Adding libraries to plugins using Gradle | SpigotMC | Page 1

pearl briar Jun 25, 2022, 12:58 PM

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Hey, I am currently trying to add a library into my plugin. From what I understand I can't just add it as a implementation but have to shadow it or add it either to the servers or to the plugins classpath. How do I do that?

fringe pike Jun 25, 2022, 12:58 PM

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you do define it as an implementation dependency

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and then also use the shadow plugin to actually shade it

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think of it as specifying a dep as compile scope in maven and then also defining the shade plugin

cerulean fulcrum Jun 25, 2022, 12:59 PM

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When using the gradle shadow plugin
implementation -> shadowing
compile -> not shadowing

pearl briar Jun 25, 2022, 1:00 PM

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So I just need to add the plugin to my build.gradle and don't do anything else?

fringe pike Jun 25, 2022, 1:00 PM

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[14:58] LynxPlay: and then also use the shadow plugin to actually shade it

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also, plugin ?

pearl briar Jun 25, 2022, 1:00 PM

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Gradle plugin

fringe pike Jun 25, 2022, 1:00 PM

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ohhh

pearl briar Jun 25, 2022, 1:00 PM

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I am using gradle

fringe pike Jun 25, 2022, 1:01 PM

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ah. Well you need to then basically run the shadowJar task

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or have your build task depend on it

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but ye

pearl briar Jun 25, 2022, 1:01 PM

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I add it like this:

plugins {
    id 'java'
    id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
}

fringe pike Jun 25, 2022, 1:01 PM

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Yea

pearl briar Jun 25, 2022, 1:03 PM

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fringe pike ah. Well you need to then basically run the `shadowJar` task

I think it does that by default

fringe pike Jun 25, 2022, 1:03 PM

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it does not

#Adding libraries to plugins using Gradle