Exposed

Exposed is an idiomatic Kotlin SQL framework developed by JetBrains, offering both a flexible SQL-like DSL (Domain Specific Language) and a DAO (Data Access Object) API for database interaction. It aims to provide a lightweight, type-safe, and concise alternative to traditional Java ORMs and raw…

Key facts

First appeared: 2015
Category: technology
Problem solved: Exposed was created to provide Kotlin developers with a type-safe, concise, and idiomatic way to interact with SQL databases, addressing the verbosity and non-Kotlin-native feel of existing Java-based ORMs (like Hibernate) and the boilerplate of raw JDBC.
Platforms: JVM

Related technologies

Ktor
Spring Boot (with Kotlin)
PostgreSQL
H2 Database
JVM (Java Virtual Machine)
MySQL
SQLite
Kotlin

Notable users

JetBrains (internal projects and tools)
Various companies building backend services with Kotlin
Open-source projects in the Kotlin ecosystem