Merge branch 'merge/JAL-3609_and_JAL-3608' into releases/Release_2_11_1_Branch
[jalview.git] / build.gradle
index 9059447..2c7f138 100644 (file)
@@ -3,41 +3,41 @@ import org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem
 import org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.model.Output
 import org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.model.Library
 import java.security.MessageDigest
-
 import groovy.transform.ExternalizeMethods
+import groovy.util.XmlParser
+import groovy.xml.XmlUtil
+
 
 buildscript {
+  repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+    mavenLocal()
+  }
   dependencies {
-    classpath 'org.openclover:clover:4.3.1'
+    classpath 'org.openclover:clover:4.4.1'
   }
 }
 
+
 plugins {
   id 'java'
   id 'application'
   id 'eclipse'
   id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow' version '4.0.3'
-  id 'com.install4j.gradle' version '7.0.9'
-  id 'com.dorongold.task-tree' version '1.4' // only needed to display task dependency tree with  gradle task1 [task2 ...] taskTree
+  id 'com.install4j.gradle' version '8.0.4'
+  id 'com.dorongold.task-tree' version '1.5' // only needed to display task dependency tree with  gradle task1 [task2 ...] taskTree
 }
 
 repositories {
   jcenter()
   mavenCentral()
   mavenLocal()
-  flatDir {
-    dirs gradlePluginsDir
-  }
-}
-
-dependencies {
-  compile 'org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.18'
 }
 
 
 // in ext the values are cast to Object. Ensure string values are cast as String (and not GStringImpl) for later use
 def string(Object o) {
-  return o.toString()
+  return o == null ? "" : o.toString()
 }
 
 
@@ -46,19 +46,31 @@ ext {
   jalviewDirRelativePath = jalviewDir
 
   // local build environment properties
-  def localProps = "${jalviewDirAbsolutePath}/local.properties"
+  // can be "projectDir/local.properties"
+  def localProps = "${projectDir}/local.properties"
+  def propsFile = null;
   if (file(localProps).exists()) {
+    propsFile = localProps
+  }
+  // or "../projectDir_local.properties"
+  def dirLocalProps = projectDir.getParent() + "/" + projectDir.getName() + "_local.properties"
+  if (file(dirLocalProps).exists()) {
+    propsFile = dirLocalProps
+  }
+  if (propsFile != null) {
     try {
       def p = new Properties()
-      def localPropsFIS = new FileInputStream(localProps)
+      def localPropsFIS = new FileInputStream(propsFile)
       p.load(localPropsFIS)
       localPropsFIS.close()
       p.each {
         key, val -> 
-          def over = getProperty(key) != null
+          def oldval = findProperty(key)
           setProperty(key, val)
-          if (over) {
-            println("Overriding property '${key}' with local.properties value '${val}'")
+          if (oldval != null) {
+            println("Overriding property '${key}' ('${oldval}') with ${file(propsFile).getName()} value '${val}'")
+          } else {
+            println("Setting unknown property '${key}' with ${file(propsFile).getName()}s value '${val}'")
           }
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -66,6 +78,26 @@ ext {
     }
   }
 
+  ////  
+  // Import releaseProps from the RELEASE file
+  // or a file specified via JALVIEW_RELEASE_FILE if defined
+  // Expect jalview.version and target release branch in jalview.release        
+  def releaseProps = new Properties();
+  def releasePropFile = findProperty("JALVIEW_RELEASE_FILE");
+  def defaultReleasePropFile = "${jalviewDirAbsolutePath}/RELEASE";
+  try {
+    (new File(releasePropFile!=null ? releasePropFile : defaultReleasePropFile)).withInputStream { 
+     releaseProps.load(it)
+    }
+  } catch (Exception fileLoadError) {
+    throw new Error("Couldn't load release properties file "+(releasePropFile==null ? defaultReleasePropFile : "from custom location: releasePropFile"),fileLoadError);
+  }
+  ////
+  // Set JALVIEW_VERSION if it is not already set
+  if (findProperty(JALVIEW_VERSION)==null || "".equals(JALVIEW_VERSION)) {
+    JALVIEW_VERSION = releaseProps.get("jalview.version")
+  }
+  
   // this property set when running Eclipse headlessly
   j2sHeadlessBuildProperty = string("net.sf.j2s.core.headlessbuild")
   // this property set by Eclipse
@@ -102,6 +134,7 @@ ext {
 
   // clover
   cloverInstrDir = file("${buildDir}/${cloverSourcesInstrDir}")
+  cloverDb = string("${buildDir}/clover/clover.db")
   classesDir = string("${jalviewDir}/${classes_dir}")
   if (clover.equals("true")) {
     use_clover = true
@@ -114,55 +147,68 @@ ext {
   classes = classesDir
 
   getdownWebsiteDir = string("${jalviewDir}/${getdown_website_dir}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-  getdownDir = string("")
-  reportRsyncCmd = false
   buildDist = true
-  buildProperties = build_properties_file
+
+  // the following values might be overridden by the CHANNEL switch
+  getdownChannelName = CHANNEL.toLowerCase()
+  getdownDir = string("${getdownChannelName}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
+  getdownAppBase = string("${getdown_channel_base}/${getdownDir}")
   getdownLauncher = string("${jalviewDir}/${getdown_lib_dir}/${getdown_launcher}")
+  getdownAppDistDir = getdown_app_dir_alt
+  buildProperties = string("${classesDir}/${build_properties_file}")
+  reportRsyncCommand = false
+  jvlChannelName = CHANNEL.toLowerCase()
+  install4jSuffix = CHANNEL.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() + CHANNEL.substring(1).toLowerCase(); // BUILD -> Build
+  install4jDSStore = "DS_Store-NON-RELEASE"
+  install4jDMGBackgroundImage = "jalview_dmg_background-NON-RELEASE.png"
+  install4jInstallerName = "${jalview_name} Non-Release Installer"
+  install4jExecutableName = jalview_name.replaceAll("[^\\w]+", "_").toLowerCase()
+  install4jExtraScheme = "jalviewx"
   switch (CHANNEL) {
 
     case "BUILD":
     // TODO: get bamboo build artifact URL for getdown artifacts
     getdown_channel_base = bamboo_channelbase
-    getdown_channel_name = string("${bamboo_planKey}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-    getdown_app_base = string("${bamboo_channelbase}/${bamboo_planKey}${bamboo_getdown_channel_suffix}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-    getdown_app_dir = getdown_app_dir_alt
-    buildProperties = string("${classesDir}/${build_properties_file}")
+    getdownChannelName = string("${bamboo_planKey}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
+    getdownAppBase = string("${bamboo_channelbase}/${bamboo_planKey}${bamboo_getdown_channel_suffix}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
+    jvlChannelName += "_${getdownChannelName}"
+    // automatically add the test group Not-bamboo for exclusion 
+    if ("".equals(testngExcludedGroups)) { 
+      testngExcludedGroups = "Not-bamboo"
+    }
+    install4jExtraScheme = "jalviewb"
     break
 
