Java Build Tasks

compile -> jar -> documentation -> test -> report

apply plugin: "java"
[vagrant@localhost ud867]$ gradle tasks
:tasks

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All tasks runnable from root project
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Build tasks
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assemble - Assembles the outputs of this project.
build - Assembles and tests this project.
buildDependents - Assembles and tests this project and all projects that depend on it.
buildNeeded - Assembles and tests this project and all projects it depends on.
classes - Assembles classes 'main'.
clean - Deletes the build directory.
jar - Assembles a jar archive containing the main classes.
testClasses - Assembles classes 'test'.

Build Setup tasks
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init - Initializes a new Gradle build. [incubating]
wrapper - Generates Gradle wrapper files. [incubating]

Documentation tasks
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javadoc - Generates Javadoc API documentation for the main source code.

Help tasks
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dependencies - Displays all dependencies declared in root project 'ud867'.
dependencyInsight - Displays the insight into a specific dependency in root project 'ud867'.
help - Displays a help message
projects - Displays the sub-projects of root project 'ud867'.
properties - Displays the properties of root project 'ud867'.
tasks - Displays the tasks runnable from root project 'ud867'.

Verification tasks
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check - Runs all checks.
test - Runs the unit tests.

Rules
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Pattern: clean: Cleans the output files of a task.
Pattern: build: Assembles the artifacts of a configuration.
Pattern: upload: Assembles and uploads the artifacts belonging to a configuration.

To see all tasks and more detail, run with --all.

BUILD SUCCESSFUL

Total time: 8.759 secs

asemble

[vagrant@localhost ud867]$ gradle assemble
:compileJava UP-TO-DATE
:processResources UP-TO-DATE
:classes UP-TO-DATE
:jar
:assemble

BUILD SUCCESSFUL

Total time: 6.788 secs