1.0.4-SNAPSHOT

Bumped Spring Boot to version 3.4.1
Bumped PMD extension to version 1.1.7
Bumped JUnit to version 5.11.4

.github/workflows/bld.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 name: bld-ci
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+on: [ push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch ]
 
 jobs:
   build-bld-project:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java-version: [17, 21, 22]
+        java-version: [ 17, 21, 24 ]
+        kotlin-version: [ 1.9.25, 2.0.21, 2.1.20 ]
+        os: [ ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest ]
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source repository
@@ -22,18 +24,24 @@ jobs:
           distribution: "zulu"
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
 
-      - name: Grant execute permission for bld
-        run: chmod +x bld
-
-      - name: Download the dependencies
+      - name: Download dependencies [examples]
+        working-directory: examples
         run: ./bld download
 
-      - name: Download the examples dependencies
-        run: |
-          cd examples
-          chmod +x bld
-          ./bld download
-          cd ..
-
-      - name: Run tests with bld
+      - name: Run tests [examples]
+        working-directory: examples
+        run: ./bld compile test
+
+      - name: Compile and create the JAR [examples]
+        working-directory: examples
+        run: ./bld compile bootjar
+
+      - name: Compile and create the WAR [examples]
+        working-directory: examples
+        run: ./bld compile bootwar
+
+      - name: Download dependencies
+        run: ./bld download
+
+      - name: Run tests
         run: ./bld compile test

.github/workflows/pages.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: javadocs-pages
 on:
   # Runs on pushes targeting the default branch
   push:
-    branches: ["main"]
+    branches: [ "main" ]
 
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/configure-pages@v3
 
       - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v1
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
         with:
           # Upload generated Javadocs repository
           path: "build/javadoc/"
 
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v1
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4

.idea/bld.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="BldConfiguration">
+    <events />
+  </component>
+</project>

.idea/copyright/Apache_License.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="CopyrightManager">
   <copyright>
-    <option name="notice" value="Copyright 2023-Copyright &amp;#36;today.yearamp;#36;today.year the original author or authors.&#10; &#10;Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the &quot;License&quot;);&#10;you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.&#10;You may obtain a copy of the License at&#10;&#10;    https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0&#10;&#10;Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software&#10;distributed under the License is distributed on an &quot;AS IS&quot; BASIS,&#10;WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.&#10;See the License for the specific language governing permissions and&#10;limitations under the License." />
+    <option name="notice" value="Copyright 2023-&amp;#36;today.year the original author or authors.&#10; &#10;Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the &quot;License&quot;);&#10;you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.&#10;You may obtain a copy of the License at&#10;&#10;    https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0&#10;&#10;Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software&#10;distributed under the License is distributed on an &quot;AS IS&quot; BASIS,&#10;WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.&#10;See the License for the specific language governing permissions and&#10;limitations under the License." />
     <option name="myName" value="Apache License" />
   </copyright>
 </component>

.idea/icon.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
+<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 179 108" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:space="preserve" xmlns:serif="http://www.serif.com/" style="fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:2;">
+    <g transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,-210.511,-96.3382)">
+        <g transform="matrix(1,0,0,1,-23.3386,-649.816)">
+            <g transform="matrix(0.221288,0,0,0.24,73.9536,390.254)">
+                <path d="M722.568,1482.92L722.568,1921.1L808.968,1921.1L808.968,1888.7C822.168,1907.9 846.168,1930.1 893.568,1930.1C933.168,1930.1 961.968,1917.5 985.368,1893.5C1012.97,1865.9 1027.37,1827.5 1027.37,1786.1C1027.37,1741.7 1011.17,1705.1 985.368,1680.5C961.968,1658.3 928.968,1644.5 892.368,1644.5C862.968,1644.5 830.568,1654.1 808.968,1683.5L808.968,1482.92L722.568,1482.92ZM871.368,1718.9C888.768,1718.9 903.768,1723.7 917.568,1736.9C930.168,1748.9 938.568,1766.3 938.568,1787.9C938.568,1807.7 930.168,1825.1 917.568,1837.1C904.368,1849.7 887.568,1855.7 872.568,1855.7C856.368,1855.7 837.168,1849.1 823.368,1835.9C813.168,1826.3 803.568,1810.1 803.568,1787.9C803.568,1765.1 812.568,1749.5 822.768,1738.7C836.568,1724.3 852.768,1718.9 871.368,1718.9Z" style="fill:rgb(35,146,255);fill-rule:nonzero;"/>
+                <rect x="1083.77" y="1482.92" width="86.4" height="438.182" style="fill:rgb(250,144,82);fill-rule:nonzero;"/>
+                <path d="M1531.37,1482.92L1444.97,1482.92L1444.97,1683.5C1423.37,1654.1 1390.97,1644.5 1361.57,1644.5C1324.97,1644.5 1291.97,1658.3 1268.57,1680.5C1242.77,1705.1 1226.57,1741.7 1226.57,1786.1C1226.57,1827.5 1240.97,1865.9 1268.57,1893.5C1291.97,1917.5 1320.77,1930.1 1360.37,1930.1C1407.77,1930.1 1431.77,1907.9 1444.97,1888.7L1444.97,1921.1L1531.37,1921.1L1531.37,1482.92ZM1382.57,1718.9C1401.17,1718.9 1417.37,1724.3 1431.17,1738.7C1441.37,1749.5 1450.37,1765.1 1450.37,1787.9C1450.37,1810.1 1440.77,1826.3 1430.57,1835.9C1416.77,1849.1 1397.57,1855.7 1381.37,1855.7C1366.37,1855.7 1349.57,1849.7 1336.37,1837.1C1323.77,1825.1 1315.37,1807.7 1315.37,1787.9C1315.37,1766.3 1323.77,1748.9 1336.37,1736.9C1350.17,1723.7 1365.17,1718.9 1382.57,1718.9Z" style="fill:rgb(35,146,255);fill-rule:nonzero;"/>
+            </g>
+        </g>
+    </g>
+</svg>

