This UI5 middleware, `ui5-middleware-serveframework`, integrates with the UI5 tooling to provide a local serving mechanism for the OpenUI5 or SAPUI5 framework. It automatically builds and caches the specified UI5 framework version (as defined in the project's `ui5.yaml`) into a local directory (`~/.ui5/ui5-middleware-serveframework` by default). Subsequent requests for the same UI5 version are then served directly from this local cache, significantly improving development server startup times and ensuring consistent, offline-capable environments by leveraging preload files and direct static file access. The current stable version, 3.7.1 (as of the last search results), indicates a healthy, community-driven project with regular updates. Its key differentiator is the ability to use a fully local, pre-built UI5 framework, offering benefits over relying on remote CDN sources or repeated on-the-fly compilation.
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This quickstart outlines the essential `package.json` and `ui5.yaml` configurations required to integrate and utilize `ui5-middleware-serveframework`. It demonstrates setting up development dependencies and defines a `start` script to launch the UI5 development server, leveraging the middleware to serve a locally built UI5 framework version (e.g., OpenUI5 1.120.0).
Ensure your project's `package.json` lists `@ui5/cli` with a version range compatible with `^3.0.0`. Also, verify that your `ui5.yaml` `specVersion` is set to `"3.0"`.
To isolate cached libraries per project (useful for CI/CD or dedicated project environments), set `saveLibsLocal: true` in the middleware's configuration in `ui5.yaml`. You can also specify a custom `cachePath` if needed.
Always configure `afterMiddleware: compression` for `ui5-middleware-serveframework` in your `ui5.yaml` to ensure proper integration with the UI5 development server's middleware chain.
Set `strictSSL: false` in the middleware's configuration within `ui5.yaml` to disable strict SSL validation. Exercise caution as this can reduce security in certain network environments.
Check for updates to `ui5-test-runner` as this issue might be resolved in newer versions (e.g., `ui5-test-runner` version 5.3.7 was mentioned as fixing a related issue). If the problem persists, consider temporarily disabling `ui5-middleware-serveframework` or isolating testing environments.
Update your `@ui5/cli` dependency to `^3.0.0` or higher in `package.json` and ensure `ui5.yaml`'s `specVersion` is set to `"3.0"`.
Add `strictSSL: false` to the `ui5-middleware-serveframework` configuration in your `ui5.yaml` file to bypass SSL certificate validation for development purposes.
Verify that `ui5-middleware-serveframework` is correctly listed under `server.customMiddleware` in `ui5.yaml` with `afterMiddleware: compression`. Ensure the `framework` section in `ui5.yaml` correctly specifies `name` and `version` (e.g., `OpenUI5` and a valid version like `1.120.0`), and that `@ui5/builder` and `@ui5/project` are present in `devDependencies`.