Exposed is a database access library that provides a type-safe SQL DSL, a powerful ORM, and reliable database interactions as a seamless extension of any Kotlin developer’s code.

The team behind the library recently released its first stable version, and this talk aims to provide a detailed insight into the enhanced features that come with it.

We’ll cover the introduction of support for database migrations and for non-blocking database operations using R2DBC with Kotlin coroutines, as well as the challenges encountered leading up to the stable release. We’ll also explore tooling support options via the IntelliJ IDEA plugin, namely table object and entity class generation.

Lastly, to share a look into the future of Exposed, we’ll touch on planned features for upcoming versions that address the library’s position as a database access solution in Kotlin multiplatform development.