Java Starters

Personal Gradle project templates with emphasis on Java, separated by target platform and kind of distribution.

	Plugins	Testing	Publishing	Website	Coverage	Max Heap Size
android-app	Android	JUnit 4, Robolectric	✗	Cayman	✓	4GB
android-library	Android	JUnit 4, Robolectric	Maven Central	Javadoc, Minimal	✓	4GB
gradle-plugin	Java	JUnit 4	Plugin Portal	Javadoc, Minimal	✗	2GB
jvm-app	Java, Application	JUnit 5	✗	Cayman	✓	2GB
jvm-library	Java Library	JUnit 5	Maven Central	Javadoc, Minimal	✓	2GB

Java frameworks

• JUnit testing framework with Truth asserter.
• Checkstyle code linter with third-party ruleset Rulebook.
• JaCoCo code coverage.

Project layout

• GitHub project layout:
  • GitHub README, LICENSE, and gitignore file.
  • EditorConfig enforces IDE settings.
  • CircleCI to run test every commit, also triggers Codecov integration within Circle CI.
• Gradle build tool:
  • Kotlin DSL scripts with properties delegation.
  • Apply plugin using plugins DSL.
  • Version catalogs in TOML file to avoid typing unsafe dependencies.
• Website module:
  • Pages Gradle Plugin for generating webpage displaying README's content and documentation links.
  • gradle-git-publish plugin, necessary for uploading to GitHub Pages.