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What is the Gradle counterpart to Maven archetypes? How can I give other Gradle users a template for the file and directory layout for a new project?
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Gradle is based on a graph of task dependencies – in which tasks are the things that do the work – while Maven is based on a fixed and linear model of phases. With Maven, goals are attached to project phases, and goals serve a similar function to Gradle's tasks, being the “things that do the work.”
In the end, what you choose will depend primarily on what you need. Gradle is more powerful. However, there are times that you really do not need most of the features and functionalities it offers. Maven might be best for small projects, while Gradle is best for bigger projects.
The biggest differences are Gradle's mechanisms for work avoidance and incrementality. The top 3 features that make Gradle much faster than Maven are: Incrementality — Gradle avoids work by tracking input and output of tasks and only running what is necessary, and only processing files that changed when possible.
Use build init plugin:
~$ mkdir newproj ~$ cd newproj ~/newproj$ gradle init --type java-library At the moment java-library, scala-library, groovy-library, java-application, pom and basic supported. The feature is incubating, thus it can be changed in future releases, so keep an eye on docs.
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