GraalVM images using Buildpacks

Ensure Docker is installed by referring to the details in the Docker documentation (https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/). If you are using Linux, configure Docker to permit non-root users.

Important note

For macOS users, it is advisable to enhance the allocated Docker memory to a minimum of 8 GB and consider adding more CPUs. On Microsoft Windows, ensure optimal performance by enabling the Docker WSL 2 backend (https://docs.docker.com/desktop/wsl/).

In the upcoming sections, we will construct GraalVM images employing Buildpacks and Gradle, as well as crafting GraalVM images utilizing Buildpacks and Maven.

Building GraalVM images using Buildpacks and Gradle

The AOT tasks are automatically configured by the Spring Boot Gradle plugin when the GraalVM Native Image plugin is applied. Ensure that your Gradle build includes a plugins block with org.graalvm.buildtools.native.

For our sample application, we need to add the plugin declaration...