dependaj

Dependaj is a proprietary software program created by Grails Organization, a development company that specializes in build automation and dependency management. The tool is designed for use in build pipelines and continuous integration environments.

Dependaj is a Java-based build tool, primarily used for automating Grails applications, a lightweight Java web application framework. It relies on the insight of the software's dependencies to determine which source code files could be updated due to a change, allowing for better targeted builds and therefore faster detection of build failurs.

A primary focus of Dependaj is integration with continuous integration servers. This tight integration enables seamless interaction with such tools as Jenkins, CruiseControl and Hudson. In use cases, dependaj can be employed for custom environment build processes, defining exactly what actually needs to be updated during a build process.

Compared to other similar tools such as Apache Maven and Gradle, dependaj's unique selling point is its focus on application dependency analysis. By analyzing dependencies, the software modifies an application build to effectively automatically make necessary changes to nothing but the source code that's been altered, instead of recursively scanning the complete dependency tree as other tools typically do. This reduces both build duration and server load arising from dependencies not immediately relevant to a build process.