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[[javaLibraryDistribution_plugin]]
== The Java Library Distribution Plugin


[NOTE]
====
 
The Java library distribution plugin is currently <<feature_lifecycle,incubating>>. Please be aware that the DSL and other configuration may change in later Gradle versions.
 
====

The Java library distribution plugin adds support for building a distribution ZIP for a Java library. The distribution contains the JAR file for the library and its dependencies.


[[sec:java_library_distribution_usage]]
=== Usage

To use the Java library distribution plugin, include the following in your build script:

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<sample id="usejavaLibraryPlugin" dir="userguide/javaLibraryDistribution" title="Using the Java library distribution plugin">
            <sourcefile file="build.gradle" snippet="use-plugin"/>
        </sample>
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To define the name for the distribution you have to set the `baseName` property as shown below:

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<sample id="useApplicationPlugin" dir="userguide/javaLibraryDistribution" title="Configure the distribution name">
            <sourcefile file="build.gradle" snippet="name-conf"/>
        </sample>
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The plugin builds a distribution for your library. The distribution will package up the runtime dependencies of the library. All files stored in `src/main/dist` will be added to the root of the archive distribution. You can run “`gradle distZip`” to create a ZIP file containing the distribution.

[[sec:java_library_distribution_tasks]]
=== Tasks

The Java library distribution plugin adds the following tasks to the project.

.Java library distribution plugin - tasks
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|===
| Task name
| Depends on
| Type
| Description

| `distZip`
| `jar`
| api:org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Zip[]
| Creates a full distribution ZIP archive including runtime libraries.
|===


[[java_library_distribution_resources]]
=== Including other resources in the distribution

All of the files from the `src/dist` directory are copied. To include any static files in the distribution, simply arrange them in the `src/dist` directory, or add them to the content of the distribution.

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<sample id="includeTaskOutputInApplicationDistribution" dir="userguide/javaLibraryDistribution" title="Include files in the distribution">
            <sourcefile file="build.gradle" snippet="custom-distribution"/>
        </sample>
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