JVM Builds with Gradle Build Tool

Description:

Build systems have evolved over time to provide more features to developers. In this course we will go beyond the basics of managing JVM based projects with the Gradle Build Tool. We will cover best practices that increase the quality and efficiency of building your projects.

We will cover how these best practices can be used for projects written in Java, Kotlin, Groovy and Scala. There will be hands-on exercises to help you use what you learn in your projects.

Duration:

4 hours training session including time for hands-on exercises and Q&A.

Audience:

Users that manage projects written in Java, Kotlin, Groovy and Scala with the Gradle build tool.

Prerequisites:

Gradle Build Tool experience

Knowledge of core concepts
Authoring Gradle build files
Executing common tasks to compile, test and package

Kotlin experience is a plus but not required
Experience with software development with a JVM language

Either Java, Kotlin, Groovy or Scala

Objectives:

After this training the participants will be able to:

Deeper understanding of JVM projects
Use modern best practices to boost productivity

Course Outline:

Evolution of Build Systems

Provides context of topics covered in the training

Gradle JVM plugins

Java plugins
Kotlin plugin
Groovy plugin
Scala plugin

Source organization

SourceSet concept
Handling generated sources
Creating separate SourceSets
Hands-on exercise 1

Compilation

Specifying Java version using Toolchains
Using different Java version for specific tasks
Dependency management: api vs implementation
Declared vs Resolvable dependencies
Hands-on exercise 2

Verification

Testing

Testing pyramid and test grouping
Measuring and enforcing test coverage
Hands-on exercise 3

Compliance & code quality

Enforcing code style
Using static code analysis

Packaging

Creating standalone Jars
Dealing with dependency conflicts using shadowing
Hands-on exercise 4

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