If you just want to build Docker images within your Gradle project then it might frustrate you to have to decide which plugin to use. At the time of writing, there were 149 plugins listed on the Gradle plugin portal matching the search term Docker. Whilst I can’t make the choice for you, this article will help you get to a decision, with a review of the bmuschko Docker Gradle plugin....
SonarQube helps us improve code quality using static analysis techniques. You can even add quality gates to fail your CI pipeline if the master branch doesn’t meet your requirements. Why not also apply the same technique to feature branches? In this article you’ll learn how to setup SonarQube branch analysis to check the quality of both master and feature branches, finding potential issues even earlier in the development lifecycle. SonarQube branch analysis version compatibility SonarQube branch analysis is only available for specific editions of SonarQube....
1. Introduction Spring Boot is a framework to build Java applications with minimal boilerplate code required, whereas Gradle is a highly configurable build automation tool. Using Gradle to build your Spring Boot application is a good approach, but the process is made infinitely easier using the Spring Boot Gradle plugin to provide build functionality specific to Spring Boot. In this article, we’ll explore the most common uses case to get up and running with the Spring Boot Gradle plugin, as well as how to customise it to meet your specific requirements....
If you’re planning to migrate your Maven project to Gradle, you’ll be looking for the path of least resistance to get the job done as easily as possible. In this article you’ll discover the 8 recommended steps to migrate your Java Spring Boot project from Maven to Gradle. Why do a migration to Gradle? If you’re reading this article you probably know why you want to move to Gradle, but some of the reasons probably include:...
Code coverage is a metric that teams use to measure the quality of their tests, and it represents the percentage of production code that has been tested. Discover how to apply the Gradle Jacoco plugin to your project and run a SonarQube scan to generate a code coverage report. UPDATED in November 2021 to reflect SonarQube LTS version switching to 8.9. 1. Overview SonarQube is a tool which aims to improve the quality of your code using static analysis techniques to report:...
1. Introduction We’re all using Docker containers these days to do all sorts of great stuff, but it’s not always obvious how best to automate the building of images and embed good repeatable processes into our projects. In this article you’ll discover one of the best approaches I’ve found to automate Docker in your project. It’s to create tasks for the building of images and running of containers within your Gradle project....