Install Gradle using one of the many methods:
https://gradle.org/install/

• Open a terminal, run gradle –version. If it runs, you are good to go.

Create project folder

• Create a folder somewhere as the root folder for your Java app (e.g C:\Users\Bob\YourProjectName )
• Open a terminal at the root folder, and run gradle init

It will let your choose a few options. Essentially:

• Type of project: (2) application
• Language: (3) Java
• (1) No - only one application project
• Build script DSL: (1) Groovy
• Test framework: (1) JUnit 4
• Project name: YourProjectName
• Source package: YourProjectName

Then the project root folder will be populated by Gradle.

You will need to modify .\YourProjectName\app\build.gradle :

• Add id ‘jacoco’ under plugins { }

Where your Java files will go:

• Java application codes: .\YourProjectName\app\src\main\java\YourProjectName

  • YourProjectName.java

• JUnit test files: .\YourProjectName\app\src\test\java\YourProjectName

  • YourProjectNameTest.java

With your terminal at the project root (.\YourProjectName\), run the following commands:

Build your app: gradle build

- If it is successful, it means your programme is compiled without error.

Generate Jacoco report: gradle test jacocoTestReport

- Report is generated at: .\YourProjectName\app\build\reports\jacoco\test\html

An issue that I ran into:

• If your code is not shown in the Jacoco report, You might need to add package YourProjectName; at the beginning of your Java files and test files.