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Add WebSocket support to WebFlux Functional API (and Kotlin DSL) [SPR-16770]

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Description

Lucas opened SPR-16770 and commented

Allows to implement WebSockets without annotations via WebFlux Functional DSL.

It seems that only HTTP requests can be handled by the router { } block at the moment, but it would be nice to support WS too.


Reference URL: https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C0B8ZTWE4/p1524600160000590

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the WebFlux Functional DSL router block and the existing WebSocket handling mentioned in the issue, including the Kotlin DSL. Define how WebSocket routes should be expressed without annotations and verify that both the Java functional API and Kotlin DSL can handle them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, kotlin
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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