Coping properties file automatically with Gradle to the same directories after the build

Question

I am working on a Java project that contains many properties files and the structure looks like this:

src
   |
    -main
        |
         -java
             |
              -ui
                |
                 -many directories with property file in each directory.

I want to build fat jar using Gradle build that will contain those files in the same directories.

Something like:

build
   |
    -classes
        |
         -java
             |
              -main
                |
                 -ui.... and all the files like above.

How can I to do it?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 08 '18 at 17:41

By convention gradle will package all the properties (and other resource) files placed under src/main/resources into the final jar artifact.

If you are sure that you still want to place your properties file under src/main/java then you can configure resources source sets location using the following snippet in your build.gradle

sourceSets {
  main {
    resources { 
      srcDirs = ["src/main/java"]
      include "**/*.properties"
    }
  }
}

The properties files will not end up in build/classes but will be part of you jar. You you want them to be build/classes/java as well (not recommended), then you need to configure the output dir for resources as well. See this answer.

@user2370545 please accept the answer if it has answered your question :) — kdabir, Mar 12 '18 at 07:48

Coping properties file automatically with Gradle to the same directories after the build

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