Gradle Jar Task Type

External

• https://docs.gradle.org/current/dsl/org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Jar.html
• https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/tasks/bundling/Jar.html

Internal

• Gradle Tasks
• Java Plugin

Overview

Exposed by the java plugin as jar task.

Configuration

Properties

from

Specifies source files or directories to include in the archive. The given paths are evaluated as per Project.files(Object ...).

The values passed to "from" become inputs for the task and they are used for up-to-date checks.

manifest

attributes

Example:

task myJar(type: Jar) {
  ...
  manifest.attributes 'Main-Class': "playground.Main"
}

Methods

with

https://docs.gradle.org/current/dsl/org.gradle.jvm.tasks.Jar.html#org.gradle.jvm.tasks.Jar:with(org.gradle.api.file.CopySpec[])

Adds the given CopySpec as a child of the current CoypSpec.

Example:

task fatJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: jar) {
  ...
  with jar
}