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binary-plugin/binary-plugin-example/README.md

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 # Binary Plugin Example
 
 This project serves as a template for Gradle binary plugin, it contains minimal content to compile it. It also contains
-source code for following lecture [Gradle Plugin Development - Binary Plugin](https://www.udemy.com/course/gradle-development/learn/lecture/28264772#overview).
+source code for following lectures:
+- [Gradle Plugin Development - Binary Plugin](https://www.udemy.com/course/gradle-development/learn/lecture/28264772#overview)
+- [Gradle Plugin Development - Publishing - Local Maven Repository](https://www.udemy.com/course/gradle-development/learn/lecture/29080272#overview)
 
 To successfully create a plugin you should:
 - Import `java-gradle-plugin` core Gradle plugin
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 In order that plugin descriptor will be generated you have to specify plugins inside the
 `gradlePlugin{}` block.
 
+## Publishing
+
+To be able to publish plugin to a Maven repository you have to apply `maven-publish` plugin, which will give you ability
+of artifact publication.
+
+### Local Maven Publishing
+
+To publish compiled plugin to Local Maven repository you have to run task `publishToMavenLocal`. As a result this plugin will 
+be published to `{user-home}/.m2/repository/com/rivancic/greeting-plugin` directory.
+
+To be able to refenrece this plugin from withing a project you will have to define Local Maven repository inside of
+`pluginManagement{}` block in `settings.gradle` file.
+
 
 ## Resources
 

binary-plugin/binary-plugin-example/build.gradle

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 /**
- * Core <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_gradle_plugin.html">Java Gradle Plugin</a>. It simplifies
- * compilation and publishing of Gradle binary plugins.
+ * java-gradle-plugin - Core Gradle Plugin, <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_gradle_plugin.html">Java Gradle Plugin</a>.
+ * It simplifies compilation and publishing of Gradle binary plugins.
  *
+ * maven-publish - Core Gradle Plugin, <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/publishing_maven.html">Java Gradle Plugin</a>Maven Publish</a>
+ * plugin will make it possible to publish artifacts to Maven repositories.
+ *
+ * com.rivancic.greeting-plugin - if uncommented will apply itself to the Gradle build. It's meant to test the
+ * functionality of the plugin in project itself.
  */
 plugins {
  id 'java-gradle-plugin'
+ id 'maven-publish'
+ // id 'com.rivancic.greeting-plugin' version '0.1.0' // Can be applied after its published to local or private/remote plugin repository
 }
 
 group 'com.rivancic'

binary-plugin/binary-plugin-example/settings.gradle

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+/**
+ * By default only Gradle Plugin Portal is defined as a repository that provides Gradle plugins that can be applied
+ * within <pre>plugins{}<pre> block.
+ *
+ * If you want to specify any additional repository you have to define them in pluginManagement block within
+ * setting.gradle file. Remember pluginManagement has to be the first statement inside settings.gradle file.
+ *
+ * In definition below both Gradle Plugin Portal and Maven Local repository will be taken into account when Gradle
+ * will search for defined plugin by its ID and version.
+ */
+pluginManagement {
+ repositories {
+ gradlePluginPortal()
+ mavenLocal()
+ }
+}
 rootProject.name = 'binary-plugin-example'