Building and Testing with Gradle

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Annotation Build and test software written in Java and many other languages with Gradle, the open source project automation tool thats getting a lot of attention. This concise introduction provides numerous code examples to help you explore Gradle, both as a build tool and as a complete solution for automating the compilation, test, and release process of simple and enterprise-level applications. Discover how Gradle improves on the best ideas of Ant, Maven, and other build tools, with standards for developers who want them and lots of flexibility for those who prefer less structure. Use Gradle with Groovy, Clojure, Scala, and languages beyond the JVM, such as Flex and CGet started building a simple Java program using Gradle's command line tooling and a small build scriptLearn how to configure and construct tasks, Gradle's fundamental unit of build activityTake advantage of Gradle's integration with AntUse Gradle to integrate with or transition from Maven, and to build software more cleanlyPerform application unit and integration tests using JUnit, TestNG, Spock, and Geb.  Read more... Abstract: Annotation Build and test software written in Java and many other languages with Gradle, the open source project automation tool thats getting a lot of attention. This concise introduction provides numerous code examples to help you explore Gradle, both as a build tool and as a complete solution for automating the compilation, test, and release process of simple and enterprise-level applications. Discover how Gradle improves on the best ideas of Ant, Maven, and other build tools, with standards for developers who want them and lots of flexibility for those who prefer less structure. Use Gradle with Groovy, Clojure, Scala, and languages beyond the JVM, such as Flex and CGet started building a simple Java program using Gradle's command line tooling and a small build scriptLearn how to configure and construct tasks, Gradle's fundamental unit of build activityTake advantage of Gradle's integration with AntUse Gradle to integrate with or transition from Maven, and to build software more cleanlyPerform application unit and integration tests using JUnit, TestNG, Spock, and Geb Content: Copyright Dedication Table of Contents Foreword Preface Introduction Conventions Used in This Book Using Code Examples Safari® Books Online How to Contact Us Acknowledgments from Tim Berglund Acknowledgments from Matthew McCullough Chapter 1. Hello, Gradle! Build Files in Groovy Domain-Specific Build Languages Getting Started MacOS Installation with Brew Linux and MacOS Installation Windows Installation The Hello World Build File Building a Java Program The Gradle Command Line Chapter 2. Gradle Tasks Declaring a Task Task Action Task Configuration Tasks Are Objects. Methods of DefaultTaskdependsOn(task) doFirst(closure) doLast(closure) onlyIf(closure) Properties of DefaultTask didWork enabled path logger logging description temporaryDir Dynamic Properties Task Types Copy Jar JavaExec Custom Task Types Custom Tasks Types in the Build File Custom Tasks in the Source Tree Where Do Tasks Come From? Conclusion Chapter 3. Ant and Gradle The Vocabulary Hello Ant Importing Custom Ant Tasks Complex Ant Configuration Importing an Entire Ant Build File Ant Target and Gradle Task Codependence Using AntBuilder A Harmonic Duo. Chapter 4. Maven and GradleCue Graven? The Maven POM and Gradle Build Maven Goals, Gradle Tasks The Standard Maven Coordinates, Gradle Properties More Gradle Properties Dependencies Repositories Unit Testing Multiple Source Directories Default Tasks The Maven Plug-in Installing to the Local Maven Repository (Cache) Publishing to a Maven Repository Maven2Gradle Build Script Converter Maven POM Import Conclusion Chapter 5. Testing with Gradle JUnit TestNG Spock Geb and EasyB Gradle's Testing Focus Chapter 6. Multiproject Builds Multiproject Build Structure. Project-Specific Build FilesOne Master Build File A Hybrid Multiproject Build Individual, Unified, or Hybrid? Multiproject Task Structure Multiple Projects Your Way.