.idea/libraries/bld.xml

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
   <library name="bld">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
-      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.9.1.jar!/" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-2.2.1.jar!/" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
-      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.9.1.jar!/" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-2.2.1.jar!/" />
     </SOURCES>
     <excluded>
       <root url="jar://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar!/" />

.idea/libraries/compile.xml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
     </SOURCES>
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="true" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="true" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>

.idea/libraries/runtime.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" />
     </SOURCES>
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="false" />
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="true" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="true" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>

.idea/libraries/test.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
     </SOURCES>
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="true" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="true" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     ],
     "java.configuration.updateBuildConfiguration": "automatic",
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
-        "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-1.9.1.jar",
+        "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-2.2.1.jar",
         "lib/**/*.jar"
     ]
 }

README.md

@@ -2,18 +2,26 @@
 
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%20License%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
 [![Java](https://img.shields.io/badge/java-17%2B-blue)](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-archive-downloads.html)
-[![bld](https://img.shields.io/badge/1.9.1-FA9052?label=bld&labelColor=2392FF)](https://rife2.com/bld)
+[![bld](https://img.shields.io/badge/2.2.1-FA9052?label=bld&labelColor=2392FF)](https://rife2.com/bld)
 [![Release](https://flat.badgen.net/maven/v/metadata-url/repo.rife2.com/releases/com/uwyn/rife2/bld-spring-boot/maven-metadata.xml?color=blue)](https://repo.rife2.com/#/releases/com/uwyn/rife2/bld-spring-boot)
 [![Snapshot](https://flat.badgen.net/maven/v/metadata-url/repo.rife2.com/snapshots/com/uwyn/rife2/bld-spring-boot/maven-metadata.xml?label=snapshot)](https://repo.rife2.com/#/snapshots/com/uwyn/rife2/bld-spring-boot)
 [![GitHub CI](https://github.com/rife2/bld-spring-boot/actions/workflows/bld.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/rife2/bld-spring-boot/actions/workflows/bld.yml)
 
-To install, please refer to the [extensions documentation](https://github.com/rife2/bld/wiki/Extensions).
+To install the latest version, add the following to the `lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties` file:
+
+```properties
+bld.extension-spring-boot=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-spring-boot
+```
+
+For more information, please refer to the [extensions](https://github.com/rife2/bld/wiki/Extensions) documentation.
+
+## Create an Executable JAR
 
 To create a [Spring Boot executable Java Archive](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/executable-jar.html)
 (JAR) from the current project:
 
 ```java
-@@BuildCommand(summary = "Creates an executable JAR for the project")
+@BuildCommand(summary = "Creates an executable JAR for the project")
 public void bootjar() throws Exception {
     new BootJarOperation()
             .fromProject(this)
@@ -27,6 +35,8 @@ public void bootjar() throws Exception {
 
 - [View Examples Project](https://github.com/rife2/bld-spring-boot/tree/main/examples)
 
+## Create an Executable WAR
+
 To create a [Spring Boot executable Web Archive](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/executable-jar.html#appendix.executable-jar.nested-jars.war-structure)
 (WAR) from the current project:
 
@@ -45,11 +55,13 @@ public void bootwar() throws Exception {
 
 - [View Examples Project](https://github.com/rife2/bld-spring-boot/tree/main/examples)
 
+## Required Dependency
+
 Don't forget to include the _Spring Boot Loader_ dependency to your project:
 
