redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-java

Gradle projects compile to `bin/` instead of `build/`

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Description

Gradle projects default their builds to build/, however the vscode plugin compiles a completely separate version of all the class files to bin/, so it does require adding a completely separate directory to source control, along with actually performing all the compiles twice (once for gradle, and once for vscode).

Originally posted by @ThadHouse in https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-java/issues/466#issuecomment-373542235

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing how the VS Code plugin compiles Gradle projects and compare its output directory with Gradle's default; the issue is done when the plugin no longer creates a separate bin/ compilation and uses the build/ output instead.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, typescript, vscode
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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