grpc-ecosystem / grpc-ecosystem/grpc-spring

Add support for grpc-servlet

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Description

**The problem**

grpc-servlet was added as part of https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/1621. grpc-spring should consider supporting grpc-servlet as an alternative to the existing network integrations.

**The solution**

Make grpc-servlet (i.e. running grpc-spring with a spring-boot-starter-web dependency) a supported way to integrate grpc with existing spring servlet applications.

**Alternatives considered**

Continue only supporting netty-based grpc runtimes.

**Additional context**

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Research direction

Start by reviewing grpc-servlet support and the existing Netty-based network integrations in grpc-spring, then examine how a Spring Boot application with a spring-boot-starter-web dependency would connect to gRPC. Done means grpc-servlet is supported as an alternative integration for existing Spring servlet applications, with the relevant behavior verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
grpc, java, spring-boot
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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