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Chapter 2.  Creating Gradle Build Scripts

In Gradle, projects and tasks are two important concepts. A Gradle build always consists of one or more projects. A project defines some sort of component that we want to build. There are no defining rules about what the component is. It can be a JAR file with utility classes to be used in other projects, or a web application to be deployed to the corporate intranet. A project doesn't have to be about building and packaging code, it can also be about doing things such as copying files on a remote server or deployment of applications to servers.

A project has one or more tasks. A task is a small piece of work that is executed when we run a build, for example, compiling source code, packaging code in an archive file, generating documentation, and so on.

In this chapter, we will discuss how to define a project with tasks and use it as a Gradle build. We will cover the following topics:

  • Defining tasks
  • Defining dependencies between tasks...

Writing a build script

In the first chapter, we have already written our first build script. Let's create a similar build script with a simple task. Gradle will look for a file with the name build.gradle in the current directory. The build.gradle file contains the tasks that make up our project. In this example, we define a simple task that prints out a simple message to the console:

// Assign value to description property. 
project.description = 'Simple project' 
 
// DSL to create a new task using 
// Groovy << operator. 
task simple << { 
    println 'Running simple task for project ' + 
      project.description 
}

If we run the build, we see the following output in the console:

:simple
Running simple task for project Simple project
BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 0.57 secs

A couple of interesting things happen with this small build script. Gradle reads the script file and creates a Project object. The build script configures the Project object...

Defining tasks

A project has one or more tasks to execute some actions, so a task is made up of actions. These actions are executed when the task is executed. Gradle supports several ways to add actions to our tasks. In this section, we discuss about the different ways to add actions to a task.

We can use the doFirst and doLast methods to add actions to our task, and we can use the left-shift operator (<<) as a synonym for the doLast method. With the doLast method or the left-shift operator (<<), we add actions at the end of the list of actions for the task. With the doFirst method, we can add actions to the beginning of the list of actions. The following script shows how we can use the several methods:

task first { 
    doFirst { 
        println 'Running first' 
    } 
} 
 
task second { 
    doLast { Task task -> 
        println "Running ${task.name}" 
    } 
} 
 
// Here we use the << operator 
// as synonym for the doLast...

Build scripts are Groovy code

We must keep in mind that Gradle scripts use Groovy. This means that we can use all the Groovy's good stuff in our scripts. We already saw the use of so-called Groovy GString in our sample script. The GString object is defined as a String with double quotes and can contain references to variables defined in a ${... } section. The variable reference is resolved when we get the value of the GString.

However, other great Groovy constructs can also be used in Gradle scripts. The following sample script shows some of these constructs:

task numbers << { 
    // To define a range of numbers 
    // we can use the following syntax: 
    // start..end. 
    // The each method executes the code 
    // in the closure for each element 
    // in a collection, like a range. 
    (1..4).each { number -> 
        // def is short for define. 
        // Used to define a variable without 
        // an explicit type of the variable. 
        def...

Defining dependencies between tasks

Until now, we have defined tasks independent of each other. However, in our projects, we need dependencies between tasks. For example, a task to package compiled class files is dependent on the task to compile the class files. The build system should then run the compile task first, and when the task is finished, the package task must be executed.

In Gradle, we can add task dependencies with the dependsOn method for a task. We can specify a task name as the String value or task object as the argument. We can even specify more than one task name or object to specify multiple task dependencies. First, let's look at a simple task dependency:

task first << { task -> 
    println "Run ${task.name}" 
} 
 
task second << { task -> 
    println "Run ${task.name}" 
} 
 
// Define dependency of task second on task first 
second.dependsOn 'first'

Note that we define the dependency of the second task on the...

Writing a build script

In the first chapter, we have already written our first build script. Let's create a similar build script with a simple task. Gradle will look for a file with the name build.gradle in the current directory. The build.gradle file contains the tasks that make up our project. In this example, we define a simple task that prints out a simple message to the console:

// Assign value to description property. 
project.description = 'Simple project' 
 
// DSL to create a new task using 
// Groovy << operator. 
task simple << { 
    println 'Running simple task for project ' + 
      project.description 
}

If we run the build, we see the following output in the console:

:simple
Running simple task for project Simple project
BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 0.57 secs

A couple of interesting things happen with this small build script. Gradle reads the script file and creates a Project object. The build script configures the Project object, and finally, the set of tasks...

Defining tasks

A project has one or more tasks to execute some actions, so a task is made up of actions. These actions are executed when the task is executed. Gradle supports several ways to add actions to our tasks. In this section, we discuss about the different ways to add actions to a task.

We can use the doFirst and doLast methods to add actions to our task, and we can use the left-shift operator (<<) as a synonym for the doLast method. With the doLast method or the left-shift operator (<<), we add actions at the end of the list of actions for the task. With the doFirst method, we can add actions to the beginning of the list of actions. The following script shows how we can use the several methods:

task first { 
    doFirst { 
        println 'Running first' 
    } 
} 
 
task second { 
    doLast { Task task -> 
        println "Running ${task.name}" 
    } 
} 
 
// Here we use the << operator 
// as synonym for the doLast method. 
task third << { taskObject...

