Getting Started
Understand how to set up Gradle, initialize a Groovy project, and manage build tasks effectively. Explore Gradle's features like task dependencies and plugins to streamline Java and Groovy application builds.
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What is Gradle?
Gradle is a Groovy-based DSL for building projects. The Gradle website describes it as follows:
“Gradle combines the power and flexibility of Ant with the dependency management and conventions of Maven into a more effective way to build. Powered by a Groovy DSL and packed with innovation, Gradle provides a declarative way to describe all kinds of builds through sensible defaults.” - gradle.org.
Getting started
To get started, we need to install Gradle 5.1+ and initialize a project with a Groovy build file.
First, install Gradle (the current version is 7.0).
Next, create a new directory named “gradle-example,” and change the directory into it.
mkdir gradle-example
cd gradle-example
Then run the gradle init --type ...