     case "RELEASE":
-    getdown_channel_name = CHANNEL.toLowerCase()
-    getdownDir = string("${getdown_channel_name}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-    getdown_app_base = string("${getdown_channel_base}/${getdownDir}")
-    getdown_app_dir = getdown_app_dir_release
-    buildProperties = string("${classesDir}/${build_properties_file}")
+    getdownAppDistDir = getdown_app_dir_release
     reportRsyncCommand = true
+    install4jSuffix = ""
+    install4jDSStore = "DS_Store"
+    install4jDMGBackgroundImage = "jalview_dmg_background.png"
+    install4jInstallerName = "${jalview_name} Installer"
     break
 
     case "ARCHIVE":
-    getdown_channel_name = CHANNEL.toLowerCase()+"/${JALVIEW_VERSION}"
-    getdownDir = string("${getdown_channel_name}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-    getdown_app_base = string("${getdown_channel_base}/${getdownDir}")
-    getdown_app_dir = getdown_app_dir_alt
+    getdownChannelName = CHANNEL.toLowerCase()+"/${JALVIEW_VERSION}"
+    getdownDir = string("${getdownChannelName}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
+    getdownAppBase = string("${getdown_channel_base}/${getdownDir}")
     if (!file("${ARCHIVEDIR}/${packageDir}").exists()) {
-      print "Must provide an ARCHIVEDIR value to produce an archive distribution"
-      exit
+      throw new GradleException("Must provide an ARCHIVEDIR value to produce an archive distribution")
     } else {
       packageDir = string("${ARCHIVEDIR}/${packageDir}")
       buildProperties = string("${ARCHIVEDIR}/${classes_dir}/${build_properties_file}")
       buildDist = false
     }
     reportRsyncCommand = true
+    install4jExtraScheme = "jalviewa"
     break
 
     case "ARCHIVELOCAL":
-    getdown_channel_name = string("archive/${JALVIEW_VERSION}")
-    getdownDir = string("${getdown_channel_name}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-    getdown_app_base = file(getdownWebsiteDir).toURI().toString()
-    getdown_app_dir = getdown_app_dir_alt
+    getdownChannelName = string("archive/${JALVIEW_VERSION}")
+    getdownDir = string("${getdownChannelName}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
+    getdownAppBase = file(getdownWebsiteDir).toURI().toString()
     if (!file("${ARCHIVEDIR}/${packageDir}").exists()) {
-      print "Must provide an ARCHIVEDIR value to produce an archive distribution"
-      exit
+      throw new GradleException("Must provide an ARCHIVEDIR value to produce an archive distribution")
     } else {
       packageDir = string("${ARCHIVEDIR}/${packageDir}")
       buildProperties = string("${ARCHIVEDIR}/${classes_dir}/${build_properties_file}")
@@ -170,50 +216,109 @@ ext {
     }
     reportRsyncCommand = true
     getdownLauncher = string("${jalviewDir}/${getdown_lib_dir}/${getdown_launcher_local}")
+    install4jSuffix = "Archive"
+    install4jExtraScheme = "jalviewa"
     break
 
     case "DEVELOP":
-    getdown_channel_name = CHANNEL.toLowerCase()
-    getdownDir = string("${getdown_channel_name}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-    getdown_app_base = string("${getdown_channel_base}/${getdownDir}")
-    getdown_app_dir = getdown_app_dir_alt
-    buildProperties = string("${classesDir}/${build_properties_file}")
     reportRsyncCommand = true
+    
+    // DEVELOP-RELEASE is usually associated with a Jalview release series so set the version
+    JALVIEW_VERSION=JALVIEW_VERSION+"-develop"
+    
+    install4jSuffix = "Develop"
+    install4jDSStore = "DS_Store-DEVELOP"
+    install4jDMGBackgroundImage = "jalview_dmg_background-DEVELOP.png"
+    install4jExtraScheme = "jalviewd"
+    install4jInstallerName = "${jalview_name} Develop Installer"
     break
 
     case "TEST-RELEASE":
-    getdown_channel_name = CHANNEL.toLowerCase()
-    getdownDir = string("${getdown_channel_name}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-    getdown_app_base = string("${getdown_channel_base}/${getdownDir}")
-    getdown_app_dir = getdown_app_dir_alt
-    buildProperties = string("${classesDir}/${build_properties_file}")
     reportRsyncCommand = true
+    
+    // TEST-RELEASE is usually associated with a Jalview release series so set the version
+    JALVIEW_VERSION=JALVIEW_VERSION+"-test"
+    
+    install4jSuffix = "Test"
+    install4jDSStore = "DS_Store-TEST-RELEASE"
+    install4jDMGBackgroundImage = "jalview_dmg_background-TEST.png"
+    install4jExtraScheme = "jalviewt"
+    install4jInstallerName = "${jalview_name} Test Installer"
     break
 
     case ~/^SCRATCH(|-[-\w]*)$/:
-    getdown_channel_name = CHANNEL
-    getdownDir = string("${getdown_channel_name}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
-    getdown_app_base = string("${getdown_channel_base}/${getdownDir}")
-    getdown_app_dir = getdown_app_dir_alt
-    buildProperties = string("${classesDir}/${build_properties_file}")
+    getdownChannelName = CHANNEL
+    getdownDir = string("${getdownChannelName}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
+    getdownAppBase = string("${getdown_channel_base}/${getdownDir}")
     reportRsyncCommand = true
+    install4jSuffix = "Scratch"
+    break
+
+    case "TEST-LOCAL":
+    if (!file("${LOCALDIR}").exists()) {
+      throw new GradleException("Must provide a LOCALDIR value to produce a local distribution")
+    } else {
+      getdownAppBase = file(file("${LOCALDIR}").getAbsolutePath()).toURI().toString()
+      getdownLauncher = string("${jalviewDir}/${getdown_lib_dir}/${getdown_launcher_local}")
+    }
+    JALVIEW_VERSION = "TEST"
+    install4jSuffix = "Test-Local"
+    install4jDSStore = "DS_Store-TEST-RELEASE"
+    install4jDMGBackgroundImage = "jalview_dmg_background-TEST.png"
+    install4jExtraScheme = "jalviewt"
+    install4jInstallerName = "${jalview_name} Test Installer"
     break
 
     case "LOCAL":
-    getdown_app_base = file(getdownWebsiteDir).toURI().toString()
-    getdown_app_dir = getdown_app_dir_alt
-    buildProperties = string("${classesDir}/${build_properties_file}")
+    getdownAppBase = file(getdownWebsiteDir).toURI().toString()
     getdownLauncher = string("${jalviewDir}/${getdown_lib_dir}/${getdown_launcher_local}")
+    install4jExtraScheme = "jalviewl"
     break
 
     default: // something wrong specified
-    print("CHANNEL must be one of BUILD, RELEASE, ARCHIVE, DEVELOP, TEST-RELEASE, SCRATCH-..., LOCAL [default]")
-    exit
+    throw new GradleException("CHANNEL must be one of BUILD, RELEASE, ARCHIVE, DEVELOP, TEST-RELEASE, SCRATCH-..., LOCAL [default]")
     break
 
