Build Tool
One Tool Many Features
Building java gradle apps has never been easier. We as the build community have made it possible
to create a tool that would revolutonalize how we , java devs build apps.
The major frontier for creating this tool came from major problems i ,the author
have been facing while creating gradle directories without the help of an IDE . This would have to make me remember the project
folder structure which at times i forgot `hahaha`.This resulted to me creating a tool to help me and my fellow students
at Moringa School .
About
Build is a C tool originaly created by Collins Magondu Muthinja on August 29th 2018 at Moringa School.
Here he saw the need for creating a terminal cli that will transform how gradle apps are written ,expecially in a linux environment.That is mostly
used by developers.
The cli saw gradual increase in use by his fellow classmates who did not make use of gradle init inorder to ensure
a smaller working file structure that allowed them to focus on creating the app rather than the setup.
Letter of thanks
Dear user ,
It is an honour to get you reading this documentation.I am well aware that this tool has either helped you or yet to.
Bare with me if it has not yet done all you wished . A review site for the build community (which you my friend is part of) is well
under way.Thanks for installing and even taking time to hear what i have.
Author
A young developer passionate about solving community problems at large.
Being a software developer is not only a career but a reflection of me.
Components
V.1.1
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| build | Builds the gradle app folder stucture that supports spark and other apps |
| gradle | Changes the app folder structure to a spark app by navigating to the project directory via terminal |
| -v | Checks The Version Number |
V.1.0
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| build | Builds the gradle app folder stucture that supports spark and other apps |
| -v | Checks The Version Number |
Installation
Open your .bashrc in your home directory to set your new env properties
Configure your system path
Commands
BUILD_HOME=Directory where build isBUILD_PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin:$BUILD_HOME
export BUILD_HOME
export BUILD_PATH
Open terminal
sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/build" "build" "Directory where build is/build" 2
Confirm Installation
build -v
success