Kotlin DSL, dependencies, tasks, plugins, and multi-project builds.
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---
name: Gradle Build
description: Kotlin DSL, dependencies, tasks, plugins, and multi-project builds.
metadata:
labels: [java, gradle, build]
triggers:
files: ['build.gradle', 'build.gradle.kts', 'settings.gradle', 'settings.gradle.kts']
keywords: [dependencies, plugins, tasks, implementation, testImplementation, kotlin]
---
# Gradle Build Standards
## Kotlin DSL Structure
```kotlin
// build.gradle.kts
plugins {
java
id("org.springframework.boot") version "3.2.0"
id("io.spring.dependency-management") version "1.1.4"
}
group = "com.example"
version = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
java {
toolchain {
languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(21)
}
}
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa")
runtimeOnly("org.postgresql:postgresql")
testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher")
}
tasks.test {
useJUnitPlatform()
}
```
## Dependency Configurations
```kotlin
dependencies {
implementation("...") // Compile + runtime, not exposed
api("...") // Compile + runtime, exposed to consumers
compileOnly("...") // Compile only (like Lombok)
runtimeOnly("...") // Runtime only (JDBC drivers)
testImplementation("...") // Test compile + runtime
annotationProcessor("...") // Annotation processing
}
```
## Custom Tasks
```kotlin
tasks.register("hello") {
group = "custom"
description = "Prints hello"
doLast {
println("Hello, Gradle!")
}
}
tasks.register<Copy>("copyResources") {
from("src/main/resources")
into("build/resources")
}
```
## Common Commands
```bash
./gradlew build # Build project
./gradlew test # Run tests
./gradlew bootRun # Run Spring Boot
./gradlew dependencies # Show dependencies
./gradlew tasks # List tasks
```
## References
- [Kotlin DSL](references/kotlin-dsl.md) - Migration from Groovy, type-safe configuration
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