jamesfredley opened a new issue, #15377:
URL: https://github.com/apache/grails-core/issues/15377
`org.grails.cli.boot.SpringApplicationWebApplicationInitializer` class
(causing the NPE during Tomcat WAR deployment) is being transitively included
via the Grails Database Migration functionality. Specifically:
- This originates from `org.apache.grails:grails-data-hibernate5-dbmigration`
- In Grails 7+, the Database Migration plugin depends on
`org.apache.grails:grails-shell` for certain scripts and commands (e.g.,
Liquibase-related operations like `dbm-*` scripts).
- `grails-shell` pulls in Spring Boot CLI components, including the
problematic initializer that's only intended for standalone executable JARs—not
traditional WAR deployments in an external container like Tomcat.
The presence of this transitive dependency explains why the class is on the
classpath and gets invoked by Tomcat during context startup, leading to the
null "sources" in `MANIFEST.MF`.
Workaround for Grails 7, build.gradle:
```
bootWar {
classpath = classpath.filter {
!it.name.contains('spring-boot-cli') &&
!it.name.contains('grails-shell')
}
}
```
Potential updates for Grails 8:
Option 1: Gradle Feature Variant
In the plugin's build.gradle:
```
java {
registerFeature('cli') {
usingSourceSet(sourceSets.main)
}
}
dependencies {
// Core - always included
implementation("org.liquibase:liquibase-core:${liquibaseVersion}")
implementation("org.liquibase.ext:liquibase-hibernate5:${liquibaseVersion}")
// CLI feature - opt-in
cliApi("org.apache.grails:grails-shell-cli:${grailsVersion}") {
exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
exclude group: 'org.codehaus.groovy'
}
}
```
Consuming apps would then:
```
// Core functionality (in WAR)
implementation("org.apache.grails:grails-data-hibernate5-dbmigration:7.0.7")
// CLI commands (dev only)
developmentOnly("org.apache.grails:grails-data-hibernate5-dbmigration:7.0.7") {
capabilities {
requireCapability("org.apache.grails:grails-data-hibernate5-dbmigration-cli")
}
}
```
---
Option 2: Use compileOnlyApi + Document for Apps (Simpler)
In the plugin's build.gradle:
```
// Available at compile time for the plugin, but consumers must explicitly
add it
compileOnlyApi("org.apache.grails:grails-shell-cli:${grailsVersion}") {
exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
exclude group: 'org.codehaus.groovy'
}
```
Consuming apps add:
`developmentOnly("org.apache.grails:grails-shell-cli:7.0.7")`
---
Option 3: Separate Artifact
Split into two published artifacts:
- grails-data-hibernate5-dbmigration - core runtime (no CLI)
- grails-data-hibernate5-dbmigration-cli - CLI commands (depends on core +
grails-shell-cli)
Apps use:
```
implementation("org.apache.grails:grails-data-hibernate5-dbmigration:7.0.7")
developmentOnly("org.apache.grails:grails-data-hibernate5-dbmigration-cli:7.0.7")
```
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