Gradle is an open-source build automation tool that is an evolution of the concepts used in Apache Ant. Gradle intelligently determines which parts of a codebase have not changed, and only builds and runs the parts that have changed. This process allows builds to be smarter, faster, and more efficient because it eliminates redundancies in the build phase. For more information about Gradle, see the Gradle documentation.

OpenEdge DevOps Framework

The OpenEdge DevOps Framework is a Gradle plugin for OpenEdge applications that supports building projects across platforms, and enables smooth transitions between the phases of a CI/CD pipeline. For ABL applications, the OpenEdge DevOps Framework helps implement an efficient CI/CD pipeline that handles compilation, repository integration, testing, and packaging. The OpenEdge DevOps Framework is comprised of a set of plugins designed to address the requirements of both users who are new to the CI/CD process and advanced DevOps engineers with a complex CI/CD process and additional flexibility needs.

For more information, see OpenEdge DevOps Framework Guide.