Gradle Ex Machina

Discover how to leverage the powerful features of the Gradle Build Tool while reducing clutter and complexity in this 49-minute Devoxx conference talk. Learn about structuring builds with top-down constraints, exploring various build configurations from standard to multi-level in both Maven and Gradle. Delve into the project plugin, default and additional tasks, build information, JAR manifest examples, and publishing. Gain insights on utilizing additional plugins and understanding the Maven super POM to create more efficient and organized build processes for your projects and organization.

Intro
Pom.xml
Build.gradle
Standard (maven)
Two-level (maven)
Multi-level (maven)
Standard (gradle)
Two-level (gradle)
Multi-level (gradle)
The project plugin
Provided behavior
Default tasks
Additional tasks
Build-info
JAR MANIFEST example
Minpom
License
Testing
Publishing
Additional plugins
The maven super POM