 ```java
 scope(standalone)
-    .include(dependency("org.springframeworkboot:spring-boot-loader:3.3.1"));
+    .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-loader:3.4.4"));
 ```
 
 Please check the [BootJarOperation documentation](https://rife2.github.io/bld-spring-boot/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.html#method-summary)

config/pmd.xml

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     <!-- BEST PRACTICES -->
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml">
         <exclude name="AvoidPrintStackTrace"/>
-        <exclude name="JUnit4TestShouldUseTestAnnotation"/>
-        <exclude name="JUnitTestContainsTooManyAsserts"/>
         <exclude name="GuardLogStatement"/>
+        <exclude name="UnitTestContainsTooManyAsserts"/>
+        <exclude name="UnitTestShouldUseTestAnnotation"/>
     </rule>
 
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/MissingOverride">

examples/.idea/bld.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="BldConfiguration">
+    <events />
+  </component>
+</project>

examples/.idea/libraries/bld.xml

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
   <library name="bld">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
-      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.9.1.jar!/" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-2.2.1.jar!/" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
-      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-1.9.1-sources.jar!/" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.bld/dist/bld-2.2.1-sources.jar!/" />
     </SOURCES>
     <excluded>
       <root url="jar://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar!/" />

examples/.idea/libraries/compile.xml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
     </SOURCES>
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="true" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="true" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>

examples/.idea/libraries/runtime.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" />
     </SOURCES>
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="false" />
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="true" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="true" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>

examples/.idea/libraries/test.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
     </SOURCES>
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
-    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="true" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="true" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>

examples/.vscode/settings.json

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     ],
     "java.configuration.updateBuildConfiguration": "automatic",
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
-        "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-1.9.1.jar",
+        "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-2.2.1.jar",
         "lib/**/*.jar"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "java.compile.nullAnalysis.mode": "automatic"
 }

examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bld.downloadExtensionJavadoc=false
 bld.downloadExtensionSources=true
 bld.downloadLocation=
-bld.extension-boot=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-spring-boot:0.9.6
+bld.extension-boot=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-spring-boot:1.0.3
 bld.repositories=MAVEN_LOCAL,MAVEN_CENTRAL,RIFE2_SNAPSHOTS,RIFE2_RELEASES
 bld.sourceDirectories=
-bld.version=1.9.1
+bld.version=2.2.1

examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java

@@ -26,16 +26,21 @@ public class DemoApplicationBuild extends WebProject {
 
         repositories = List.of(MAVEN_CENTRAL);
 
+        var boot = version(3, 4, 5);
         scope(compile)
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:3.3.1"))
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator:3.3.1"))
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:3.3.1"));
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter", boot))
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter-actuator", boot))
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter-web", boot))
+                .include(dependency("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.17.0"));
         scope(test)
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test:3.3.1"))
-                .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.10.2"))
-                .include(dependency("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-console-standalone:1.10.2"));
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter-test", boot))
+                .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter", version(5, 12, 2)))
+                .include(dependency("org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-console-standalone", version(1, 12, 2)));
         scope(standalone)
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-loader:3.3.1"));
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-loader", boot));
+
+        testOperation().javaOptions(List.of("-XX:+EnableDynamicAgentLoading"))
+                .javaOptions().enableNativeAccess("ALL-UNNAMED");
     }
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {

lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bld.downloadExtensionJavadoc=false
 bld.downloadExtensionSources=true
 bld.downloadLocation=
-bld.extension-pmd=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-pmd:1.1.0
+bld.extension-pmd=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-pmd:1.2.2
 bld.repositories=MAVEN_CENTRAL,MAVEN_LOCAL,RIFE2_RELEASES
 bld.sourceDirectories=
-bld.version=1.9.1
+bld.version=2.2.1

src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/SpringBootBuild.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2023-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class SpringBootBuild extends Project {
     public SpringBootBuild() {
         pkg = "rife.bld.extension";
         name = "bld-spring-boot";
-        version = version(0, 9, 6);
+        version = version(1, 0, 4, "SNAPSHOT");
 
         javaRelease = 17;
 
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ public class SpringBootBuild extends Project {
