build.gradle - Add resources, config files to your jar using gradle

Question

How do I add config files or any other resources into my jar using gradle?

My project structure:

src/main/java/com/perseus/.. --- Java packages (source files)

src/main/java/config/*.xml --- Spring config files

Expected jar structure:

com/perseus/.. --- Java packages (class files)

config/*.xml --- Spring config files

Answer 1

I came across this post searching how to add an extra directory for resources. I found a solution that may be useful to someone. Here is my final configuration to get that:

sourceSets {
    main {
        resources {
            srcDirs "src/main/resources", "src/main/configs"
        }
    }
}