Measuring coverage using Gradle

Gradle can be configured to generate coverage reports using JaCoCo. This section will explain how to configure the Gradle JaCoCo plugin in your project.

The following are the steps to configure the Gradle plugin:

1. Create a base folder named Chapter05 under any directory, such as D:/Packt; then, add a lib folder under Chapter05 and copy the JUnit4 and hamcrest JARs to the lib folder. Add another folder named Chapter05 under the base folder Chapter05 for the Java project. As per Gradle conventions, source files are kept under src/main/java and test files are kept under src/test/java. Create the directories under Chapter05\Chapter05.

   Tip

   This Chapter05 naming strategy is used for you to easily track the project and download the code from the Packt Publishing website, but your code should express the intent of the code. The name Chapter05 doesn't make any sense, maybe you can name it something like SimpleGradleProject or GradleCoverageProject.

2. Copy the content...