2 Replies Latest reply on Apr 2, 2013 8:02 AM by maxandersen

    Gradle and Java EE Web Project

    juergen.zimmermann
    juergen.zimmermann Mar 27, 2013 10:34 AM

      In Java EE Web Projects I was having a pom.xml so far. Is it possible to use a Gradle build script instead of pom.xml or is pom.xml required because of the underlying M2E plugin?

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        • 1. Re: Gradle and Java EE Web Project
          jskovjyskebankdk
          jskovjyskebankdk Apr 2, 2013 2:54 AM (in response to juergen.zimmermann)

          We only use Gradle. We don't even load the M2E plugin.

           

          Instead we have a custom plugin that runs Gradle (and fetches dependencies via Ivy).

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          • 2. Re: Gradle and Java EE Web Project
            maxandersen
            maxandersen Apr 2, 2013 8:02 AM (in response to juergen.zimmermann)

            m2e does not require the pom.xml, the pom.xml is what requires m2e for things to work - thus if no pom.xml, no m2e plugin used/loaded.

             

            Thus you can go write your gradle files, but as things are now you will need to manually configure a lot of things since we can't see what features you enable/disable.

             

            There is an Eclipse Gradle plugin that does some of the basics (setup dependencies, configure basic wtp etc.) but they are still limited in comparison to the m2e and m2e-wtp integration.

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