If I’m using a gradle script with the kotlin DSL, ...

# multiplatform

[Evan R.]

If I’m using a gradle script with the kotlin DSL, how can I build an executable JAR file? I can’t seem to get the application plugin to build the way I want it to

[Dominaezzz]

I'm guessing you are using withJava() for the JVM target?

[Big Chungus]

Just define application.mainClass and you;ll be good to go

[mbonnin]

It also depensd what you mean by "executable" JAR. The application plugin will create start scripts for you to setup the correct classpath

[mbonnin]

Alternatively, you may want to create a fatjar so that it can be run with java -jar ***

[mbonnin]

You might find more info at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41794914/how-to-create-the-fat-jar-with-gradle-kotlin-script or in #gradle

[Big Chungus]

Or you can ignore application plugin (as one of its tasks clashes with multiplatform plugin's) and cofigure jar task yourself: https://gitlab.com/kotlin-examples/transaction-api/blob/master/build.gradle.kts

[Evan R.]

I managed to set the main class with the application plugin but I’m going more for a fat JAR with the JVM dependencies inside, sort of like with the shadow plugin

[Big Chungus]

The example above configures jar as fat jar

[Evan R.]

Right, but it doesn’t appear to be using the multiplatform plugin. I found something close to what I want to do in the reply to this post in the kotlin forums: https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlin-1-3-m2-new-multiplatform-projects-model/9264/103

[Evan R.]

Issue is, in my shadow configuration setting configurations equal to that runtimeDependencyFiles property doesn’t seem to work because they’re two different types