Show HN: GraphCompose 2.0 – Java DSL for business PDFs, now split into modules

Category: library

Tags: java, pdf-generation, dsl, document-generation, open-source

Score: 7.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 9, Utility: 7)

GraphCompose is a declarative Java DSL for generating structured business PDFs, where the developer describes document content and the engine handles layout, pagination, and rendering. Its split into modules in version 2.0 (core, render backends, templates) and use of ServiceLoader for pluggable backends are innovative, and the comprehensive documentation with examples and migration guides make it particularly interesting for Java developers needing programmatic PDF generation.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/DemchaAV/GraphCompose · Java · MIT · 99 stars

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