Gradle 1.12 User Guide Translation-46th chapter. Java Library Publishing Plug-in

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46th chapter. Java Library Publishing Plug-in

The Java Library Publishing plug-in is still hatching. It is important to note that in future versions of Gradle, the relevant DSL and other configurations may change.

The Java library Distribution plugin adds support for building a distribution ZIP for a Java library. The distribution contains the library and its dependent JAR files.

46.1. Usage

To use the Java distribution plug-in, include the following in the build script:

Example 46.1. Using the Java library distribution plug-in

build.gradle

apply plugin:  ' java-library-distribution '  

To define the name of the distribution, you must set the property as follows baseName :

Example 46.2. Configure the name of the distribution

build.gradle

Distributions {    main{        ' my-name '    }}

The plugin can also generate a distribution file for your library. Distribution will package all the runtime dependencies. All insrc/main/distThe files stored in the archive will be added to the root directory of the distribution. You can run gradle distZip Package the distrubution into a ZIP file.

46.2. Tasks

The Java library distribution plug-in adds the following tasks to the Project object.

Table 46.1. Java Library Distribution Plug-in-task

Task Name	relies on	Type	Describe
distzip	jar	Zip	Create a full distribution ZIP file that contains the run-time library.

46.3. Include additional resources in distribution

All in src/dist directory will be copied. If you want to include any static files in the distribution, simply place them in   src/dist   directory.

Example 46.3. Include files in the distribution package

build.gradle

Distributions {main {baseName =' My-name 'Contents {from {' Src/dist '}        }    }}

Gradle 1.12 User Guide Translation-46th chapter. Java Library Publishing Plug-in