💻 Developer Setup & Building from Source

Requirement	Environment Specification
JDK Version	Java 25 (`Adoptium HotSpot jdk-25.0.3.9-hotspot`)
Gradle Engine	Gradle 9.3+ (`--no-daemon` mandatory)
Fabric Loom Plugin	Loom 1.15+
Build Command	`./gradlew build --no-daemon`
Test Command	`./gradlew test --no-daemon`
Output Jar Location	`build/libs/better-bats-1.1.23+26.2.jar`

🛠️ Environment Setup & Prerequisites

Before setting up or compiling Better Bats from source:

Install JDK 25: Download Java 25 (Adoptium OpenJDK). Verify using java -version.
Configure JAVA_HOME: Set JAVA_HOME to your JDK 25 path (e.g. C:/Program Files/Eclipse Adoptium/jdk-25.0.3.9-hotspot).

Gradle Configuration: Ensure gradle.properties references JDK 25:

properties

org.gradle.java.home=C:/Program Files/Eclipse Adoptium/jdk-25.0.3.9-hotspot

To compile and package the production JAR without launching background daemons:

bash

# Clean and build release JAR
./gradlew build --no-daemon

Upon successful compilation, the built release JAR will be generated in build/libs/:

Execute JUnit and GameTest headless suites to verify entity mechanics prior to release:

bash

# Run automated headless test suite
./gradlew test --no-daemon

Clone the repository to your local workspace directory.
Open IntelliJ IDEA or VS Code and select Open Project pointing to Better Bats 26.2.
Import as a Gradle project. Allow Loom to auto-generate Fabric mappings and run configurations.
Execute ./gradlew genSources if workspace source definitions require indexing.