   }
-
-  getdownAppDir = string("${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdown_app_dir}")
+  // override getdownAppBase if requested
+  if (findProperty("getdown_appbase_override") != null) {
+    getdownAppBase = string(getProperty("getdown_appbase_override"))
+    println("Overriding getdown appbase with '${getdownAppBase}'")
+  }
+  // sanitise file name for jalview launcher file for this channel
+  jvlChannelName = jvlChannelName.replaceAll("[^\\w\\-]+", "_")
+  // install4j application and folder names
+  if (install4jSuffix == "") {
+    install4jApplicationName = "${jalview_name}"
+    install4jBundleId = "${install4j_bundle_id}"
+    install4jWinApplicationId = install4j_release_win_application_id
+  } else {
+    install4jApplicationName = "${jalview_name} ${install4jSuffix}"
+    install4jBundleId = "${install4j_bundle_id}-" + install4jSuffix.toLowerCase()
+    // add int hash of install4jSuffix to the last part of the application_id
+    def id = install4j_release_win_application_id
+    def idsplitreverse = id.split("-").reverse()
+    idsplitreverse[0] = idsplitreverse[0].toInteger() + install4jSuffix.hashCode()
+    install4jWinApplicationId = idsplitreverse.reverse().join("-")
+  }
+  // sanitise folder and id names
+  // install4jApplicationFolder = e.g. "Jalview Build"
+  install4jApplicationFolder = install4jApplicationName
+                                    .replaceAll("[\"'~:/\\\\\\s]", "_") // replace all awkward filename chars " ' ~ : / \
+                                    .replaceAll("_+", "_") // collapse __
+  install4jInternalId = install4jApplicationName
+                                    .replaceAll(" ","_")
+                                    .replaceAll("[^\\w\\-\\.]", "_") // replace other non [alphanumeric,_,-,.]
+                                    .replaceAll("_+", "") // collapse __
+                                    //.replaceAll("_*-_*", "-") // collapse _-_
+  install4jUnixApplicationFolder = install4jApplicationName
+                                    .replaceAll(" ","_")
+                                    .replaceAll("[^\\w\\-\\.]", "_") // replace other non [alphanumeric,_,-,.]
+                                    .replaceAll("_+", "_") // collapse __
+                                    .replaceAll("_*-_*", "-") // collapse _-_
+                                    .toLowerCase()
+
+  getdownAppDir = string("${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdownAppDistDir}")
   //getdownJ11libDir = "${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdown_j11lib_dir}"
   getdownResourceDir = string("${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdown_resource_dir}")
   getdownInstallDir = string("${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdown_install_dir}")
@@ -238,22 +343,22 @@ ext {
     compile_source_compatibility = 1.8
     compile_target_compatibility = 1.8
     // these are getdown.txt properties defined dependent on the JAVA_VERSION
-    getdown_alt_java_min_version = getdown_alt_java8_min_version
-    getdown_alt_java_max_version = getdown_alt_java8_max_version
+    getdownAltJavaMinVersion = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java8_min_version"))
+    getdownAltJavaMaxVersion = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java8_max_version"))
     // this property is assigned below and expanded to multiple lines in the getdown task
-    getdown_alt_multi_java_location = getdown_alt_java8_txt_multi_java_location
+    getdownAltMultiJavaLocation = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java8_txt_multi_java_location"))
     // this property is for the Java library used in eclipse
-    eclipse_java_runtime_name = string("JavaSE-1.8")
+    eclipseJavaRuntimeName = string("JavaSE-1.8")
   } else if (JAVA_VERSION.equals("11")) {
     JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION = string("11")
     libDir = j11libDir
     libDistDir = j11libDir
     compile_source_compatibility = 11
     compile_target_compatibility = 11
-    getdown_alt_java_min_version = getdown_alt_java11_min_version
-    getdown_alt_java_max_version = getdown_alt_java11_max_version
-    getdown_alt_multi_java_location = getdown_alt_java11_txt_multi_java_location
-    eclipse_java_runtime_name = string("JavaSE-11")
+    getdownAltJavaMinVersion = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java11_min_version"))
+    getdownAltJavaMaxVersion = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java11_max_version"))
+    getdownAltMultiJavaLocation = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java11_txt_multi_java_location"))
+    eclipseJavaRuntimeName = string("JavaSE-11")
     /* compile without modules -- using classpath libraries
     additional_compiler_args += [
     '--module-path', modules_compileClasspath.asPath,
@@ -266,10 +371,10 @@ ext {
     libDistDir = j11libDir
     compile_source_compatibility = JAVA_VERSION
     compile_target_compatibility = JAVA_VERSION
-    getdown_alt_java_min_version = getdown_alt_java11_min_version
-    getdown_alt_java_max_version = getdown_alt_java11_max_version
-    getdown_alt_multi_java_location = getdown_alt_java11_txt_multi_java_location
-    eclipse_java_runtime_name = string("JavaSE-11")
+    getdownAltJavaMinVersion = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java11_min_version"))
+    getdownAltJavaMaxVersion = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java11_max_version"))
+    getdownAltMultiJavaLocation = string(findProperty("getdown_alt_java11_txt_multi_java_location"))
+    eclipseJavaRuntimeName = string("JavaSE-11")
     /* compile without modules -- using classpath libraries
     additional_compiler_args += [
     '--module-path', modules_compileClasspath.asPath,
@@ -284,13 +389,19 @@ ext {
   // for install4j
   JAVA_MIN_VERSION = JAVA_VERSION
   JAVA_MAX_VERSION = JAVA_VERSION
-  macosJavaVMDir = string("${System.env.HOME}/buildtools/jre/openjdk-java_vm/getdown/macos-jre${JAVA_VERSION}/jre")
-  macosJavaVMTgz = string("${System.env.HOME}/buildtools/jre/openjdk-java_vm/install4j/tgz/macos-jre${JAVA_VERSION}.tar.gz")
-  windowsJavaVMDir = string("${System.env.HOME}/buildtools/jre/openjdk-java_vm/getdown/windows-jre${JAVA_VERSION}/jre")
-  windowsJavaVMTgz = string("${System.env.HOME}/buildtools/jre/openjdk-java_vm/install4j/tgz/windows-jre${JAVA_VERSION}.tar.gz")
+  def jreInstallsDir = string(jre_installs_dir)
+  if (jreInstallsDir.startsWith("~/")) {
+    jreInstallsDir = System.getProperty("user.home") + jreInstallsDir.substring(1)
+  }
+  macosJavaVMDir = string("${jreInstallsDir}/jre-${JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION}-mac-x64/jre")
+  macosJavaVMTgz = string("${jreInstallsDir}/tgz/jre-${JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION}-mac-x64.tar.gz")
+  windowsJavaVMDir = string("${jreInstallsDir}/jre-${JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION}-windows-x64/jre")
+  windowsJavaVMTgz = string("${jreInstallsDir}/tgz/jre-${JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION}-windows-x64.tar.gz")
+  linuxJavaVMDir = string("${jreInstallsDir}/jre-${JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION}-linux-x64/jre")
+  linuxJavaVMTgz = string("${jreInstallsDir}/tgz/jre-${JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION}-linux-x64.tar.gz")
   install4jDir = string("${jalviewDir}/${install4j_utils_dir}")
-  install4jConfFileName = string("jalview-installers-java${JAVA_VERSION}.install4j")
-  install4jConfFile = string("${install4jDir}/${install4jConfFileName}")
+  install4jConfFileName = string("jalview-install4j-conf.install4j")
+  install4jConfFile = file("${install4jDir}/${install4jConfFileName}")
   install4jHomeDir = install4j_home_dir
   if (install4jHomeDir.startsWith("~/")) {
     install4jHomeDir = System.getProperty("user.home") + install4jHomeDir.substring(1)
@@ -301,8 +412,7 @@ ext {
   buildingHTML = string("${jalviewDir}/${docDir}/building.html")
   helpFile = string("${classesDir}/${help_dir}/help.jhm")
   helpParentDir = string("${jalviewDir}/${help_parent_dir}")
-  helpDir = string("${help_dir}")
-  helpSourceDir = string("${helpParentDir}/${helpDir}")
+  helpSourceDir = string("${helpParentDir}/${help_dir}")
 
