refactor: remove legacy Thymeleaf web UI controllers and templates (#5406)

# Description of Changes

This pull request completes the removal of Thymeleaf template engine
support and documentation from the Stirling-PDF codebase and developer
guides, reflecting the project's full migration to a React-based
frontend. It removes all references to Thymeleaf in code, configuration,
and documentation, and updates guides to focus exclusively on the React
SPA architecture. This streamlines the codebase and clarifies the
development workflow for contributors.

**Codebase cleanup: Thymeleaf removal**
- Removed all commented-out Thymeleaf dependencies and related
configuration beans from `build.gradle` and `AppConfig.java`
(`app/common/build.gradle`,
`app/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/AppConfig.java`)
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- Fully commented out (as a precursor to future deletion) the
`FileFallbackTemplateResolver` and `InputStreamTemplateResource`
classes, which were only used for Thymeleaf template resolution
(`app/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/FileFallbackTemplateResolver.java`,
`app/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/model/InputStreamTemplateResource.java`)
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**Documentation updates: React-only focus**
- Removed all instructions and references to migrating or developing
with Thymeleaf templates in `DeveloperGuide.md` and `ADDING_TOOLS.md`,
including detailed Thymeleaf usage examples, migration steps, and
translation key usage in templates
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- Updated architecture descriptions in `CLAUDE.md` to reflect that the
frontend is now exclusively a React SPA and that Thymeleaf templates
have been fully replaced
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**Labeler configuration update**
- Removed labeler rules for files related to the old Thymeleaf-based web
controllers and UI directories, as these are now obsolete
(`.github/labeler-config-srvaroa.yml`).

These changes ensure the codebase and documentation are consistent with
the new React-only frontend approach, reducing maintenance overhead and
potential confusion for contributors.

---

## Checklist

### General

- [ ] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings

### Documentation

- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)

### Translations (if applicable)

- [ ] I ran
[`scripts/counter_translation.py`](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/docs/counter_translation.md)

### UI Changes (if applicable)

- [ ] Screenshots or videos demonstrating the UI changes are attached
(e.g., as comments or direct attachments in the PR)

### Testing (if applicable)

- [ ] I have tested my changes locally. Refer to the [Testing
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md#6-testing)
for more details.
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Ludy
2026-01-21 22:58:29 +01:00
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parent b58efaf388
commit 80cba55459
135 changed files with 11 additions and 18244 deletions

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@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ spotless {
dependencies {
api 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
api 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-aop'
// api 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf' // Deprecated - UI moved to React frontend
api 'com.googlecode.owasp-java-html-sanitizer:owasp-java-html-sanitizer:20240325.1'
api 'com.fathzer:javaluator:3.0.6'
api 'com.posthog.java:posthog:1.2.0'

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@@ -64,16 +64,6 @@ public class AppConfig {
return v2Enabled;
}
/* Commented out Thymeleaf template engine bean - to be removed when frontend migration is complete
@Bean
@ConditionalOnProperty(name = "system.customHTMLFiles", havingValue = "true")
public SpringTemplateEngine templateEngine(ResourceLoader resourceLoader) {
SpringTemplateEngine templateEngine = new SpringTemplateEngine();
templateEngine.addTemplateResolver(new FileFallbackTemplateResolver(resourceLoader));
return templateEngine;
}
*/
@Bean(name = "loginEnabled")
public boolean loginEnabled() {
return applicationProperties.getSecurity().isEnableLogin();

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@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
package stirling.software.common.configuration;
/* Commented out entire FileFallbackTemplateResolver class - Thymeleaf dependency removed
* This class will be removed when frontend migration to React is complete
@Slf4j
public class FileFallbackTemplateResolver extends AbstractConfigurableTemplateResolver {
private final ResourceLoader resourceLoader;
public FileFallbackTemplateResolver(ResourceLoader resourceLoader) {
super();
this.resourceLoader = resourceLoader;
setSuffix(".html");
}
// Note this does not work in local IDE, Prod jar only.
@Override
protected ITemplateResource computeTemplateResource(
IEngineConfiguration configuration,
String ownerTemplate,
String template,
String resourceName,
String characterEncoding,
Map<String, Object> templateResolutionAttributes) {
Resource resource =
resourceLoader.getResource(
"file:" + InstallationPathConfig.getTemplatesPath() + resourceName);
try {
if (resource.exists() && resource.isReadable()) {
return new FileTemplateResource(resource.getFile().getPath(), characterEncoding);
}
} catch (IOException e) {
// Log the exception to help with debugging issues loading external templates
log.warn("Unable to read template '{}' from file system", resourceName, e);
}
InputStream inputStream =
Thread.currentThread()
.getContextClassLoader()
.getResourceAsStream("templates/" + resourceName);
if (inputStream != null) {
return new InputStreamTemplateResource(inputStream, "UTF-8");
}
return null;
}
}
*/

