Preface

Gradle is the next generation in build automation. Gradle uses convention-over-configuration to provide good defaults, but it is also flexible to be used in every situation you encounter in daily development. Build logic is described with a powerful DSL and empowers developers to create reusable and maintainable build logic.

We will see more about Gradle in this book. We will discuss Gradle's features with code samples throughout the book. We will also discuss how to write tasks, work with files, and write build scripts using the Groovy DSL. Next, we will discuss how to use Gradle in projects to compile, package, test, check code quality, and deploy applications. Finally we will see how to integrate Gradle with continuous integration servers and development environments (IDEs).

After reading this book, you will know how to use Gradle in your daily development. We can write tasks, apply plugins, and write build logic using the Gradle build language.