 
   relativeBuildDir = file(jalviewDirAbsolutePath).toPath().relativize(buildDir.toPath())
@@ -340,11 +450,13 @@ sourceSets {
 
     resources {
       srcDirs resourceDir
+      srcDirs += helpParentDir
     }
 
     jar.destinationDir = file("${jalviewDir}/${packageDir}")
 
     compileClasspath = files(sourceSets.main.java.outputDir)
+    //compileClasspath += files(sourceSets.main.resources.srcDirs)
     compileClasspath += fileTree(dir: "${jalviewDir}/${libDir}", include: ["*.jar"])
 
     runtimeClasspath = compileClasspath
@@ -381,7 +493,7 @@ sourceSets {
     compileClasspath = files( sourceSets.test.java.outputDir )
 
     if (use_clover) {
-      compileClasspath += sourceSets.clover.compileClasspath
+      compileClasspath = sourceSets.clover.compileClasspath
     } else {
       compileClasspath += files(sourceSets.main.java.outputDir)
     }
@@ -398,17 +510,18 @@ sourceSets {
 // clover bits
 dependencies {
   if (use_clover) {
-    cloverCompile 'org.openclover:clover:4.3.1'
-    testCompile 'org.openclover:clover:4.3.1'
+    cloverCompile 'org.openclover:clover:4.4.1'
+    testCompile 'org.openclover:clover:4.4.1'
   }
 }
 
-
 configurations {
   cloverRuntime
   cloverRuntime.extendsFrom cloverCompile
 }
 
+
+// eclipse project and settings files creation, also used by buildship
 eclipse {
   project {
     name = eclipse_project_name
@@ -453,8 +566,8 @@ eclipse {
         cp.entries.removeAll(removeTheseToo)
 
         //cp.entries += new Output("${eclipse_bin_dir}/main")
-        if (file(helpSourceDir).isDirectory()) {
-          cp.entries += new Library(fileReference(helpSourceDir))
+        if (file(helpParentDir).isDirectory()) {
+          cp.entries += new Library(fileReference(helpParentDir))
         }
         if (file(resourceDir).isDirectory()) {
           cp.entries += new Library(fileReference(resourceDir))
@@ -462,7 +575,7 @@ eclipse {
 
         HashMap<String, Boolean> alreadyAddedLibPath = new HashMap<>();
 
-        sourceSets.main.compileClasspath.findAll { it.name.endsWith(".jar") }.each {
+        sourceSets.main.compileClasspath.findAll { it.name.endsWith(".jar") }.any {
           //don't want to add outputDir as eclipse is using its own output dir in bin/main
           if (it.isDirectory() || ! it.exists()) {
             // don't add dirs to classpath, especially if they don't exist
@@ -482,7 +595,6 @@ eclipse {
           }
         }
 
-        //fileTree(dir: "$jalviewDir/$utilsDir", include: ["test*/*.jar"]).each {
         sourceSets.test.compileClasspath.findAll { it.name.endsWith(".jar") }.any {
           //no longer want to add outputDir as eclipse is using its own output dir in bin/main
           if (it.isDirectory() || ! it.exists()) {
@@ -516,7 +628,7 @@ eclipse {
     // for the IDE, use java 11 compatibility
     sourceCompatibility = compile_source_compatibility
     targetCompatibility = compile_target_compatibility
-    javaRuntimeName = eclipse_java_runtime_name
+    javaRuntimeName = eclipseJavaRuntimeName
 
     // add in jalview project specific properties/preferences into eclipse core preferences
     file {
@@ -544,18 +656,24 @@ eclipse {
 }
 
 
-task cloverInstr() {
+task cloverInstr {
   // only instrument source, we build test classes as normal
-  inputs.files files (sourceSets.main.allJava) // , fileTree(dir: testSourceDir, include: ["**/*.java"]))
+  inputs.files files (sourceSets.main.allJava,sourceSets.test.allJava) // , fileTree(dir:"$jalviewDir/$testSourceDir", include: ["**/*.java"]))
   outputs.dir cloverInstrDir
 
   doFirst {
     delete cloverInstrDir
-    def argsList = ["--initstring", "${buildDir}/clover/clover.db",
-    "-d", "${buildDir}/${cloverSourcesInstrDir}"]
-    argsList.addAll(inputs.files.files.collect({ file ->
-      file.absolutePath
-    }))
+    def argsList = [
+      "--initstring",
+      cloverDb,
+      "-d",
+      cloverInstrDir.getPath(),
+    ]
+    argsList.addAll(
+      inputs.files.files.collect(
+        { file -> file.absolutePath }
+      )
+    )
     String[] args = argsList.toArray()
     println("About to instrument "+args.length +" files")
     com.atlassian.clover.CloverInstr.mainImpl(args)
@@ -563,26 +681,57 @@ task cloverInstr() {
 }
 