         repositories = List.of(MAVEN_LOCAL, MAVEN_CENTRAL, RIFE2_RELEASES, RIFE2_SNAPSHOTS);
 
         scope(compile)
-                .include(dependency("com.uwyn.rife2", "bld", version(1, 9, 1)));
+                .include(dependency("com.uwyn.rife2", "bld", version(2, 2, 1)));
         scope(test)
-                .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter", version(5, 10, 2)))
-                .include(dependency("org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-console-standalone", version(1, 10, 2)))
-                .include(dependency("org.assertj", "assertj-core", version(3, 26, 0)));
+                .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter", version(5, 12, 2)))
+                .include(dependency("org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-console-standalone", version(1, 12, 2)))
+                .include(dependency("org.assertj", "assertj-core", version(3, 27, 3)));
 
         javadocOperation()
                 .javadocOptions()
@@ -57,25 +57,23 @@ public class SpringBootBuild extends Project {
 
         publishOperation()
                 .repository(version.isSnapshot() ? repository("rife2-snapshot") : repository("rife2"))
+                .repository(repository("github"))
                 .info()
                 .groupId("com.uwyn.rife2")
                 .artifactId("bld-spring-boot")
                 .description("bld Extension for Spring Boot")
                 .url("https://github.com/rife2/bld-spring-boot")
-                .developer(
-                        new PublishDeveloper()
+                .developer(new PublishDeveloper()
                         .id("ethauvin")
                         .name("Erik C. Thauvin")
                         .email("erik@thauvin.net")
                         .url("https://erik.thauvin.net/")
                 )
-                .license(
-                        new PublishLicense()
+                .license(new PublishLicense()
                         .name("The Apache License, Version 2.0")
                         .url("https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt")
                 )
-                .scm(
-                        new PublishScm()
+                .scm(new PublishScm()
                         .connection("scm:git:https://github.com/rife2/bld-spring-boot.git")
                         .developerConnection("scm:git:git@github.com:rife2/bld-spring-boot.git")
                         .url("https://github.com/rife2/bld-spring-boot")
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ public class SpringBootBuild extends Project {
     }
 
     @BuildCommand(summary = "Runs PMD analysis")
-    public void pmd() {
+    public void pmd() throws Exception {
         new PmdOperation()
                 .fromProject(this)
                 .failOnViolation(true)

src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/AbstractBootOperation.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2023-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package rife.bld.extension;
 
 import rife.bld.Project;
 import rife.bld.operations.AbstractOperation;
+import rife.bld.operations.exceptions.ExitStatusException;
 import rife.tools.FileUtils;
 import rife.tools.exceptions.FileUtilsErrorException;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,10 @@ import java.io.StringWriter;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -88,6 +92,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
         return destinationDirectory(new File(directory));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Provides the destination directory in which the archive will be created.
+     *
+     * @param directory the destination directory
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @throws IOException if an error occurs
+     */
+    public T destinationDirectory(Path directory) throws IOException {
+        return destinationDirectory(directory.toFile());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Provides the file name that will be used for the archive creation.
      *
@@ -116,9 +131,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      * @param stagingDirectory the staging directory
      * @throws FileUtilsErrorException if an error occurs
      */
-    protected void executeCopyBootLoader(File stagingDirectory) throws FileUtilsErrorException {
+    protected void executeCopyBootLoader(File stagingDirectory) throws FileUtilsErrorException, ExitStatusException {
         if (launcherLibs_.isEmpty()) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Spring Boot loader launcher required.");
+            if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.SEVERE) && !silent()) {
+                LOGGER.severe("Spring Boot loader launcher required.");
+            }
+            throw new ExitStatusException(ExitStatusException.EXIT_FAILURE);
         } else {
             var meta_inf_dir = new File(stagingDirectory, "META-INF");
             for (var jar : launcherLibs()) {
@@ -127,7 +145,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
                     if (meta_inf_dir.exists()) {
                         FileUtils.deleteDirectory(meta_inf_dir);
                     }
-                } else if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
+                } else if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING) && !silent()) {
                     LOGGER.warning("File not found: " + jar.getAbsolutePath());
                 }
             }
@@ -147,7 +165,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
         for (var dir : sourceDirectories_) {
             if (dir.exists()) {
                 FileUtils.copyDirectory(dir, inf_classes_dir);
-            } else if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
+            } else if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING) && !silent()) {
                 LOGGER.warning("Directory not found: " + dir.getAbsolutePath());
             }
         }
@@ -166,7 +184,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
         for (var jar : infLibs_) {
             if (jar.exists()) {
                 Files.copy(jar.toPath(), inf_lib_dir.toPath().resolve(jar.getName()));
