JLink Gradle Plugin

Gradle plugin for jlink.

Finding jlink

Plugin searches for

executable using the following priority list:

1. Configured toolchain

2. java.home
   system property.

Though rarely required it is possible to override toolchain for particular

task:

Configuration

Parameters

Endian

Output Directory

utility fails if output directory already exists. At the same time gradle always creates plugin output directory.

In order to work around this behaviour plugin always tries to delete directory specified by

before launching

jlink

.

For safety reasons

must point to the location inside

${layout.buildDirectory}

.

Logging

Plugin uses

to print various information about toolchain,

jlink

parameters, etc. Use gradle option

--info

to check this output.

Dry Run Mode

To execute plugin tasks in dry run mode without calling

set property

jlink.dryRun

to true.

Example:

Configuration Cache

This plugin should be compatible with Gradle configuration cache.

Configuration Example

References

The jlink Command