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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Mar 24, 2021

Building a Friendly Kotlin SDK to Connect to JetBrains Space

Maarten Balliauw

Tired of fragile string templating and clunky OpenAPI generators? Learn how to build a strongly typed, ergonomic Kotlin SDK using API metadata and KotlinPoet.

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#1 about 2 min

Introduction to JetBrains Space and integrated team environments

How an integrated team environment centralizes collaboration tools and developer resources.

#2 about 7 min

Exploring features and integrations within JetBrains Space

Connecting disparate team workflows through personalized dashboards, repository tracking, and integrated chat discussions.

#3 about 6 min

Discovering endpoints using the Space HTTP API playground

Testing endpoints and retrieving precise payload fields using the built-in HTTP API playground.

#4 about 7 min

Overcoming challenges with OpenAPI generators for custom SDKs

Addressing API endpoint churn and structural verbosity by building a custom generator alongside exposed metadata.

#5 about 4 min

Implementing the API client code generator for Kotlin

Ingesting server metadata to programmatically reconstruct accurate backend enumerations and data transfer objects in client code.

#6 about 4 min

Ensuring type safety and file formatting with KotlinPoet

Preventing invalid syntax and missing properties during code emission by integrating model-based Kotlin code generators.

#7 about 7 min

Enhancing developer experience with SDK discovery and DSLs

Simplifying complex payload initialization with readable helper methods, explicit completions, and domain-specific language abstractions.

#8 about 5 min

Live IDE demonstration of the generated Space SDK

Validating authentication steps and strongly typed network requests directly inside the local development environment.

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