GWT now has spring roo support, what will this mean to GWT developers?

Question

I have been using GWT with App Engine for a while now. Recently there was an announcement that GWT will support Spring Roo and SpringSource Tool Suite. I am having trouble seeing the big picture from the Google announcement page. For those without much knowledge of Spring what does this mean for GWT developers used to building swing-like gui's?

Answer 1

My understanding is that Spring-Roo simplifies creating the server side component as well as making a rudimentary GWT front end for you. Then as a GWT developer, you can take the generated GWT front end and further embellish it. So, if is as good as they say it is, it makes your life as a GWT developer much easier and makes you more productive.