Integrating Groovy into the build process using Gradle

Gradle (http://www.gradle.org/) is a build and automation tool written in Java/Groovy, which makes use of a Groovy-based DSL for defining declarative and imperative build scripts. Gradle brings a lot of innovation into the Java/Groovy build tool space, and at a fast pace is replacing other popular tools. At the same time, it builds upon the best practices and foundations of those tools, such as project conventions standardization and dependency management.

In this recipe, we will demonstrate how Gradle can simplify the compilation and testing of a complete Groovy project.

Getting ready

We will build the same example Groovy project defined in the Integrating Groovy into the build process using Ant recipe. We assume that you have at least some familiarity with Gradle, and it is already installed on your system. Otherwise, you can refer to the installation page (http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/installation.html) of the Gradle...