Important Topics to Cover in Advanced Gradle

1. Gradle Fundamentals Review

○ Understanding the Gradle Build System
○ Build Scripts (build.gradle)
○ Tasks and Task Dependencies
○ Multi-Project Builds
○ Gradle Wrapper
2. Build Configuration
○ Using the Groovy and Kotlin DSL
○ Project and Task Configuration
○ Lazy Configuration with Provider and Property
○ Extending the Build Script with External Files
○ Build Script Best Practices
3. Dependency Management
○ Declaring Dependencies
○ Dependency Configurations (implementation, api, compileOnly, runtimeOnly)
○ Transitive Dependencies
○ Dependency Resolution Strategies
○ BOM (Bill of Materials)
4. Custom Tasks
○ Defining Custom Tasks
○ Task Inputs and Outputs
○ Task Actions and Custom Logic
○ Incremental Tasks
○ Task Dependencies and Ordering
5. Gradle Plugins
○ Applying Built-in Plugins
○ Custom Plugin Development
○ Plugin Configuration and Extension
○ Publishing and Sharing Plugins
○ Using Community Plugins
6. Multi-Project Builds
○ Setting Up Multi-Project Builds
○ Configuring Subprojects
○ Dependency Management in Multi-Project Builds
○ Cross-Project Configuration
○ Best Practices for Multi-Project Structures
7. Build Lifecycle and Phases
○ Understanding the Build Lifecycle
○ Initialization, Configuration, and Execution Phases
○ Task Graph and Execution Plan
○ Customizing the Lifecycle
 ○ Advanced Build Configuration Techniques
8. Build Script Optimization
○ Reducing Build Times
○ Configuring the Gradle Daemon
○ Parallel Execution of Tasks
○ Build Caching and Incremental Builds
○ Profiling and Analyzing Build Performance
9. Dependency Management Strategies
○ Version Conflict Resolution
○ Dynamic Versions and Version Ranges
○ Dependency Locking
○ Using Dependency Constraints
○ Managing Dependencies in Multi-Project Builds
10. Testing and Quality Assurance
○ Unit Testing with JUnit and TestNG
○ Integration Testing
○ Code Coverage with JaCoCo
○ Static Code Analysis (Checkstyle, PMD, SpotBugs)
○ Test Reporting and Aggregation
11. Continuous Integration and Delivery
○ Integrating Gradle with Jenkins
○ Configuring CI/CD Pipelines
○ Automated Testing and Reporting
○ Deployment Strategies
○ Using Gradle in Dockerized Environments
12. Advanced Plugin Usage
○ Java Plugin Configuration
○ Application Plugin
○ Distribution Plugin
○ Publishing Artifacts with Maven and Ivy Plugins
○ Customizing Built-In Plugins
13. Build Cache
○ Introduction to Build Caching
○ Configuring Local and Remote Caches
○ Understanding Cacheable Tasks
○ Analyzing Cache Performance
○ Best Practices for Build Caching
14. Gradle and IDE Integration
○ Using Gradle with IntelliJ IDEA
○ Eclipse Integration
○ VS Code Integration
○ Synchronizing IDE and Gradle Projects
○ Best Practices for IDE Integration
15. Resource Management
 ○ Handling Resource Files
○ Filtering Resources
○ Managing Environment-Specific Resources
○ Packaging Resources in Distributions
○ Best Practices for Resource Management
16. Build Scans
○ Introduction to Build Scans
○ Generating and Analyzing Build Scans
○ Sharing Build Scans for Collaboration
○ Using Build Scans to Debug Build Issues
○ Best Practices for Build Scans
17. Security and Compliance
○ Managing Credentials and Secrets
○ Secure Dependency Management
○ License Compliance Checks
○ Security Vulnerability Scanning
○ Best Practices for Secure Builds
18. Advanced Configuration and Scripting
○ Using Custom Gradle Properties
○ Script Plugins and Init Scripts
○ Using the Gradle API for Advanced Configuration
○ Groovy and Kotlin Scripting Techniques
○ Best Practices for Advanced Scripting
19. Version Control and Dependency Management
○ Using Gradle with Git
○ Managing Version Control Dependencies
○ Using Gradle with GitHub Packages
○ Dependency Versioning Strategies
○ Continuous Delivery with Version Control Integration
20. Deployment and Distribution
○ Packaging Applications with Gradle
○ Publishing Artifacts to Maven and Ivy Repositories
○ Creating Docker Images with Gradle
○ Deploying Applications to Cloud Services
○ Automating Deployment Pipelines