-            } else if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
+            } else if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING) && !silent()) {
                 LOGGER.warning("File not found: " + jar.getAbsolutePath());
             }
         }
@@ -201,7 +219,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
         var jarTool = ToolProvider.findFirst("jar").orElseThrow();
 
         String args;
-        if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.FINER)) {
+        if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.FINER) && !silent()) {
             args = "-0cMvf";
         } else {
             args = "-0cMf";
@@ -257,6 +275,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      *
      * @param jars a collection of Java archive files
      * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #infLibs(File...)
      */
     public T infLibs(Collection<File> jars) {
         infLibs_.addAll(jars);
@@ -269,11 +288,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      *
      * @param jars one or more Java archive files
      * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #infLibs(Collection)
      */
     public T infLibs(File... jars) {
-        infLibs_.addAll(List.of(jars));
-        //noinspection unchecked
-        return (T) this;
+        return infLibs(List.of(jars));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -281,11 +299,21 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      *
      * @param jars one or more Java archive files
      * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #infLibsPaths(Collection)
+     */
+    public T infLibs(Path... jars) {
+        return infLibsPaths(List.of(jars));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries that will be stored in {@code BOOT-INF} or {@code WEB-INF}.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archive files
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #infLibsStrings(Collection)
      */
     public T infLibs(String... jars) {
-        infLibs_.addAll(Arrays.stream(jars).map(File::new).toList());
-        //noinspection unchecked
-        return (T) this;
+        return infLibsStrings(List.of(jars));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -297,6 +325,28 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
         return infLibs_;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries that will be stored in {@code BOOT-INF} or {@code WEB-INF}.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archive files
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #infLibs(Path...)
+     */
+    public T infLibsPaths(Collection<Path> jars) {
+        return infLibs(jars.stream().map(Path::toFile).toList());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries that will be stored in {@code BOOT-INF} or {@code WEB-INF}.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archive files
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #infLibs(String...)
+     */
+    public T infLibsStrings(Collection<String> jars) {
+        return infLibs(jars.stream().map(File::new).toList());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Provides the Spring Boot loader launcher fully-qualified class name.
      * <p>
@@ -343,6 +393,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      * @param jars a collection of Java archives
      * @return this operation instance
      * @throws IOException if a JAR could not be found
+     * @see #infLibs(File...)
      */
     public T launcherLibs(Collection<File> jars) throws IOException {
         for (var j : jars) {
@@ -362,18 +413,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      * @param jars one or more Java archives
      * @return this operation instance
      * @throws IOException if a JAR could not be found
+     * @see #infLibs(Collection)
      */
-    @SuppressWarnings("UnusedReturnValue")
     public T launcherLibs(File... jars) throws IOException {
-        for (var j : jars) {
-            if (j.exists()) {
-                launcherLibs_.add(j);
-            } else {
-                throw new IOException("Spring Boot loader launcher library not found: " + j);
-            }
-        }
-        //noinspection unchecked
-        return (T) this;
+        return launcherLibs(List.of(jars));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -382,19 +425,46 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      * @param jars one or more Java archives
      * @return this operation instance
      * @throws IOException if a JAR could not be found
+     * @see #launcherLibsStrings(Collection)
      */
-    @SuppressWarnings("UnusedReturnValue")
     public T launcherLibs(String... jars) throws IOException {
-        for (var j : jars) {
-            var p = Path.of(j);
-            if (Files.exists(p)) {
-                launcherLibs_.add(p.toFile());
-            } else {
-                throw new IOException("Spring Boot loader launcher library not found: " + j);
+        return launcherLibsStrings(List.of(jars));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries for the Spring Boot loader launcher.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archives
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @throws IOException if a JAR could not be found
+     * @see #launcherLibsPaths(Collection)
+     */
+    public T launcherLibs(Path... jars) throws IOException {
+        return launcherLibsPaths(List.of(jars));
     }
-        //noinspection unchecked
-        return (T) this;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries for the Spring Boot loader launcher.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archives
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @throws IOException if a JAR could not be found
+     * @see #launcherLibs(Path...)
+     */
+    public T launcherLibsPaths(Collection<Path> jars) throws IOException {
+        return launcherLibs(jars.stream().map(Path::toFile).toList());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries for the Spring Boot loader launcher.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archives
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @throws IOException if a JAR could not be found
+     * @see #launcherLibs(String...)
+     */
