11 Building with Gradle and Maven
This chapter covers
- Why build tools matter for a well-grounded developer
- Maven
- Gradle
The JDK ships with a compiler to turn Java source code into class files, as we saw in chapter 4. Despite that fact, few projects of any size rely just on javac. Let’s start by looking at why a well-grounded developer should invest in familiarity with this layer of tooling.
11.1 Why build tools matter for a well-grounded developer
Build tools are the norm for the following reasons:
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Automating tedious operations
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Managing dependencies
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Ensuring consistency between developers
Although many options exist, two choices dominate the landscape today: Maven and Gradle. Understanding what these tools aim to solve, digging below ...
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