gradle build task doesn't add content of /src/main/webapp folder

[fedotxxl]

Hi.
I'm using spring-boot plugin 0.5.0.M6.
I've added static files to /src/main/webapp and configured run task similar to https://github.com/jaylindquist/spring-boot-service-and-static/blob/master/build.gradle

gradle run works as expected. gradle build builds flat jar file but it doesn't add content of /src/main/webapp folder. So java -jar xxx.jar will behave incorrectly

[dsyer]

I'm not a gradler so I don't really understand the question, but I do know that the "build" task is not provided by Spring Boot, so you might be asking in the wrong place. If you have src/main/webapp aren't you building a WAR file (and don't you need a special task or plugin from gradle for that)?

[fedotxxl]

No, I'm building jar that contains embed tomcat and application (if I understand it correctly)

[dsyer]

Then why would you have src/main/webapp? I guess there's nothing to stop you doing that, but the standard build plugins use src/main/resources for adding resources to a JAR file, so if you want to do something different you have to configure the build tool in a non-standard way. Where you put stuff in src/main/resources is a function of what you want it to do at runtime, e.g. static resources can go in /static (or a bunch of other places), so it's not possible without more information to say what layout you need for your app. C.f. this sample.

[fedotxxl]

Hm... Check this - https://github.com/jaylindquist/spring-boot-service-and-static/tree/master/src/main or https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/tree/master/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-web-static/src/main

I've created question about this - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20757393/where-should-i-store-static-resources-when-i-build-spring-boot-app-by-gradle

[dsyer]

If your resources are in src/main/webapp that suggests you are building a WAR archive. And for a JAR src/main/resources is more appropriate (eg in /static). It's up to you though if you want to put stuff in non standard places - you just have to configure the build system to understand what you mean.

[JavierOrtuno]

How can I configure InternalResourceViewResolver to read my views from static folder?

[snicoll]

@JavierOrtuno this issue is closed and questions are to be raised on StackOverflow. Thanks