Using Tapestry as BfF for React

Hi guys,

there are some scenarios in which Tapestry can be very useful as backend 
for frontend for React apps, instead of Javascript BfFs as suggested by 
React, e.g. nextjs.
There are many reasons to prefer a java BfF, the main one is reducing of 
size and complexity of large React SPAs - it is much easier to do while 
using a Java BfF (not necessarily Tapestry) then nextjs.

The idea is to build an ESM module from a React node project and use it 
in Tapestry as a resource.

You can find here:

    https://www.webclient.at/SourceCode#Demo_Application_Sources

how it works with tapestry versions up to 5.9.0 and React 19.1

As the future Tapestry version 5.10. enables ESM modules directly, I'v 
tried to build the same demo with Tapestry head, but I am not able to 
get it running. Does it make sense to keep trying? Will the version 5.10 
be finished?


You can find here more about the motivation behind this endeavour:

https://www.webclient.at/WebClientExperience#Java_BfF_for_React_Micro

here a simple demo app:

https://www.webclient.at/DemoApp

As long as you are using React version lower than 19, it is possible to 
use React UMD modules, in this case you would not necessarily need to 
create an ESM module for the React app.

With regards, Peter Skala