Gradle provides a domain specific language, or DSL, for describing builds. This build language is available in Groovy and Kotlin. A Groovy build script can contain any Groovy language element. A Kotlin build script can contain any Kotlin language element.
Gradle can handle the build file using gradle command. This command will compile each task in such an order that they are listed and execute each task along with the dependencies using different options.
But the reason for this is that Gradle is not written in Java code but in Domain Specific Language or DSL . Like the comment from @a_local_nobody said, Gradle is using Groovy which is a dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) . These files are created and you usually have everything you need in them.
The Application level build. gradle file is located in each module of the android project. This file includes your package name as applicationID , version name(apk version), version code, minimum and target sdk for a specific application module.
Easy:
// Single line comment
/*
Multi
line
comment
*/
Use the //
or /* */
For example:
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.2.3'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
/**
* Returns the credential username used by Namirial Maven repository
* Set this value in your ~/.gradle/gradle.properties with CREDENTIALS_USERNAME key
* @return
*/
def getCredentialsMavenUsername() {
return hasProperty('CREDENTIALS_USERNAME') ? CREDENTIALS_USERNAME : ""
}
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