How To Use Gradle API vs. Implementation Dependencies (Java Library Plugin)

The Gradle Java Library Plugin is the recommended plugin to use when building libraries that will be consumed by another project. It offers the ability to distinguish between api and implementation dependencies, offering some key benefits for whoever consumes the library.

In this video you’ll learn the main differences between api and implementation configurations with a real-world example showing exactly how things work under the covers.

GITHUB
Get the code used in the example in the video:
Library code https://github.com/tkgregory/gradle-java-library-plugin-library.git
Consumer code https://github.com/tkgregory/gradle-java-library-plugin-consumer.git

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DOCS
See these Gradle docs for more info about the Java Library Plugin https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_library_plugin.html

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