can ktor (server) be compiled to kotlin-js or only...

# ktor

[Nikky]

can ktor (server) be compiled to kotlin-js or only the client ?
my intended usecase is a fallback integrated server for a boardgame client in js/jfx

[gildor]

only the client, Ktor server for now JVM only

[bdawg.io]

It would be interesting to get one working with the node http module sometime soon though 🙂 More of an interop option for Kotlin

[gildor]

but you can use node’s http module with Kotlin

[gildor]

ktor is much more than that and now depends on many JVM APIs

[bdawg.io]

I agree it’s much more than that, which is why ktor could be very nice on more than just the JVM too (assuming there’s a good common implementation available with alternatives or platform-specific features)

[gildor]

I think that main problem that need for full-blown http JS server is not so clear for Ktor team

[gildor]

it seems for me more like “would be cool to be MPP” than real use case for this

[gildor]

K/N server looks much more interesting for me in terms of usecases

[gildor]

also not all required common parts are available yet, but I think it will be ready at some point and we will see MPP Ktor

[bdawg.io]

My point being it CAN be available. But it's not currently possible at all without porting over a decent amount of code. So whether it's driven by K/N or node or whatever, there's an asynchronous http server (Netty) available for node that could easily be implemented as 3rd party library even if the MPP foundation becomes available

[gildor]

netty for node?

[gildor]

But in general sure, there is engine abstraction in Ktro, so it’s abstracted already, but I worry that engine implementation is not enough, there are probably many other JVM dependencies