+    public T launcherLibsStrings(Collection<String> jars) throws IOException {
+        return launcherLibs(jars.stream().map(File::new).toList());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -458,9 +528,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      *
      * @param directories one or more source directories
      * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #sourceDirectories(File...)
      */
-    public T sourceDirectories(File... directories) {
-        sourceDirectories_.addAll(List.of(directories));
+    public T sourceDirectories(Collection<File> directories) {
+        sourceDirectories_.addAll(directories);
         //noinspection unchecked
         return (T) this;
     }
@@ -470,11 +541,32 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
      *
      * @param directories one or more source directories
      * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #sourceDirectories(Collection)
+     */
+    public T sourceDirectories(File... directories) {
+        return sourceDirectories(List.of(directories));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides source directories that will be used for the archive creation.
+     *
+     * @param directories one or more source directories
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #sourceDirectoriesStrings(Collection)
      */
     public T sourceDirectories(String... directories) {
-        sourceDirectories_.addAll(Arrays.stream(directories).map(File::new).toList());
-        //noinspection unchecked
-        return (T) this;
+        return sourceDirectoriesStrings(List.of(directories));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides source directories that will be used for the archive creation.
+     *
+     * @param directories one or more source directories
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #sourceDirectoriesPaths(Collection)
+     */
+    public T sourceDirectories(Path... directories) {
+        return sourceDirectoriesPaths(List.of(directories));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -486,6 +578,28 @@ public abstract class AbstractBootOperation<T extends AbstractBootOperation<T>>
         return sourceDirectories_;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Provides source directories that will be used for the archive creation.
+     *
+     * @param directories one or more source directories
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #sourceDirectories(Path...)
+     */
+    public T sourceDirectoriesPaths(Collection<Path> directories) {
+        return sourceDirectories(directories.stream().map(Path::toFile).toList());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides source directories that will be used for the archive creation.
+     *
+     * @param directories one or more source directories
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #sourceDirectories(String...)
+     */
+    public T sourceDirectoriesStrings(Collection<String> directories) {
+        return sourceDirectories(directories.stream().map(File::new).toList());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Verifies that all the elements ({@link #mainClass() mainClass}, {@link #launcherClass() launcherClass} and
      * {@link #launcherLibs() launcherLibs}) required to create the archive have been provided, throws an

src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperation.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2023-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2023-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/BootWarOperation.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2023-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import rife.tools.FileUtils;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootWarOperation> {
      *
      * @param jars a collection of Java archive files
      * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #providedLibs(File...)
      */
     public BootWarOperation providedLibs(Collection<File> jars) {
         providedLibs_.addAll(jars);
@@ -156,9 +158,62 @@ public class BootWarOperation extends AbstractBootOperation<BootWarOperation> {
      *
      * @param jars one or more Java archive files
      * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #providedLibsStrings(Collection)
+     */
+    public BootWarOperation providedLibs(String... jars) {
+        return providedLibsStrings(List.of(jars));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries that will be used for the WAR creation in {@code /WEB-INF/lib-provided}.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archive files
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #providedLibs(Collection)
      */
     public BootWarOperation providedLibs(File... jars) {
-        providedLibs_.addAll(List.of(jars));
-        return this;
+        return providedLibs(List.of(jars));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries that will be used for the WAR creation in {@code /WEB-INF/lib-provided}.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archive files
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #providedLibsPaths(Collection)
+     */
+    public BootWarOperation providedLibs(Path... jars) {
+        return providedLibsPaths(List.of(jars));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the libraries that will be used for the WAR creation in {@code /WEB-INF/lib-provided}.
+     *
+     * @return the list of Java archive files.
+     */
+    public List<File> providedLibs() {
+        return providedLibs_;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries that will be used for the WAR creation in {@code /WEB-INF/lib-provided}.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archive files
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #providedLibs(Path...)
+     */
+    public BootWarOperation providedLibsPaths(Collection<Path> jars) {
+        return providedLibs(jars.stream().map(Path::toFile).toList());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the libraries that will be used for the WAR creation in {@code /WEB-INF/lib-provided}.
+     *
+     * @param jars one or more Java archive files
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @see #providedLibs(String...)
+     */
+    public BootWarOperation providedLibsStrings(Collection<String> jars) {
