Introducing Gradle

by Balaji Varanasi

Overview

This concise book is a quick start-up primer on the Gradle build and release tool. You''ll learn about Gradle and how to set it up to use. You''ll learn about the Gradle life cycle and how to effectively leverage and use it. Also, you''ll learn the basics of using site plugins and generating Javadocs, test coverage/FindBugs reports, version/release notes and more. Furthermore, you''ll take advantage of Gradle''s archetypes to bootstrap new projects easily.

After reading and using Introducing Gradle, you''ll have an understanding of Gradle''s dependency management and how to organize basic and multi-module Gradle projects. It includes the new features and enhancements found in the latest version of Gradle, an open source enhanced Java build and release tool for Java that is especially popular among Spring application developers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484210321
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	12/18/2015
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Balaji Varanasi is a software development manager and technology entrepreneur. He has over 13 years of experience architecting and developing Java/.Net applications and, more recently, iPhone apps. During this period he has worked in the areas of security, web accessibility, search, and enterprise portals. He has a Master s Degree in Computer Science and serves as adjunct faculty, teaching programming and information system courses. When not programming, he enjoys spending time with his lovely wife in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Table of Contents

1. Gradle Fundamentals.-

2. Setting up Gradle.-

3. Gradle Basic Project.-

4. Gradle Advanced Project.-

5. Gradle Life Cycle.-

6. Documentation and Reporting.-

7. Gradle Archetypes.-

8. Gradle Release Management.