 
+cloverClasses.dependsOn cloverInstr
+
+
 task cloverReport {
   group = "Verification"
-    description = "Createst the Clover report"
-    inputs.dir "${buildDir}/clover"
-    outputs.dir "${reportsDir}/clover"
-    onlyIf {
-      file("${buildDir}/clover/clover.db").exists()
-    }
+  description = "Creates the Clover report"
+  inputs.dir "${buildDir}/clover"
+  outputs.dir "${reportsDir}/clover"
+  onlyIf {
+    file(cloverDb).exists()
+  }
   doFirst {
-    def argsList = ["--initstring", "${buildDir}/clover/clover.db",
-    "-o", "${reportsDir}/clover"]
+    def argsList = [
+      "--initstring",
+      cloverDb,
+      "-o",
+      "${reportsDir}/clover"
+    ]
     String[] args = argsList.toArray()
     com.atlassian.clover.reporters.html.HtmlReporter.runReport(args)
 
     // and generate ${reportsDir}/clover/clover.xml
-    args = ["--initstring", "${buildDir}/clover/clover.db",
-    "-o", "${reportsDir}/clover/clover.xml"].toArray()
+    args = [
+      "--initstring",
+      cloverDb,
+      "-o",
+      "${reportsDir}/clover/clover.xml"
+    ].toArray()
     com.atlassian.clover.reporters.xml.XMLReporter.runReport(args)
   }
 }
+
+
+compileCloverJava {
+
+  doFirst {
+    sourceCompatibility = compile_source_compatibility
+    targetCompatibility = compile_target_compatibility
+    options.compilerArgs += additional_compiler_args
+    print ("Setting target compatibility to "+targetCompatibility+"\n")
+  }
+  classpath += configurations.cloverRuntime
+}
+
+
+task cleanClover {
+  doFirst {
+    delete cloverInstrDir
+    delete cloverDb
+  }
+}
 // end clover bits
 
 
@@ -614,18 +763,6 @@ compileTestJava {
 }
 
 
-compileCloverJava {
-
-  doFirst {
-    sourceCompatibility = compile_source_compatibility
-    targetCompatibility = compile_target_compatibility
-    options.compilerArgs += additional_compiler_args
-    print ("Setting target compatibility to "+targetCompatibility+"\n")
-  }
-  classpath += configurations.cloverRuntime
-}
-
-
 clean {
   doFirst {
     delete sourceSets.main.java.outputDir
@@ -634,9 +771,9 @@ clean {
 
 
 cleanTest {
+  dependsOn cleanClover
   doFirst {
     delete sourceSets.test.java.outputDir
-    delete cloverInstrDir
   }
 }
 
@@ -707,7 +844,8 @@ task convertBuildingMD(type: Exec) {
   }
 
   def hostname = "hostname".execute().text.trim()
-  if ((pandoc == null || ! file(pandoc).exists()) && hostname.equals("jv-bamboo")) {
+  def buildtoolsPandoc = System.getProperty("user.home")+"/buildtools/pandoc/bin/pandoc"
+  if ((pandoc == null || ! file(pandoc).exists()) && file(buildtoolsPandoc).exists()) {
     pandoc = System.getProperty("user.home")+"/buildtools/pandoc/bin/pandoc"
   }
 
@@ -746,7 +884,7 @@ task syncDocs(type: Sync) {
 
 task copyHelp(type: Copy) {
   def inputDir = helpSourceDir
-  def outputDir = "${classesDir}/${helpDir}"
+  def outputDir = "${classesDir}/${help_dir}"
   from(inputDir) {
     exclude '**/*.gif'
     exclude '**/*.jpg'
@@ -811,12 +949,25 @@ test {
 
   useTestNG() {
     includeGroups testngGroups
+    excludeGroups testngExcludedGroups
     preserveOrder true
     useDefaultListeners=true
   }
 
+  maxHeapSize = "1024m"
+
   workingDir = jalviewDir
   //systemProperties 'clover.jar' System.properties.clover.jar
+  def testLaf = project.findProperty("test_laf")
+  if (testLaf != null) {
+    println("Setting Test LaF to '${testLaf}'")
+    systemProperty "laf", testLaf
+  }
+  def testHiDPIScale = project.findProperty("test_HiDPIScale")
+  if (testHiDPIScale != null) {
+    println("Setting Test HiDPI Scale to '${testHiDPIScale}'")
+    systemProperty "sun.java2d.uiScale", testHiDPIScale
+  }
   sourceCompatibility = compile_source_compatibility
   targetCompatibility = compile_target_compatibility
   jvmArgs += additional_compiler_args
@@ -828,7 +979,7 @@ task buildIndices(type: JavaExec) {
   dependsOn copyHelp
   classpath = sourceSets.main.compileClasspath
   main = "com.sun.java.help.search.Indexer"
-  workingDir = "${classesDir}/${helpDir}"
+  workingDir = "${classesDir}/${help_dir}"
   def argDir = "html"
   args = [ argDir ]
   inputs.dir("${workingDir}/${argDir}")
@@ -864,8 +1015,7 @@ task linkCheck(type: JavaExec) {
   classpath = files("${jalviewDir}/${utilsDir}")
   main = "HelpLinksChecker"
   workingDir = jalviewDir
-  def help = "${classesDir}/${helpDir}"
-  args = [ "${classesDir}/${helpDir}", "-nointernet" ]
+  args = [ "${classesDir}/${help_dir}", "-nointernet" ]
 
   def outFOS = new FileOutputStream(helpLinksCheckerOutFile, false) // false == don't append
   def errFOS = outFOS
@@ -876,13 +1026,13 @@ task linkCheck(type: JavaExec) {
     outFOS,
     errorOutput)
 
-  inputs.dir("${classesDir}/${helpDir}")
+  inputs.dir("${classesDir}/${help_dir}")
   outputs.file(helpLinksCheckerOutFile)
 }
 
 // import the pubhtmlhelp target
 ant.properties.basedir = "${jalviewDir}"
-ant.properties.helpBuildDir = "${jalviewDirAbsolutePath}/${classes_dir}/${helpDir}"
+ant.properties.helpBuildDir = "${jalviewDirAbsolutePath}/${classes_dir}/${help_dir}"
 ant.importBuild "${utilsDir}/publishHelp.xml"
 
 
@@ -981,7 +1131,6 @@ task getdownWebsite() {
   def getdownWebsiteResourceFilenames = []
   def getdownTextString = ""
   def getdownResourceDir = getdownResourceDir
-  def getdownAppDir = getdownAppDir
   def getdownResourceFilenames = []
 
   doFirst {
@@ -994,19 +1143,25 @@ task getdownWebsite() {
       rename(build_properties_file, getdown_build_properties)
       into getdownAppDir
     }
-    getdownWebsiteResourceFilenames += "${getdown_app_dir}/${getdown_build_properties}"
+    getdownWebsiteResourceFilenames += "${getdownAppDistDir}/${getdown_build_properties}"
 