+        return providedLibs(jars.stream().map(File::new).toList());
     }
 }

src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2023-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package rife.bld.extension;
 
+import org.assertj.core.api.AutoCloseableSoftAssertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import rife.bld.Project;
 import rife.bld.dependencies.VersionNumber;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import rife.tools.FileUtils;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.jar.JarEntry;
@@ -33,8 +35,8 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatCode;
 
 class BootJarOperationTest {
-    private static final String BLD = "bld-1.9.1.jar";
-    private static final String BOOT_VERSION = "3.3.1";
+    private static final String BLD = "bld-2.2.1.jar";
+    private static final String BOOT_VERSION = "3.4.5";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE = "examples/lib/compile/";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_RUNTIME = "examples/lib/runtime/";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_STANDALONE = "examples/lib/standalone/";
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
             org/springframework/boot/
             org/springframework/boot/loader/
             org/springframework/boot/loader/jar/
+            org/springframework/boot/loader/jar/JarEntriesStream$InputStreamSupplier.class
+            org/springframework/boot/loader/jar/JarEntriesStream.class
             org/springframework/boot/loader/jar/ManifestInfo.class
             org/springframework/boot/loader/jar/MetaInfVersionsInfo.class
             org/springframework/boot/loader/jar/NestedJarFile$JarEntriesEnumeration.class
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
             org/springframework/boot/loader/jar/ZipInflaterInputStream.class
             org/springframework/boot/loader/jarmode/
             org/springframework/boot/loader/jarmode/JarMode.class
+            org/springframework/boot/loader/jarmode/JarModeErrorException.class
             org/springframework/boot/loader/launch/
             org/springframework/boot/loader/launch/Archive$Entry.class
             org/springframework/boot/loader/launch/Archive.class
@@ -157,6 +162,8 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
     private static final String SPRING_BOOT = "spring-boot-" + BOOT_VERSION + ".jar";
     private static final String SPRING_BOOT_ACTUATOR = "spring-boot-actuator-" + BOOT_VERSION + ".jar";
     private static final String SPRING_BOOT_LOADER = "spring-boot-loader-" + BOOT_VERSION + ".jar";
+    private static final String SRC_MAIN_JAVA = "src/main/java";
+    private static final String SRC_TEST_JAVA = "src/test/java";
 
     private StringBuilder readJarEntries(File jar) throws IOException {
         var jarEntries = new StringBuilder();
@@ -198,6 +205,38 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
         assertThat(bootWar.verifyExecute()).isTrue();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testInfLibs() {
+        var op = new BootWarOperation();
+
+        var foo = new File(EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT);
+        var bar = new File(EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT_ACTUATOR);
+
+        op.infLibs(EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT, EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT_ACTUATOR);
+        assertThat(op.infLibs()).as("String...").containsExactly(foo, bar);
+        op.infLibs().clear();
+
+        op.infLibs(foo, bar);
+        assertThat(op.infLibs()).as("File...").containsExactly(foo, bar);
+        op.infLibs().clear();
+
+        op.infLibs(foo.toPath(), bar.toPath());
+        assertThat(op.infLibs()).as("Path...").containsExactly(foo, bar);
+        op.infLibs().clear();
+
+        op.infLibsStrings(List.of(EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT, EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT_ACTUATOR));
+        assertThat(op.infLibs()).as("List(String...)").containsExactly(foo, bar);
+        op.infLibs().clear();
+
+        op.infLibs(List.of(foo, bar));
+        assertThat(op.infLibs()).as("List(File...)").containsExactly(foo, bar);
+        op.infLibs().clear();
+
+        op.infLibsPaths(List.of(foo.toPath(), bar.toPath()));
+        assertThat(op.infLibs()).as("List(Path...)").containsExactly(foo, bar);
+        op.infLibs().clear();
+    }
+
     @Test
     @SuppressWarnings("PMD.AvoidDuplicateLiterals")
     void testJarExecute() throws Exception {
@@ -272,31 +311,95 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
         FileUtils.deleteDirectory(tmp_dir);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testLauncherLibs() throws IOException {
+        var op = new BootJarOperation();
+
+        var launcher = new File(EXAMPLES_LIB_STANDALONE + SPRING_BOOT_LOADER);
+        op = op.launcherLibs(EXAMPLES_LIB_STANDALONE + SPRING_BOOT_LOADER);
+        assertThat(op.launcherLibs()).as("String...").containsExactly(launcher);
+        op.launcherLibs().clear();
+
+        op = op.launcherLibs(launcher);
+        assertThat(op.launcherLibs()).as("File...").containsExactly(launcher);
+        op.launcherLibs().clear();
+
+        op = op.launcherLibs(launcher.toPath());
+        assertThat(op.launcherLibs()).as("Path...").containsExactly(launcher);
+        op.launcherLibs().clear();
+
+        op = op.launcherLibsStrings(List.of(EXAMPLES_LIB_STANDALONE + SPRING_BOOT_LOADER));
+        assertThat(op.launcherLibs()).as("List(String...)").containsExactly(launcher);
+        op.launcherLibs().clear();
+
+        op = op.launcherLibs(List.of(launcher));
+        assertThat(op.launcherLibs()).as("List(File...)").containsExactly(launcher);
+        op.launcherLibs().clear();
+
+        op = op.launcherLibsPaths(List.of(launcher.toPath()));
+        assertThat(op.launcherLibs()).as("List(Path...)").containsExactly(launcher);
+        op.launcherLibs().clear();
+    }
+
     @Test
     void testProject() throws IOException {
         var tmp_dir = Files.createTempDirectory("bootprjtmp").toFile();
         var project = new CustomProject(tmp_dir);
-        var bootJar = new BootJarOperation().fromProject(project).sourceDirectories("src/main/java");