Build scripts are Groovy code

We must keep in mind that Gradle scripts use Groovy. This means that we can use all the Groovy's good stuff in our scripts. We already saw the use of so-called Groovy GString in our sample script. The GString object is defined as a String with double quotes and can contain references to variables defined in a ${... } section. The variable reference is resolved when we get the value of the GString.

However, other great Groovy constructs can also be used in Gradle scripts. The following sample script shows some of these constructs:

task numbers << { 
    // To define a range of numbers 
    // we can use the following syntax: 
    // start..end. 
    // The each method executes the code 
    // in the closure for each element 
    // in a collection, like a range. 
    (1..4).each { number -> 
        // def is short for define. 
        // Used to define a variable without 
        // an explicit type of the variable. 
        def squared = number * number...

Defining dependencies between tasks

Until now, we have defined tasks independent of each other. However, in our projects, we need dependencies between tasks. For example, a task to package compiled class files is dependent on the task to compile the class files. The build system should then run the compile task first, and when the task is finished, the package task must be executed.

In Gradle, we can add task dependencies with the dependsOn method for a task. We can specify a task name as the String value or task object as the argument. We can even specify more than one task name or object to specify multiple task dependencies. First, let's look at a simple task dependency:

task first << { task -> 
    println "Run ${task.name}" 
} 
 
task second << { task -> 
    println "Run ${task.name}" 
} 
 
// Define dependency of task second on task first 
second.dependsOn 'first'

Note that we define the dependency of the second task on the first task, in the last line. When we run...

Setting default tasks

To execute a task, we use the task name on the command line when we run gradle. So, if our build script contains a task with the first name, we can run the task with the following command:

$ gradle first

However, we can also define a default task or multiple default tasks that need to be executed, even if we don't explicitly set the task name. So, if we run the gradle command without arguments, the default task of our build script will be executed.

To set the default task or tasks, we use the defaultTasks method. We pass the names of the tasks that need to be executed to the method. In the following build script, we make the first and second tasks the default tasks:

defaultTasks 'first', 'second' 
 
task first { 
    doLast { 
        println "I am first" 
    } 
} 
 
task second { 
    doFirst { 
        println "I am second" 
    } 
}

We can run our build script and get the following output:

$ gradle
:first
I am first
:second
I am second
BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time...

Organizing tasks

In Chapter 1, Starting with Gradle, we already discussed that we could use the tasks task of Gradle to see the tasks that are available for a build. Let's suppose we have the following simple build script:

defaultTasks 'second' 
 
task first << { 
    println "I am first" 
} 
 
task second(dependsOn: first) << { 
    println "I am second" 
}

Nothing fancy here. The second task is the default task and depends on the first task. When we run the tasks task on the command line, we get the following output:

$ gradle -q tasks
------------------------------------------------------------
All tasks runnable from root project
------------------------------------------------------------
Default tasks: second
Build Setup tasks
-----------------
init - Initializes a new Gradle build. [incubating]
wrapper - Generates Gradle wrapper files. [incubating]
Help tasks
----------
components - Displays the components produced by root project 'organize'. [incubating]
dependencies...

Adding tasks in other ways

Until now, we have added tasks to our build project using the task keyword, followed by the name of the task. However, there are more ways to add tasks to our project. We can use a String value with the task name to define a new task, as follows:

task 'simple' << { task -> 
    println "Running ${task.name}" 
}

We can also use variable expressions to define a new task. If doing so, we must use parenthesis, otherwise the expression cannot be resolved. The following sample script defines a simpleTask variable with the simple string value. This expression is used to define the task. The result is that our project now contains a task with the name simple: 

// Define name of task 
// as a variable. 
def simpleTask = 'simple' 
 
// Variable is used for the task name. 
task(simpleTask) << { task -> 
    println "Running ${task.name}" 
}

We can run the tasks task to see our newly created task:

$ gradle -q tasks
...
Other tasks
-----------
simple
...

We...

Accessing tasks as project properties

Each task that we add is also available as a project property, and we can reference this property like we can reference any other property in our build script. We can, for example, invoke methods or get and set the property values of our task through the property reference. This means that we are very flexible in how we create our tasks and add behavior to the tasks. In the following script, we use the project property reference to a task to change the description property:

// Create a simple task. 
task simple << { task -> 
    println "Running ${task.name}" 
} 
 
// The simple task is available as 
// project property. 
simple.description = 'Print task name' 
 
// We can invoke methods from the 
// Task object. 
simple.doLast { 
    println "Done" 
} 
 
// We can also reference the task 
// via the project property 
// explicitly. 
project.simple.doFirst { 
    println "Start" 
}

When we run our task from the command line, we get the following...

