Allow custom stub template for java_binary

[hhclam]

Description of the feature request:

We would like to use our own java stub template to replace java_stub_template.txt. Our use case uses a lot of custom system properties that can be generated from rule dependencies. However Bazel's java stub template is fixed. It would be nice to allow custom java rule template through something like java_toolchain

[petroseskinder]

@cushon, any thoughts on this feature request seeing as how the python rules are exploring this via bazelbuild/rules_python#130

[ittaiz]

+1

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On Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 16:24 Petros Eskinder ***@***.***> wrote: @cushon <https://github.com/cushon>, any thoughts on this feature request seeing as how the python rules are exploring this via bazelbuild/rules_python#130 <bazelbuild/rules_python#130> — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#3451 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABUIF5p6eUtj07giJy1LpKIcZlyu4C9Vks5uvCeDgaJpZM4Oja1c> .

[cushon]

This would also make it easier to iterate on the stub script, since currently you have to re-build Bazel to pick up changes.

@lberki we talked about something like this once, and you noted it "would require making the set of %{} template variables and the template language itself part of the interface of Bazel."

[sgowroji]

Hi there! We're doing a clean up of old issues and will be closing this one. Please reopen (or ping me to reopen) if you’d like to discuss anything further. We’ll respond as soon as we have the bandwidth/resources to do so.

[ittaiz]

Note- lack of this feature means forking bazel or "only" the Java rules

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[ittaiz]

Still very relevant. Please don't close.