About

Extended version of the LessCSS Compiler (Java library which compiles Less source files to the CSS code). Adds features such as:

• caching (see caching data):
  • compiled code
  • source code
• supports sources located at:
  • local drives
  • network protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP
  • classpath (prefix classpath://)
  • custom - defined by programmers

Compatibility

The compatibility with the Less language is determined by:

• native compiler implementation (biz.gabrys.lesscss.compiler.LessCompiler)
• supported locations of sources (see supported locations matrix)

Requirements

The compiler to run requires:

• Java 5.0 or higher
• Third-Party Dependencies (see list)

License

The plugin is distributed under open source and commercial friendly "BSD 3-Clause" license:

Copyright (c) 2015, Adam Gabryś
All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, 
are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this 
list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, 
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or 
other materials provided with the distribution. 
3. Neither the name of the gabrys.biz nor the names of its contributors may be 
used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific 
prior written permission. 

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND 
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE 
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR 
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; 
LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON 
ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT 
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS 
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Download

You can download the compiler from docs pages or using various dependency management tools:

• Apache Maven
• Apache Buildr
• Apache Ivy
• Groovy Grape
• Gradle
• Grails
• Scala SBT
• Leiningen

Example for Maven:

<project>
   ...
   <dependencies>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>biz.gabrys.lesscss</groupId>
         <artifactId>extended-compiler</artifactId>
         <version>2.1.0</version>
      </dependency>
      ...
   <dependencies>
   ...
</project>

Versions

LATEST docs - the newest version under development

List of all available releases: 2.1.0, 2.0, 1.0.