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Gradle is a project automation tool that has a wide range of applications. The basic aim of Gradle is to automate a wide variety of tasks performed by software developers, including compiling computer source code to binary code, packaging binary codes, running tests, deploying applications to production systems, and creating documentation. The book will start with the fundamentals of Gradle and introduce you to the tools that will be used in further chapters. You will learn to create and work with Gradle scripts and then see how to use Gradle to build your Java Projects. While building Java application, you will find out about other important topics such as dependency management, publishing artifacts, and integrating the application with other JVM languages such as Scala and Groovy. By the end of this book, you will be able to use Gradle in your daily development. Writing tasks, applying plugins, and creating build logic will be your second nature.

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This book is for Java developers who have working knowledge of build automation processes and are now looking to gain expertise with Gradle and add to their skill set.

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  • Write your first Gradle Script
  • Write build logic with the Gradle build language
  • Explore the Java plugins supported by Gradle
  • Understand dependency management in Gradle
  • Package and publish your (web) application
  • Integrate Scala and Groovy with Gradle
  • Write your own custom tasks and plugins
  • Integrate Gradle with your IDE
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12 Chapters
1. Starting with Gradle Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Starting with Gradle
Declarative builds and convention over configuration
Getting started
Writing our first build script
Default Gradle tasks
Task name abbreviation
Executing multiple tasks
Command-line options
Understanding the Gradle graphical user interface
Summary
2. Creating Gradle Build Scripts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Creating Gradle Build Scripts
Writing a build script
Defining tasks
Build scripts are Groovy code
Defining dependencies between tasks
Setting default tasks
Organizing tasks
Adding tasks in other ways
Accessing tasks as project properties
Adding additional properties to tasks
Avoiding common pitfalls
Skipping tasks
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3. Working with Gradle Build Scripts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Working with Gradle Build Scripts
Working with files
Project properties
Using logging
Using the Gradle Wrapper
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4. Using Gradle for Java Projects Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Using Gradle for Java Projects
Why plugins?
Getting started with the Java plugin
Working with source sets
Working with properties
Creating Javadoc documentation
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5. Dependency Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Dependency Management
Dependency configuration
Repositories
Defining dependencies
Summary
6. Testing, Building, and Publishing Artifacts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Testing, Building, and Publishing Artifacts
Testing our projects
Running Java applications
Publishing artifacts
Packaging Java Enterprise Edition applications
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7. Multi-project Builds Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Multi-project Builds
Working with multi-project builds
Working with Java multi-project builds
Using the Jetty plugin
Summary
8. Mixed Languages Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Mixed Languages
Using the Groovy plugin
Using the Scala plugin
Summary
9. Maintaining Code Quality Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Maintaining Code Quality
Using the Checkstyle plugin
Using the PMD plugin
Using the FindBugs plugin
Using the JDepend plugin
Using the CodeNarc plugin
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10. Writing Custom Tasks and Plugins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Writing Custom Tasks and Plugins
Creating a custom task
Creating a task in a standalone project
Creating a custom plugin
Creating a plugin in the project source directory
Creating a plugin in a standalone project
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11. Gradle in the Enterprise
Creating a sample project
Using Jenkins
Using JetBrains TeamCity
Using Atlassian Bamboo
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Hubert Klein Ikkink
Hubert Klein Ikkink was born in 1973 and lives in Tilburg, the Netherlands, with his beautiful wife and gorgeous children. He is also known as mrhaki, which is simply the initials of his name prepended by mr. He studied Information Systems and Management at the Tilburg University. After finishing his studies he started to work at a company which specialized in knowledge-based software. There he started writing his first Java software (yes, an applet!) in 1996. Over the years his focus switched from applets, to servlets, to Java Enterprise Edition applications, to Spring-based software. In 2008 he wanted to have fun again when writing software. The larger projects he was working on were more about writing configuration XML files, tuning performance and less about real development in his eyes. So he started to look around and noticed Groovy as a good language to learn about. He could still use existing Java code, libraries, and his Groovy classes in Java. The learning curve isn’t steep and to support his learning phase he wrote down interesting Groovy facts in his blog with the title Groovy Goodness. He posts small articles with a lot of code samples to understand how to use Groovy. Since November 2011 he is also a DZone Most Valuable Blogger (MVB); DZone also posts his blog items on their site. In 2010, 2011, and 2012 Hubert was invited to speak at Gr8Conf in Copenhagen, Denmark. This is a very good conference with all the project leaders of Groovy and Groovy-related projects. In November 2010 he presented a Gradle talk at the J-Fall conference of the Dutch Java User Group. In November 2011 he presented about the new features in Groovy 1.8 at the same conference. The conference is visited by 1000 Java developers and he got the chance to educate some of them about the greatness of Gradle and Groovy. Hubert works for a company called JDriven in the Netherlands. JDriven focuses on technologies that simplify and improve development of enterprise applications. Employees of JDriven have years of experience with Java and related technologies and are all eager to learn about new technologies. Hubert works on projects using Grails and Java combined with Groovy and Gradle.
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