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  • Migrated from Ant to pure Gradle build system

  • Removed all Ant dependencies and build.xml file

  • Added comprehensive build system documentation

  • Implemented native Gradle tasks for Python packaging


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  A["Ant Build<br/>build.xml"] -->|Remove| B["Pure Gradle<br/>build.gradle"]
  B -->|Configure| C["gradle.properties"]
  B -->|Execute| D["Build Tasks<br/>release, clean"]
  B -->|Verify| E["Verification Tasks<br/>verify, validate"]
  B -->|Help| F["Info Tasks<br/>listVersions, info"]
  G[".gradle-docs/"] -->|Document| H["User Guides<br/>Getting Started<br/>Build System<br/>Configuration"]
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Documentation
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BUILD_SYSTEM.md
Comprehensive Gradle build system architecture guide         
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CHANGELOG.md
Migration changelog documenting Ant to Gradle transition 
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CONFIGURATION.md
Detailed configuration options and tuning guide                   
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GETTING_STARTED.md
Setup and quick start guide for new users                               
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QUICK_REFERENCE.md
Essential commands and quick reference card                           
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README.md
Documentation index and overview                                                 
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TASK_REFERENCE.md
Complete reference for all Gradle tasks                                   
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README.md
Updated with Gradle build system information                         
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Enhancement
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build.xml
Removed Ant build file                                                                     
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Configuration changes
1 files
gradle.properties
Added Gradle daemon and JVM configuration                               
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# Task Reference

Complete reference for all Gradle tasks available in the Bearsampp Python module build system.

## Task Groups

- [Build Tasks](#build-tasks)
- [Verification Tasks](#verification-tasks)
- [Help Tasks](#help-tasks)

---

## Build Tasks

### release

Build a release package for a specific Python version.

**Group**: build

**Description**: Build release package (interactive or use -PbundleVersion=X.X.X for non-interactive)


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# Bearsampp Module - Python

This is a module of [Bearsampp project](https://github.com/bearsampp/bearsampp) involving Python.

## About

This module provides Python integration for Bearsampp, supporting multiple Python versions with automatic PIP upgrades and wheel package management.

## Documentation and Downloads

https://bearsampp.com/module/python

## Build System

This module uses a pure Gradle build system (no wrapper, no Ant dependencies) for packaging Python releases.

### Quick Start

```bash
# Verify your build environment
gradle verify


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# Build System Guide

This document provides detailed information about the Gradle build system for the Bearsampp Python module.

## Overview

The build system is implemented using pure Gradle (no wrapper) and provides:

- **Pure Gradle Build**: No Ant dependencies, fully native Gradle implementation
- **Python-Specific Features**: PIP upgrades, wheel package management
- **Multiple Version Support**: Build any Python version in the `bin/` directory
- **Incremental Builds**: Gradle caching for faster builds
- **Parallel Execution**: Multi-threaded build execution
- **Interactive & Non-Interactive Modes**: Flexible build workflows

## Architecture

### Build Script Structure

The main `build.gradle` file is organized into several sections:



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## Exit Codes

All tasks follow standard exit code conventions:

- **0**: Success
- **1**: General error
- **2**: Configuration error
- **3**: Execution error
- **4**: Validation error

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## Task Output

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# Gradle Build Properties for Bearsampp Module Python

# Gradle daemon configuration
org.gradle.daemon=true
org.gradle.parallel=true
org.gradle.caching=true

# JVM settings for Gradle
org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError

# Configure console output
org.gradle.console=auto
org.gradle.warning.mode=all

# Build performance
org.gradle.configureondemand=false

# Gradle version compatibility
# This project is compatible with Gradle 7.0+

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# Configuration Guide

This guide covers all configuration options for the Bearsampp Python module build system.

## Configuration Files

### build.properties

Main bundle configuration file.

**Location**: `build.properties`

**Format**: Java Properties

**Required Properties**:

```properties
# Bundle name (used for directory naming)
bundle.name = python

# Bundle release version


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├── bearsampp.conf # Bearsampp configuration
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## Build System

This module uses a pure Gradle build system (no wrapper, no Ant dependencies) for packaging Python releases.

### Quick Start

```bash
# Verify your build environment
gradle verify

# List available Python versions
gradle listVersions

# Build a release for a specific version
gradle release "-PbundleVersion=3.13.5"

# View all available tasks
gradle tasks

Prerequisites

  • Java 8 or higher
  • Gradle 7.0 or higher
  • 7-Zip (for archive creation)

Documentation

Comprehensive build system documentation is available in the .gradle-docs/ directory:

Common Tasks

# Display build information
gradle info

# Verify build environment
gradle verify

# List available Python versions
gradle listVersions

# Build a release (interactive)
gradle release

# Build a release (non-interactive)
gradle release "-PbundleVersion=3.13.5"

# Clean build artifacts
gradle clean

# Validate Python version structure
gradle validatePythonVersion "-PbundleVersion=3.13.5"

# Show wheel package information
gradle showWheelInfo "-PbundleVersion=3.13.5"

Features

  • ✅ Pure Gradle build system (no wrapper, no Ant)
  • ✅ Support for multiple Python versions
  • ✅ Automatic PIP upgrades during build
  • ✅ Wheel package download and installation
  • ✅ Build caching for faster builds
  • ✅ Parallel execution support
  • ✅ Interactive and non-interactive build modes
  • ✅ Comprehensive verification and validation tasks

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@jwaisner jwaisner merged commit 2cda431 into main Nov 21, 2025
@jwaisner jwaisner deleted the gradle-convert branch November 21, 2025 14:14
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