-    // go through properties looking for getdown_txt_...
+    // set some getdown_txt_ properties then go through all properties looking for getdown_txt_...
     def props = project.properties.sort { it.key }
-    if (getdown_alt_java_min_version.length() > 0) {
-      props.put("getdown_txt_java_min_version", getdown_alt_java_min_version)
+    if (getdownAltJavaMinVersion != null && getdownAltJavaMinVersion.length() > 0) {
+      props.put("getdown_txt_java_min_version", getdownAltJavaMinVersion)
     }
-    if (getdown_alt_java_max_version.length() > 0) {
-      props.put("getdown_txt_java_max_version", getdown_alt_java_max_version)
+    if (getdownAltJavaMaxVersion != null && getdownAltJavaMaxVersion.length() > 0) {
+      props.put("getdown_txt_java_max_version", getdownAltJavaMaxVersion)
     }
-    props.put("getdown_txt_multi_java_location", getdown_alt_multi_java_location)
+    if (getdownAltMultiJavaLocation != null && getdownAltMultiJavaLocation.length() > 0) {
+      props.put("getdown_txt_multi_java_location", getdownAltMultiJavaLocation)
+    }
+
+    props.put("getdown_txt_title", jalview_name)
+    props.put("getdown_txt_ui.name", install4jApplicationName)
 
-    props.put("getdown_txt_appbase", getdown_app_base)
+    // start with appbase
+    getdownTextString += "appbase = ${getdownAppBase}\n"
     props.each{ prop, val ->
       if (prop.startsWith("getdown_txt_") && val != null) {
         if (prop.startsWith("getdown_txt_multi_")) {
@@ -1061,7 +1216,7 @@ task getdownWebsite() {
     }
     codeFiles.sort().each{f ->
       def name = f.getName()
-      def line = "code = ${getdown_app_dir}/${name}\n"
+      def line = "code = ${getdownAppDistDir}/${name}\n"
       getdownTextString += line
       copy {
         from f.getPath()
@@ -1093,8 +1248,9 @@ task getdownWebsite() {
     def getdown_txt = file("${getdownWebsiteDir}/getdown.txt")
     getdown_txt.write(getdownTextString)
 
-    def launch_jvl = file("${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdown_launch_jvl}")
-    launch_jvl.write("appbase="+props.get("getdown_txt_appbase"))
+    def getdownLaunchJvl = getdown_launch_jvl_name + ( (jvlChannelName != null && jvlChannelName.length() > 0)?"-${jvlChannelName}":"" ) + ".jvl"
+    def launchJvl = file("${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdownLaunchJvl}")
+    launchJvl.write("appbase=${getdownAppBase}")
 
     copy {
       from getdownLauncher
@@ -1129,7 +1285,7 @@ task getdownWebsite() {
 
     copy {
       from getdown_txt
-      from launch_jvl
+      from launchJvl
       from getdownLauncher
       from "${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdown_build_properties}"
       if (file(getdownLauncher).getName() != getdown_launcher) {
@@ -1152,12 +1308,30 @@ task getdownWebsite() {
 }
 
 
+// a helper task to allow getdown digest of any dir: `gradle getdownDigestDir -PDIGESTDIR=/path/to/my/random/getdown/dir
+task getdownDigestDir(type: JavaExec) {
+  group "Help"
+  description "A task to run a getdown Digest on a dir with getdown.txt. Provide a DIGESTDIR property via -PDIGESTDIR=..."
+
+  def digestDirPropertyName = "DIGESTDIR"
+  doFirst {
+    classpath = files(getdownLauncher)
+    def digestDir = findProperty(digestDirPropertyName)
+    if (digestDir == null) {
+      throw new GradleException("Must provide a DIGESTDIR value to produce an alternative getdown digest")
+    }
+    args digestDir
+  }
+  main = "com.threerings.getdown.tools.Digester"
+}
+
+
 task getdownDigest(type: JavaExec) {
   group = "distribution"
   description = "Digest the getdown website folder"
   dependsOn getdownWebsite
   doFirst {
-    classpath = files("${getdownWebsiteDir}/${getdown_launcher}")
+    classpath = files(getdownLauncher)
   }
   main = "com.threerings.getdown.tools.Digester"
   args getdownWebsiteDir
@@ -1208,88 +1382,85 @@ install4j {
   installDir(file(install4jHomeDir))
 
   mediaTypes = Arrays.asList(install4j_media_types.split(","))
-  if (install4j_faster.equals("true")) {
-    faster = true
-  }
 }
 
 
-task copyInstall4jTemplate(type: Copy) {
-  from (install4jDir) {
-    include install4j_template
-    rename (install4j_template, install4jConfFileName)
-    filter(ReplaceTokens,
-      beginToken: '',
-      endToken: '',
-      tokens: [
-        '1111111111': JAVA_MIN_VERSION,
-        '9999999999': JAVA_MAX_VERSION
-      ]
-    )
-    filter(ReplaceTokens,
-      beginToken: '$$',
-      endToken: '$$',
-      tokens: [
-        'JAVA_VERSION': JAVA_VERSION,
-        'JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION': JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION,
-        'VERSION': JALVIEW_VERSION,
-        'MACOS_JAVA_VM_DIR': macosJavaVMDir,
-        'MACOS_JAVA_VM_TGZ': macosJavaVMTgz,
-        'WINDOWS_JAVA_VM_DIR': windowsJavaVMDir,
-        'WINDOWS_JAVA_VM_TGZ': windowsJavaVMTgz,
-        'INSTALL4JINFOPLISTFILEASSOCIATIONS': install4j_info_plist_file_associations,
-        'COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE': install4j_copyright_message,
-        'MACOS_BUNDLE_ID': install4j_macOS_bundle_id,
-        'GETDOWN_RESOURCE_DIR': getdown_resource_dir,
-        'GETDOWN_DIST_DIR': getdown_app_dir,
-        'GETDOWN_ALT_DIR': getdown_app_dir_alt,
-        'GETDOWN_INSTALL_DIR': getdown_install_dir
-      ]
-    )
+task copyInstall4jTemplate {
+  def install4jTemplateFile = file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_template}")
+  def install4jFileAssociationsFile = file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_installer_file_associations}")
+  inputs.file(install4jTemplateFile)
+  inputs.file(install4jFileAssociationsFile)
+  inputs.property("CHANNEL", { CHANNEL })
+  outputs.file(install4jConfFile)
+
+  doLast {
+    def install4jConfigXml = new XmlParser().parse(install4jTemplateFile)
+
+    // turn off code signing if no OSX_KEYPASS
     if (OSX_KEYPASS == "") {
-      filter(ReplaceTokens,
-        beginToken: 'codeSigning macEnabled="',
-        endToken: '"',
-        tokens: [
-          'true': 'codeSigning macEnabled="false"'
-        ]
-      )
-      filter(ReplaceTokens,
-        beginToken: 'runPostProcessor="true" ',
-        endToken: 'Processor',
-        tokens: [
-          'post': 'runPostProcessor="false" postProcessor'
-        ]
-      )
+      install4jConfigXml.'**'.codeSigning.each { codeSigning ->
+        codeSigning.'@macEnabled' = "false"
+      }
+      install4jConfigXml.'**'.windows.each { windows ->
+        windows.'@runPostProcessor' = "false"
+      }
     }
-  }
-  into install4jDir
-  inputs.file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_template}")
-  inputs.file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_installer_file_associations}")
-  inputs.file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_info_plist_file_associations}")
-  outputs.files(install4jConfFile)
 
