[Create .exe with Java, Launch4J and Gradle] How to generate a .exe in java with gradle and launch4J #Java #Gradle #Launch4J #executable #windows

build.gradle

buildscript {

    repositories {
        mavenCentral()
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath group: 'edu.sc.seis.gradle', name: 'launch4j', version: '2.4.3' // dependency for the launch4J plugin
    }
}

apply plugin: 'edu.sc.seis.launch4j' //add the plugin

launch4j {
    mainClassName = 'com.package.your.app.MainClass' // path to the main class
    icon = "${projectDir}/src/main/resources/icon/icon.ico" //.exe's Icon
    outfile = 'extracter.exe' // File Name
    jvmOptions.add("-Xmx1g")
    jvmOptions.add("-Xms1g")
    jreMaxVersion = '1.8.9'
    jdkPreference = 'preferJre'
    stayAlive = true
    bundledJre64Bit = true
    bundledJrePath = 'jre'
    jar="${projectDir}/build/libs/ecataxtractexec-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar"
}