Replacement for GWT [closed]

Question

I built an application using GWT in 2012 and it has worked fine until now when a major functionality upgrade is required.
I used GWT because my background is Java and having worked in MVP type projects prior to that it was a good fit.

Today, any problem I encounter and do a google search for has answers that are posted 2 to 3 years ago ( and in a lot of cases don't solve my own issues ) This is telling me that GWT is being left behind. Because I built the app primarly as a hobby to learn GWT I feel like I would like to learn a more recent framework when rebuilding my application. So to narrow it down, I want to know if there is any suitable more recent alternative to GWT out there that still allows me to code in Java.

I understand this may seem like a broad question where answers will be mainly based on opinion but how else can you pick peoples brains except asking "What is your opinion" How do I do a,b,c using Java is going to be answered 3 different ways by 3 different people based on their opinion of how it should be done.

Answer 1

I have heard about Vaadin (https://vaadin.com/home)

Vaadin is a covering around GWT giving you more flexibility to work and the same time maintaining the GWT like experience.

Otherwise this is a good compilation, you could pick what you might need:

https://github.com/jashkenas/coffeescript/wiki/List-of-languages-that-compile-to-JS

Answer 2

As a long time GWT user I am increasingly drawn to AngularJS. Obviously we're talking JavaScript rather than Java here, but coming from a Java background myself I'm finding JavaScript with AngularJS a decent alternative to GWT.