-  doLast {
-    // include file associations in installer
-    def installerFileAssociationsXml = file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_installer_file_associations}").text
-    ant.replaceregexp(
-      byline: false,
-      flags: "s",
-      match: '<action name="EXTENSIONS_REPLACED_BY_GRADLE".*?</action>',
-      replace: installerFileAssociationsXml,
-      file: install4jConfFile
-    )
-    /*
-    // include uninstaller applescript app files in dmg
-    def installerDMGUninstallerXml = file("$install4jDir/$install4j_DMG_uninstaller_app_files").text
-    ant.replaceregexp(
-    byline: false,
-    flags: "s",
-    match: '<file name="UNINSTALL_OLD_JALVIEW_APP_REPLACED_IN_GRADLE" file=.*?>',
-    replace: installerDMGUninstallerXml,
-    file: install4jConfFile
-    )
-     */
+    // turn off checksum creation for LOCAL channel
+    def e = install4jConfigXml.application[0]
+    if (CHANNEL == "LOCAL") {
+      e.'@createChecksums' = "false"
+    } else {
+      e.'@createChecksums' = "true"
+    }
+
+    // put file association actions where placeholder action is
+    def install4jFileAssociationsText = install4jFileAssociationsFile.text
+    def fileAssociationActions = new XmlParser().parseText("<actions>${install4jFileAssociationsText}</actions>")
+    install4jConfigXml.'**'.action.any { a -> // .any{} stops after the first one that returns true
+      if (a.'@name' == 'EXTENSIONS_REPLACED_BY_GRADLE') {
+        def parent = a.parent()
+        parent.remove(a)
+        fileAssociationActions.each { faa ->
+            parent.append(faa)
+        }
+        // don't need to continue in .any loop once replacements have been made
+        return true
+      }
+    }
+
+    // use Windows Program Group with Examples folder for RELEASE, and Program Group without Examples for everything else
+    // NB we're deleting the /other/ one!
+    // Also remove the examples subdir from non-release versions
+    def customizedIdToDelete = "PROGRAM_GROUP_RELEASE"
+    // 2.11.1.0 NOT releasing with the Examples folder in the Program Group
+    if (false && CHANNEL=="RELEASE") { // remove 'false && ' to include Examples folder in RELEASE channel
+      customizedIdToDelete = "PROGRAM_GROUP_NON_RELEASE"
+    } else {
+      // remove the examples subdir from Full File Set
+      def files = install4jConfigXml.files[0]
+      def fileset = files.filesets.fileset.find { fs -> fs.'@customizedId' == "FULL_FILE_SET" }
+      def root = files.roots.root.find { r -> r.'@fileset' == fileset.'@id' }
+      def mountPoint = files.mountPoints.mountPoint.find { mp -> mp.'@root' == root.'@id' }
+      def dirEntry = files.entries.dirEntry.find { de -> de.'@mountPoint' == mountPoint.'@id' && de.'@subDirectory' == "examples" }
+      dirEntry.parent().remove(dirEntry)
+    }
+    install4jConfigXml.'**'.action.any { a ->
+      if (a.'@customizedId' == customizedIdToDelete) {
+        def parent = a.parent()
+        parent.remove(a)
+        return true
+      }
+    }
+
+    // remove the "Uninstall Old Jalview (optional)" symlink from DMG for non-release DS_Stores
+    if (! (CHANNEL == "RELEASE" || CHANNEL == "TEST-RELEASE" ) ) {
+      def symlink = install4jConfigXml.'**'.topLevelFiles.symlink.find { sl -> sl.'@name' == "Uninstall Old Jalview (optional).app" }
+      symlink.parent().remove(symlink)
+    }
+
+    // write install4j file
+    install4jConfFile.text = XmlUtil.serialize(install4jConfigXml)
   }
 }
 
@@ -1304,15 +1475,82 @@ clean {
 task installers(type: com.install4j.gradle.Install4jTask) {
   group = "distribution"
   description = "Create the install4j installers"
+  dependsOn setGitVals
   dependsOn getdown
   dependsOn copyInstall4jTemplate
-  projectFile = file(install4jConfFile)
-  variables = [majorVersion: version.substring(2, 11), build: 001, OSX_KEYSTORE: OSX_KEYSTORE, JSIGN_SH: JSIGN_SH]
-  destination = "${jalviewDir}/${install4j_build_dir}/${JAVA_VERSION}"
+
+  projectFile = install4jConfFile
+
+  // create an md5 for the input files to use as version for install4j conf file
+  def digest = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD5")
+  digest.update(
+    (file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_template}").text + 
+    file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_info_plist_file_associations}").text +
+    file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_installer_file_associations}").text).bytes)
+  def filesMd5 = new BigInteger(1, digest.digest()).toString(16)
+  if (filesMd5.length() >= 8) {
+    filesMd5 = filesMd5.substring(0,8)
+  }
+  def install4jTemplateVersion = "${JALVIEW_VERSION}_F${filesMd5}_C${gitHash}"
+  // make install4jBuildDir relative to jalviewDir
+  def install4jBuildDir = "${install4j_build_dir}/${JAVA_VERSION}"
+
+  variables = [
+    'JALVIEW_NAME': jalview_name,
+    'JALVIEW_APPLICATION_NAME': install4jApplicationName,
+    'JALVIEW_DIR': "../..",
+    'OSX_KEYSTORE': OSX_KEYSTORE,
+    'JSIGN_SH': JSIGN_SH,
+    'JRE_DIR': getdown_app_dir_java,
+    'INSTALLER_TEMPLATE_VERSION': install4jTemplateVersion,
+    'JALVIEW_VERSION': JALVIEW_VERSION,
+    'JAVA_MIN_VERSION': JAVA_MIN_VERSION,
+    'JAVA_MAX_VERSION': JAVA_MAX_VERSION,
+    'JAVA_VERSION': JAVA_VERSION,
+    'JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION': JAVA_INTEGER_VERSION,
+    'VERSION': JALVIEW_VERSION,
+    'MACOS_JAVA_VM_DIR': macosJavaVMDir,
+    'WINDOWS_JAVA_VM_DIR': windowsJavaVMDir,
+    'LINUX_JAVA_VM_DIR': linuxJavaVMDir,
+    'MACOS_JAVA_VM_TGZ': macosJavaVMTgz,
+    'WINDOWS_JAVA_VM_TGZ': windowsJavaVMTgz,
+    'LINUX_JAVA_VM_TGZ': linuxJavaVMTgz,
+    'COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE': install4j_copyright_message,
+    'BUNDLE_ID': install4jBundleId,
+    'INTERNAL_ID': install4jInternalId,
+    'WINDOWS_APPLICATION_ID': install4jWinApplicationId,
+    'MACOS_DS_STORE': install4jDSStore,
+    'MACOS_DMG_BG_IMAGE': install4jDMGBackgroundImage,
+    'INSTALLER_NAME': install4jInstallerName,
+    'INSTALL4J_UTILS_DIR': install4j_utils_dir,
+    'GETDOWN_WEBSITE_DIR': getdown_website_dir,
+    'GETDOWN_FILES_DIR': getdown_files_dir,
+    'GETDOWN_RESOURCE_DIR': getdown_resource_dir,
+    'GETDOWN_DIST_DIR': getdownAppDistDir,
+    'GETDOWN_ALT_DIR': getdown_app_dir_alt,
+    'GETDOWN_INSTALL_DIR': getdown_install_dir,
+    'INFO_PLIST_FILE_ASSOCIATIONS_FILE': install4j_info_plist_file_associations,
+    'BUILD_DIR': install4jBuildDir,
+    'APPLICATION_CATEGORIES': install4j_application_categories,
+    'APPLICATION_FOLDER': install4jApplicationFolder,
+    'UNIX_APPLICATION_FOLDER': install4jUnixApplicationFolder,
+    'EXECUTABLE_NAME': install4jExecutableName,
+    'EXTRA_SCHEME': install4jExtraScheme,
+  ]
+
+  //println("INSTALL4J VARIABLES:")
+  //variables.each{k,v->println("${k}=${v}")}
+
+  destination = "${jalviewDir}/${install4jBuildDir}"
   buildSelected = true
 
