If you';re familiar with Gradle';s basics elements-possibly through the author';s previous O';Reilly book, Building and Testing with Gradle-this more advanced guide provides the recipes, techniques, and syntax to help you master this build automation tool. With clear, concise explanations and lots of ready-to-use code examples, you';ll explore four discrete areas of Gradle functionality: file operations, custom Gradle plugins, build lifecycle hooks, and dependency management.Learn how to use Gradle';s rich set of APIs and Groovy-based Domain Specific Language to customize build software that actually conforms to your product. By using the techniques in this book, you';ll be able to write domain-specific builds that support every other line of code yo...