Add resources and config files to your JAR using Gradle

Question

How do I add config files or any other resources into my jar using gradle?

My project structure:

src/main/java/com/perseus/.. --- Java packages (source files)

src/main/java/config/*.xml --- Spring config files

Expected jar structure:

com/perseus/.. --- Java packages (class files)

config/*.xml --- Spring config files

Answer 1

Thanks guys, I was migrating an existing project to Gradle and didn't like the idea of changing the project structure that much.

I have figured it out, thought this information could be useful to beginners.

Here is a sample task from my 'build.gradle':

version = '1.0.0'

jar {
   baseName = 'analytics'
   from('src/main/java') {
      include 'config/**/*.xml'
   }

   manifest {
       attributes 'Implementation-Title': 'Analytics Library', 'Implementation-Version': version
   }
}