+  if (install4j_faster.equals("true") || CHANNEL.startsWith("LOCAL")) {
+    faster = true
+    disableSigning = true
+  }
+
   if (OSX_KEYPASS) {
-    macKeystorePassword=OSX_KEYPASS
+    macKeystorePassword = OSX_KEYPASS
   }
 
   doFirst {
@@ -1321,13 +1559,14 @@ task installers(type: com.install4j.gradle.Install4jTask) {
 
   inputs.dir(getdownWebsiteDir)
   inputs.file(install4jConfFile)
+  inputs.file("${install4jDir}/${install4j_info_plist_file_associations}")
   inputs.dir(macosJavaVMDir)
   inputs.dir(windowsJavaVMDir)
   outputs.dir("${jalviewDir}/${install4j_build_dir}/${JAVA_VERSION}")
 }
 
 
-task sourceDist (type: Tar) {
+task sourceDist(type: Tar) {
   
   def VERSION_UNDERSCORES = JALVIEW_VERSION.replaceAll("\\.", "_")
   def outputFileName = "${project.name}_${VERSION_UNDERSCORES}.tar.gz"
@@ -1342,33 +1581,47 @@ task sourceDist (type: Tar) {
   
   into project.name
 
-  def EXCLUDE_FILES=["build/*","bin/*","test-output/","test-reports","tests","clover*/*"
-  ,".*"
-  ,"benchmarking/*"
-  ,"**/.*"
-  ,"*.class"
-  ,"**/*.class","${j11modDir}/**/*.jar","appletlib","**/*locales"
-  ,"*locales/**",
-  ,"utils/InstallAnywhere"] 
-  def PROCESS_FILES=[   "AUTHORS",
-  "CITATION",
-  "FEATURETODO",
-  "JAVA-11-README",
-  "FEATURETODO",
-  "LICENSE",
-  "**/README",
-  "RELEASE",
-  "THIRDPARTYLIBS","TESTNG",
-  "build.gradle",
-  "gradle.properties",
-  "**/*.java",
-  "**/*.html",
-  "**/*.xml",
-  "**/*.gradle",
-  "**/*.groovy",
-  "**/*.properties",
-  "**/*.perl",
-  "**/*.sh"]
+  def EXCLUDE_FILES=[
+    "build/*",
+    "bin/*",
+    "test-output/",
+    "test-reports",
+    "tests",
+    "clover*/*",
+    ".*",
+    "benchmarking/*",
+    "**/.*",
+    "*.class",
+    "**/*.class","$j11modDir/**/*.jar","appletlib","**/*locales",
+    "*locales/**",
+    "utils/InstallAnywhere",
+    "**/*.log",
+  ] 
+  def PROCESS_FILES=[
+    "AUTHORS",
+    "CITATION",
+    "FEATURETODO",
+    "JAVA-11-README",
+    "FEATURETODO",
+    "LICENSE",
+    "**/README",
+    "RELEASE",
+    "THIRDPARTYLIBS",
+    "TESTNG",
+    "build.gradle",
+    "gradle.properties",
+    "**/*.java",
+    "**/*.html",
+    "**/*.xml",
+    "**/*.gradle",
+    "**/*.groovy",
+    "**/*.properties",
+    "**/*.perl",
+    "**/*.sh",
+  ]
+  def INCLUDE_FILES=[
+    ".settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.jalview.prefs",
+  ]
 
   from(jalviewDir) {
     exclude (EXCLUDE_FILES)
@@ -1394,23 +1647,28 @@ task sourceDist (type: Tar) {
     exclude (getdown_website_dir)
 
     // exluding these as not using jars as modules yet
-    exclude ("${j11modDir}/**/*.jar")
-  }
-  //  from (jalviewDir) {
-  //    // explicit includes for stuff that seemed to not get included
-  //    include(fileTree("test/**/*."))
-  //    exclude(EXCLUDE_FILES)
-  //    exclude(PROCESS_FILES)
-  //  }
+    exclude ("$j11modDir/**/*.jar")
+  }
+  from(jalviewDir) {
+    include(INCLUDE_FILES)
+  }
+//  from (jalviewDir) {
+//    // explicit includes for stuff that seemed to not get included
+//    include(fileTree("test/**/*."))
+//    exclude(EXCLUDE_FILES)
+//    exclude(PROCESS_FILES)
+//  }
 }
 
 
-task helppages  {
+task helppages {
   dependsOn copyHelp
   dependsOn pubhtmlhelp
   
-  inputs.dir("${classesDir}/${helpDir}")
-  outputs.dir("${buildDir}/distributions/${helpDir}")
+  inputs.dir("${classesDir}/${help_dir}")
+  outputs.dir("${buildDir}/distributions/${help_dir}")
 }
 
 // LARGE AMOUNT OF JALVIEWJS STUFF DELETED HERE
+task eclipseAutoBuildTask {}
+task eclipseSynchronizationTask {}