JVM Builds with Gradle Build Tool
Note: Live training sessions are paused as we are working on self-paced training.
Live training sessions will resume next year.
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
Audience
Users that manage projects written in Java, Kotlin, Groovy and Scala with the Gradle build tool.
Prerequisites
- Install the latest version of Gradle Build Tool along with at least Java 8
- Refer to the Java compatibility matrix to ensure appropriate Java version
- A good editor
- Recommended: IntelliJ community edition
- Gradle Build Tool experience
- Knowledge of core concepts
- Authoring build files
- Kotlin DSL experience a plus
- Experience with software development with a JVM language
- Examples use Java, Scala, Groovy and Kotlin
Objectives
- Deeper understanding of JVM projects
- Use modern best practices to boost productivity
- Hands-on exercises to reinforce learning
Course Outline
- Gradle JVM plugins
- Source organization
- Compilation
- Verification
- Testing
- Compliance & code quality
- Packaging