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@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
package stirling.software.common.model;
/* Commented out entire InputStreamTemplateResource class - Thymeleaf dependency removed
* This class will be removed when frontend migration to React is complete
@RequiredArgsConstructor
@Getter
public class InputStreamTemplateResource implements ITemplateResource {
private final InputStream inputStream;
private final String characterEncoding;
@Override
public Reader reader() throws IOException {
return new InputStreamReader(inputStream, characterEncoding);
}
@Override
public ITemplateResource relative(String relativeLocation) {
// Implement logic for relative resources, if needed
throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Relative resources not supported");
}
@Override
public String getDescription() {
return "InputStream resource [Stream]";
}
@Override
public String getBaseName() {
return "streamResource";
}
@Override
public boolean exists() {
return inputStream != null;
}
}
*/

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@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
package stirling.software.common.model;
/* Commented out - InputStreamTemplateResource class removed with Thymeleaf migration
* This test will be removed when frontend migration to React is complete
public class InputStreamTemplateResourceTest {
@Test
void gettersReturnProvidedFields() {
byte[] data = {1, 2, 3};
InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(data);
String encoding = "UTF-8";
InputStreamTemplateResource resource = new InputStreamTemplateResource(is, encoding);
assertSame(is, resource.getInputStream());
assertEquals(encoding, resource.getCharacterEncoding());
}
@Test
void fieldsAreFinal() throws NoSuchFieldException {
Field inputStreamField = InputStreamTemplateResource.class.getDeclaredField("inputStream");
Field characterEncodingField =
InputStreamTemplateResource.class.getDeclaredField("characterEncoding");
assertTrue(Modifier.isFinal(inputStreamField.getModifiers()));
assertTrue(Modifier.isFinal(characterEncodingField.getModifiers()));
}
@Test
void noSetterMethodsPresent() {
long setterCount =
Arrays.stream(InputStreamTemplateResource.class.getDeclaredMethods())
.filter(method -> method.getName().startsWith("set"))
.count();
assertEquals(0, setterCount, "InputStreamTemplateResource should not have setter methods");
}
@Test
void readerReturnsCorrectContent() throws Exception {
String content = "Hello, world!";
InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(content.getBytes("UTF-8"));
InputStreamTemplateResource resource = new InputStreamTemplateResource(is, "UTF-8");
try (Reader reader = resource.reader()) {
char[] buffer = new char[content.length()];
int read = reader.read(buffer);
assertEquals(content.length(), read);
assertEquals(content, new String(buffer));
}
}
@Test
void relativeThrowsUnsupportedOperationException() {
InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[0]);
InputStreamTemplateResource resource = new InputStreamTemplateResource(is, "UTF-8");
assertThrows(UnsupportedOperationException.class, () -> resource.relative("other"));
}
@Test
void getDescriptionReturnsExpectedString() {
InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[0]);
InputStreamTemplateResource resource = new InputStreamTemplateResource(is, "UTF-8");
assertEquals("InputStream resource [Stream]", resource.getDescription());
}
@Test
void getBaseNameReturnsExpectedString() {
InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[0]);
InputStreamTemplateResource resource = new InputStreamTemplateResource(is, "UTF-8");
assertEquals("streamResource", resource.getBaseName());
}
@Test
void existsReturnsTrueWhenInputStreamNotNull() {
InputStream is = new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[0]);
InputStreamTemplateResource resource = new InputStreamTemplateResource(is, "UTF-8");
assertTrue(resource.exists());
}
@Test
void existsReturnsFalseWhenInputStreamIsNull() {
InputStreamTemplateResource resource = new InputStreamTemplateResource(null, "UTF-8");
assertFalse(resource.exists());
}
}
*/