I'm looking for some non-trivial (spring/backend r...

# gradle

[Marian Schubert]

I'm looking for some non-trivial (spring/backend related, multi-module, ...) OSS project which is using Gradle with Kotlin DSL, so that I could get some inspiration. Any recommendations? (already posted this to #spring, but it's probably more Gradle related). Thanks

[Bernd Prünster]

What are you going for? While not Spring, we have quite complex KMP multi-module projects on GitHub to check out. We're working with composite builds and custom plugins. We do use those projects successfully in (closed-source) spring boot projects, android apps and CMP projects (from time to time als composite builds too).
We were in for a bumpy start more than one and a half years ago but tooling has since mature considerably and now everything's running smoothly.

EDIT: This is the most complex build we have on GitHub

[mbonnin]

I'm working in https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-kotlin.
There are multiple modules, included builds for build logic and integration tests.
There are also gradle scripts to build a Gradle plugin.

[mbonnin]

At the end of the day, there are several ways to do it. My recommendations would be:
• Use Kotlin (which looks like you're already doing)
• Share your build logic in an included build. No need for kotlin-dsl or precompiled script plugins there. Plain Kotlin works fine

[Marian Schubert]

My goal is to keep up-to-date with new features/best-practices/tricks. I already have working multi-module project with custom conventions plugins etc, ... but I would like to keep it nice and clean. 🙂 It's already 5ish years old, but it was my/our first Kotlin/Gradle/JVM project (with little/no prior experience with any of this stuff).

[Marian Schubert]

Thanks for links!

[mbonnin]

IMO, the key is to consider your build logic like production code. Keep APIs clean, do not duplicate too much and you're good to go.

[mbonnin]

Bonus points for build and configuration cache (and project isolation soon)

[CLOVIS]

Everything here uses the Kotlin DSL with KMP, including MavenCentral publishing. No Spring, though. https://gitlab.com/opensavvy