JavaCompile

API Documentation:JavaCompile

Compiles Java source files. 

apply plugin: 'java'
    compileJava {
        //enable compilation in a separate daemon process
        options.fork = true

        //enable incremental compilation
        options.incremental = true
    }

Properties

PropertyDescription
classpath

The classpath to use to compile the source files.

destinationDir

The directory to generate the .class files into.

excludes

The set of exclude patterns.

includes

The set of include patterns.

options

The compilation options.

source

The source for this task, after the include and exclude patterns have been applied. Ignores source files which do not exist.

sourceCompatibility

The Java language level to use to compile the source files.

targetCompatibility

The target JVM to generate the .class files for.

toolChain
Incubating

The tool chain that will be used to compile the Java source.

Methods

MethodDescription
exclude(excludeSpec)

Adds an exclude spec. This method may be called multiple times to append new specs.The given closure is passed a FileTreeElement as its parameter. The closure should return true or false. Example:

exclude(excludes)

Adds an ANT style exclude pattern. This method may be called multiple times to append new patterns and multiple patterns may be specified in a single call. If excludes are not provided, then no files will be excluded. If excludes are provided, then files must not match any exclude pattern to be processed.

exclude(excludes)

Adds an ANT style exclude pattern. This method may be called multiple times to append new patterns and multiple patterns may be specified in a single call. If excludes are not provided, then no files will be excluded. If excludes are provided, then files must not match any exclude pattern to be processed.

exclude(excludeSpec)

Adds an exclude spec. This method may be called multiple times to append new specs. If excludes are not provided, then no files will be excluded. If excludes are provided, then files must not match any exclude pattern to be processed.

include(includeSpec)

Adds an include spec. This method may be called multiple times to append new specs. The given closure is passed a FileTreeElement as its parameter. If includes are not provided, then all files in this container will be included. If includes are provided, then a file must match at least one of the include patterns or specs to be included.

include(includes)

Adds an ANT style include pattern. This method may be called multiple times to append new patterns and multiple patterns may be specified in a single call. If includes are not provided, then all files in this container will be included. If includes are provided, then a file must match at least one of the include patterns to be processed.

include(includes)

Adds an ANT style include pattern. This method may be called multiple times to append new patterns and multiple patterns may be specified in a single call. If includes are not provided, then all files in this container will be included. If includes are provided, then a file must match at least one of the include patterns to be processed.

include(includeSpec)

Adds an include spec. This method may be called multiple times to append new specs. If includes are not provided, then all files in this container will be included. If includes are provided, then a file must match at least one of the include patterns or specs to be included.

source(sources)

Adds some source to this task. The given source objects will be evaluated as per Project.files().

Script blocks

No script blocks

Property details

FileCollection classpath

The classpath to use to compile the source files.

Default with java plugin:
sourceSet.compileClasspath

File destinationDir

The directory to generate the .class files into.

Default with java plugin:
sourceSet.output.classesDir

Set<String> excludes

The set of exclude patterns.

Set<String> includes

The set of include patterns.

CompileOptions options (read-only)

The compilation options.

FileTree source

The source for this task, after the include and exclude patterns have been applied. Ignores source files which do not exist.

String sourceCompatibility

The Java language level to use to compile the source files.

Default with java plugin:
project.sourceCompatibility

String targetCompatibility

The target JVM to generate the .class files for.

Default with java plugin:
project.targetCompatibility

JavaToolChain toolChain

Note: This property is incubating and may change in a future version of Gradle.

The tool chain that will be used to compile the Java source.

Method details

SourceTask exclude(Closure excludeSpec)

Adds an exclude spec. This method may be called multiple times to append new specs.The given closure is passed a FileTreeElement as its parameter. The closure should return true or false. Example: 

copySpec {
  from 'source'
  into 'destination'
  //an example of excluding files from certain configuration:
  exclude { it.file in configurations.someConf.files }
}

If excludes are not provided, then no files will be excluded. If excludes are provided, then files must not match any exclude pattern to be processed.

SourceTask exclude(Iterable<String> excludes)

Adds an ANT style exclude pattern. This method may be called multiple times to append new patterns and multiple patterns may be specified in a single call. If excludes are not provided, then no files will be excluded. If excludes are provided, then files must not match any exclude pattern to be processed.

SourceTask exclude(String... excludes)

Adds an ANT style exclude pattern. This method may be called multiple times to append new patterns and multiple patterns may be specified in a single call. If excludes are not provided, then no files will be excluded. If excludes are provided, then files must not match any exclude pattern to be processed.

SourceTask exclude(Spec<FileTreeElement> excludeSpec)

Adds an exclude spec. This method may be called multiple times to append new specs. If excludes are not provided, then no files will be excluded. If excludes are provided, then files must not match any exclude pattern to be processed.

SourceTask include(Closure includeSpec)

Adds an include spec. This method may be called multiple times to append new specs. The given closure is passed a FileTreeElement as its parameter. If includes are not provided, then all files in this container will be included. If includes are provided, then a file must match at least one of the include patterns or specs to be included.

SourceTask include(Iterable<String> includes)

Adds an ANT style include pattern. This method may be called multiple times to append new patterns and multiple patterns may be specified in a single call. If includes are not provided, then all files in this container will be included. If includes are provided, then a file must match at least one of the include patterns to be processed.

SourceTask include(String... includes)

Adds an ANT style include pattern. This method may be called multiple times to append new patterns and multiple patterns may be specified in a single call. If includes are not provided, then all files in this container will be included. If includes are provided, then a file must match at least one of the include patterns to be processed.

SourceTask include(Spec<FileTreeElement> includeSpec)

Adds an include spec. This method may be called multiple times to append new specs. If includes are not provided, then all files in this container will be included. If includes are provided, then a file must match at least one of the include patterns or specs to be included.

SourceTask source(Object... sources)

Adds some source to this task. The given source objects will be evaluated as per Project.files().