Is there a gradle plugin to package Java Webstart applications?

Question

Is there a gradle plugin to package Java Webstart (JWS) applications, similar to what Maven webstart plugin does? I need to automate at least the following tasks:

• jnlp descriptor generation based on an existing template, automatic adding project dependencies;
• jar signing based on the files described on jnlp file or project dependencies;

Answer 1

As of Aug 2016, the answer is "no".

There is a plugin under development per @Jake's answer. But there is no turn key solution. You'll have to do the work yourself to create a webstart app in Gradle... either with your own custom solution or by contributing to the plugin mentioned until it works for you.

Here's the plugin direct link: https://github.com/tschulte/gradle-jnlp-plugin