And why isn't there a 'jar' plugin provided by def...

# gradle

[thewoolleyman]

And why isn't there a 'jar' plugin provided by default, when there is a 'war' one?

[gildor]

There is no such thing as “jar plugin”. Jar task provided by Java plugin (core Gradle plugin):
https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_plugin.html#sec:java_tasks

[gildor]

For war there is another core plugin:
https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/war_plugin.html