GWT Gradle Plugin (v2)

The GWT Gradle Plugin (v2) simplifies the configuration required to build projects with the Google Web Toolkit (GWT). This version is a complete rewrite of the original plugin, offering a cleaner codebase and more intuitive configuration options.

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Key Features

• Minimal configuration required to use the plugin
• Simpler codebase compared to the v1 plugin
• No need to manually add core GWT dependencies like gwt-user, gwt-dev and gwt-codeserver
• Enhanced source tracking for GWT Modules. This feature enables targeted tracking of source code specifically related to GWT modules. Only the source paths defined within each GWT module are monitored, ensuring that the gwtCompile task is triggered only when relevant GWT source files are modified. This refined tracking minimizes unnecessary recompilation by focusing solely on changes within GWT-specific code, optimizing the build process for faster iterations and more efficient resource usage.
• Configuration aligned with GWT compiler options for ease of use
• Support for GWT 2.12+ and the latest Gradle 8.10.2
• Built-in tasks for GWT compilation and dev mode

Usage

The GWT Gradle Plugin is available on the Gradle Plugin Portal.

To use this plugin, add the following to your build.gradle file:

plugins {
  id "org.docstr.gwt" version "2.1.0"
}

gwt {
  // Optional: Set the GWT version, defaults to 2.12.1
  // gwtVersion = '2.12.1'
  modules ['<YOUR-GWT-MODULE>']
}

Alternatively, you can apply the plugin using the legacy method:

buildscript {
  repositories {
    maven {
      url "https://plugins.gradle.org/m2/"
    }
  }
  dependencies {
    classpath "org.docstr.gwt:gwt-gradle-plugin:2.1.0"
  }
}

apply plugin: "org.docstr.gwt"

gwt {
    modules ['<YOUR-GWT-MODULE>']
}

Available Tasks

When you apply the GWT Gradle Plugin, the following tasks are added to your project:

• gwtCompile: Compiles your GWT modules. It will be executed automatically when you run gradle build.
• gwtDevMode: Starts GWT Development Mode (Super Dev Mode is enabled by default).

For the full list of available options, refer to the Configuration documentation.

Version 1 (v1) Plugin

The original GWT Gradle Plugin (v1) source code is still available on the v1 branch of this repository. Documentation for v1 can be found at http://gwt-gradle.docstr.org.

Building the Project

On macOS or Linux

You can clean and build the project using the following commands:

make clean build

On Windows

Use the Gradle wrapper to clean and build the project:

gradlew.bat clean build

Release Process

• Build and test the plugin locally
• Commit all changes to the main branch
• Publish the plugin to the Gradle Plugin Portal with make publish
• Create a new release on GitHub with make release