java-release.yml

name: Java CI & Release

on:
  push:
    branches: [ "main" ] # Runs compilation tests on main commits
    tags:
      - 'v*'           # Triggers the release process on version tags (e.g., v1.0.0)
  pull_request:
    branches: [ "main" ] # Runs compilation tests on PRs to main

permissions:
  contents: write       # Required to create GitHub Releases and upload assets

jobs:
  build:
    name: "Pre Release"
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - name: Checkout Code
      uses: actions/checkout@v4
    - name: Set up JDK 11
      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
      with:
        distribution: 'temurin'
        java-version: '11'
        cache: 'maven'
    - name: Build with Maven
      run: mvn -B clean package --file pom.xml
    - name: Create GitHub Release
      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
      with:
        # Dynamically grabs all JAR files from the target directory
        files: target/*.jar
        generate_release_notes: true
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}