From a96c2ca6ae7c46a627e7df3989a615ad926b1189 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dmitry Shibanov Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2022 14:49:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] improve documentation and more emphasis to Java 17 (#379) --- README.md | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5eaa8e31..460c5cf3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,8 @@ -# setup-java +# Setup Java -

- GitHub Actions status -

+[![Main workflow](https://github.com/actions/setup-java/actions/workflows/workflow.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/actions/setup-java/actions/workflows/workflow.yml) -This action provides the following functionality for GitHub Actions runners: +The `setup-java` action provides the following functionality for GitHub Actions runners: - Downloading and setting up a requested version of Java. See [Usage](#Usage) for a list of supported distributions - Extracting and caching custom version of Java from a local file - Configuring runner for publishing using Apache Maven @@ -18,14 +16,17 @@ This action provides the following functionality for GitHub Actions runners: This action allows you to work with Java and Scala projects. ## V2 vs V1 -- V2 supports custom distributions and provides support for Zulu OpenJDK, Eclipse Temurin and Adopt OpenJDK out of the box. V1 supports only Zulu OpenJDK -- V2 requires you to specify distribution along with the version. V1 defaults to Zulu OpenJDK, only version input is required. Follow [the migration guide](docs/switching-to-v2.md) to switch from V1 to V2 + +- V2 supports custom distributions and provides support for Azul Zulu OpenJDK, Eclipse Temurin and AdoptOpenJDK out of the box. V1 supports only Azul Zulu OpenJDK +- V2 requires you to specify distribution along with the version. V1 defaults to Azul Zulu OpenJDK, only version input is required. Follow [the migration guide](docs/switching-to-v2.md) to switch from V1 to V2 ## Usage + Inputs `java-version` and `distribution` are mandatory. See [Supported distributions](#supported-distributions) section for a list of available options. -### Basic -**Eclipse Temurin** +### Basic Configuration + +#### Eclipse Temurin ```yaml steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v3 @@ -33,18 +34,18 @@ steps: with: distribution: 'temurin' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options java-version: '17' -- run: java -cp java HelloWorldApp +- run: java HelloWorldApp.java ``` -**Zulu OpenJDK** +#### Azul Zulu OpenJDK ```yaml steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v3 - uses: actions/setup-java@v3 with: distribution: 'zulu' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options - java-version: '11' -- run: java -cp java HelloWorldApp + java-version: '17' +- run: java HelloWorldApp.java ``` #### Supported version syntax @@ -58,18 +59,18 @@ Currently, the following distributions are supported: | Keyword | Distribution | Official site | License |-|-|-|-| | `temurin` | Eclipse Temurin | [Link](https://adoptium.net/) | [Link](https://adoptium.net/about.html) -| `zulu` | Zulu OpenJDK | [Link](https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/?package=jdk) | [Link](https://www.azul.com/products/zulu-and-zulu-enterprise/zulu-terms-of-use/) | -| `adopt` or `adopt-hotspot` | Adopt OpenJDK Hotspot | [Link](https://adoptopenjdk.net/) | [Link](https://adoptopenjdk.net/about.html) | -| `adopt-openj9` | Adopt OpenJDK OpenJ9 | [Link](https://adoptopenjdk.net/) | [Link](https://adoptopenjdk.net/about.html) | +| `zulu` | Azul Zulu OpenJDK | [Link](https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community/?package=jdk) | [Link](https://www.azul.com/products/zulu-and-zulu-enterprise/zulu-terms-of-use/) | +| `adopt` or `adopt-hotspot` | AdoptOpenJDK Hotspot | [Link](https://adoptopenjdk.net/) | [Link](https://adoptopenjdk.net/about.html) | +| `adopt-openj9` | AdoptOpenJDK OpenJ9 | [Link](https://adoptopenjdk.net/) | [Link](https://adoptopenjdk.net/about.html) | | `liberica` | Liberica JDK | [Link](https://bell-sw.com/) | [Link](https://bell-sw.com/liberica_eula/) | | `microsoft` | Microsoft Build of OpenJDK | [Link](https://www.microsoft.com/openjdk) | [Link](https://docs.microsoft.com/java/openjdk/faq) | `corretto` | Amazon Corretto Build of OpenJDK | [Link](https://aws.amazon.com/corretto/) | [Link](https://aws.amazon.com/corretto/faqs/) **NOTE:** The different distributors can provide discrepant list of available versions / supported configurations. Please refer to the official documentation to see the list of supported versions. -**NOTE:** Adopt OpenJDK got moved to Eclipse Temurin and won't be updated anymore. It is highly recommended to migrate workflows from `adopt` to `temurin` to keep receiving software and security updates. See more details in the [Good-bye AdoptOpenJDK post](https://blog.adoptopenjdk.net/2021/08/goodbye-adoptopenjdk-hello-adoptium/). +**NOTE:** AdoptOpenJDK got moved to Eclipse Temurin and won't be updated anymore. It is highly recommended to migrate workflows from `adopt` to `temurin` to keep receiving software and security updates. See more details in the [Good-bye AdoptOpenJDK post](https://blog.adoptopenjdk.net/2021/08/goodbye-adoptopenjdk-hello-adoptium/). -**NOTE:** For Zulu OpenJDK architectures x64 and arm64 are mapped to x86 / arm with proper hw_bitness. +**NOTE:** For Azul Zulu OpenJDK architectures x64 and arm64 are mapped to x86 / arm with proper hw_bitness. ### Caching packages dependencies The action has a built-in functionality for caching and restoring dependencies. It uses [actions/cache](https://github.com/actions/cache) under hood for caching dependencies but requires less configuration settings. Supported package managers are gradle, maven and sbt. The format of the used cache key is `setup-java-${{ platform }}-${{ packageManager }}-${{ fileHash }}`, where the hash is based on the following files: @@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ steps: - uses: actions/setup-java@v3 with: distribution: 'temurin' - java-version: '11' + java-version: '17' cache: 'gradle' - run: ./gradlew build --no-daemon ``` @@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ steps: - uses: actions/setup-java@v3 with: distribution: 'temurin' - java-version: '11' + java-version: '17' cache: 'maven' - name: Build with Maven run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml @@ -113,13 +114,14 @@ steps: - uses: actions/setup-java@v3 with: distribution: 'temurin' - java-version: '11' + java-version: '17' cache: 'sbt' - name: Build with SBT run: sbt package ``` ### Check latest + In the basic examples above, the `check-latest` flag defaults to `false`. When set to `false`, the action tries to first resolve a version of Java from the local tool cache on the runner. If unable to find a specific version in the cache, the action will download a version of Java. Use the default or set `check-latest` to `false` if you prefer a faster more consistent setup experience that prioritizes trying to use the cached versions at the expense of newer versions sometimes being available for download. If `check-latest` is set to `true`, the action first checks if the cached version is the latest one. If the locally cached version is not the most up-to-date, the latest version of Java will be downloaded. Set `check-latest` to `true` if you want the most up-to-date version of Java to always be used. Setting `check-latest` to `true` has performance implications as downloading versions of Java is slower than using cached versions. @@ -133,9 +135,9 @@ steps: - uses: actions/setup-java@v3 with: distribution: 'adopt' - java-version: '11' + java-version: '17' check-latest: true -- run: java -cp java HelloWorldApp +- run: java HelloWorldApp.java ``` ### Testing against different Java versions @@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ jobs: runs-on: ubuntu-20.04 strategy: matrix: - java: [ '8', '11', '13', '15' ] + java: [ '8', '11', '17' ] name: Java ${{ matrix.Java }} sample steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v3 @@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ jobs: with: distribution: '' java-version: ${{ matrix.java }} - - run: java -cp java HelloWorldApp + - run: java HelloWorldApp.java ``` ### Install multiple JDKs @@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ All versions are added to the PATH. The last version will be used and available 15 ``` -### Advanced +### Advanced Configuration - [Selecting a Java distribution](docs/advanced-usage.md#Selecting-a-Java-distribution) - [Eclipse Temurin](docs/advanced-usage.md#Eclipse-Temurin) - [Adopt](docs/advanced-usage.md#Adopt)