+        var bootJar = new BootJarOperation().fromProject(project).sourceDirectories(SRC_MAIN_JAVA);
 
-        assertThat(bootJar.mainClass()).as("mainClass").isEqualTo(MAIN_CLASS);
-        assertThat(bootJar.sourceDirectories()).as("sourceDirectories.size").hasSize(3)
+        try (var softly = new AutoCloseableSoftAssertions()) {
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.mainClass()).as("mainClass").isEqualTo(MAIN_CLASS);
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.sourceDirectories()).as("sourceDirectories.size").hasSize(3)
                     .containsExactly(project.buildMainDirectory(), project.srcMainResourcesDirectory(),
-                        new File("src/main/java"));
-        assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes()).as("manifestAttributes.size").hasSize(3);
-        assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes().get("Manifest-Version")).as("Manifest-Version").isEqualTo("1.0");
-        assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes().get("Main-Class")).as("Main-Class").endsWith("JarLauncher");
-        assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes().get("Start-Class")).as("Start-Class").isEqualTo(MAIN_CLASS);
-        assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttribute("Manifest-Test", "tsst")
+                            new File(SRC_MAIN_JAVA));
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes()).as("manifestAttributes.size").hasSize(3);
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes().get("Manifest-Version")).as("Manifest-Version")
+                    .isEqualTo("1.0");
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes().get("Main-Class")).as("Main-Class").endsWith("JarLauncher");
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttributes().get("Start-Class")).as("Start-Class").isEqualTo(MAIN_CLASS);
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.manifestAttribute("Manifest-Test", "tsst")
                     .manifestAttributes().get("Manifest-Test")).as("Manifest-Test").isEqualTo("tsst");
-        assertThat(bootJar.destinationDirectory()).as("destinationDirectory").isDirectory();
-        assertThat(bootJar.destinationDirectory()).isEqualTo(project.buildDistDirectory());
-        assertThat(bootJar.infLibs()).as("infoLibs").isEmpty();
-        assertThat(bootJar.launcherLibs()).as("launcherJars").isEmpty();
-        assertThat(bootJar.destinationFileName()).isEqualTo("test_project-0.0.1-boot.jar");
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.destinationDirectory()).as("destinationDirectory").isDirectory();
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.destinationDirectory()).isEqualTo(project.buildDistDirectory());
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.infLibs()).as("infoLibs").isEmpty();
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.launcherLibs()).as("launcherJars").isEmpty();
+            softly.assertThat(bootJar.destinationFileName()).isEqualTo("test_project-0.0.1-boot.jar");
+        }
 
         FileUtils.deleteDirectory(tmp_dir);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testSourceDirectories() {
+        var op = new BootJarOperation();
+
+        var src = new File(SRC_MAIN_JAVA);
+        var test = new File(SRC_TEST_JAVA);
+        op = op.sourceDirectories(SRC_MAIN_JAVA, SRC_TEST_JAVA);
+        assertThat(op.sourceDirectories()).as("String...").containsExactly(src, test);
+        op.sourceDirectories().clear();
+
+        op = op.sourceDirectories(src, test);
+        assertThat(op.sourceDirectories()).as("File...").containsExactly(src, test);
+        op.sourceDirectories().clear();
+
+        op = op.sourceDirectories(src.toPath(), test.toPath());
+        assertThat(op.sourceDirectories()).as("Path...").containsExactly(src, test);
+        op.sourceDirectories().clear();
+
+        op.sourceDirectoriesStrings(List.of(SRC_MAIN_JAVA, SRC_TEST_JAVA));
+        assertThat(op.sourceDirectories()).as("List(String...").containsExactly(src, test);
+        op.sourceDirectories().clear();
+
+        op.sourceDirectories(List.of(src, test));
+        assertThat(op.sourceDirectories()).as("List(File...)").containsExactly(src, test);
+        op.sourceDirectories().clear();
+
+        op.sourceDirectoriesPaths(List.of(src.toPath(), test.toPath()));
+        assertThat(op.sourceDirectories()).as("List(Path...)").containsExactly(src, test);
+        op.sourceDirectories().clear();
+    }
+
     @Test
     void testWarProjectExecute() throws Exception {
         var tmp_dir = Files.createTempDirectory("bootjartmp").toFile();
@@ -304,9 +407,9 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
         new BootWarOperation()
                 .fromProject(project)
                 .launcherLibs(List.of(new File(EXAMPLES_LIB_STANDALONE + SPRING_BOOT_LOADER)))
-                .destinationDirectory(tmp_dir)
-                .infLibs(new File(EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT),
-                        new File(EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT_ACTUATOR))
+                .destinationDirectory(tmp_dir.toPath())
+                .infLibs(Path.of(EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT),
+                        Path.of(EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE + SPRING_BOOT_ACTUATOR))
                 .providedLibs(new File(EXAMPLES_LIB_RUNTIME + PROVIDED_LIB))
                 .execute();
 
@@ -337,6 +440,24 @@ class BootJarOperationTest {
         FileUtils.deleteDirectory(tmp_dir);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void testWarProvidedLibs() {
+        var op = new BootWarOperation();
+
+        var foo = new File(EXAMPLES_LIB_RUNTIME + PROVIDED_LIB);
+        op = op.providedLibs(EXAMPLES_LIB_RUNTIME + PROVIDED_LIB);
+        assertThat(op.providedLibs()).containsExactly(foo);
+        op.providedLibs().clear();
+
+        op = op.providedLibs(foo);
+        assertThat(op.providedLibs()).containsExactly(foo);
+        op.providedLibs().clear();
+
+        op = op.providedLibs(foo.toPath());
+        assertThat(op.providedLibs()).containsExactly(foo);
+        op.providedLibs().clear();
+    }
+
     static class CustomProject extends Project {
         CustomProject(File tmp) {
             super();