Guides

User Guides

These guides are designed to help developers get started with Native Image and discover potential usage scenarios. A guide requires 15-20 minutes to complete.

Build

Build Java Modules into a Native Executable

Build a Static or Mostly-Static Native Executable

Build and Run Native Executables with Remote JMX

Build and Run Native Executables with JFR

Build a Native Executable from a JAR File

Build a Native Shared Library

Use Gradle to Build a Native Executable from a Java Application

Use Maven to Build a Native Executable from a Java Application

Configure

Initialize Classes at Build Time

Include Resources in a Native Executable

Include Reachability Metadata Using the Native Image Gradle Plugin

Include Reachability Metadata Using the Native Image Maven Plugin

Configure Native Image with the Tracing Agent

Access Environment Variables

Use System Properties in a Native Executable

Containerize

Containerise a Native Executable and Run in a Docker Container

Build a Native Executable from a Helidon SP Application

Build a Native Executable from a Helidon MP Application

Build a Native Executable from a Spring Boot Application

Build a Native Executable from a Quarkus Application

Debug

Debug Native Executables with GDB

Microservices

Build a Native Executable from a Spring Boot 3 Application

Build a Native Executable from a Helidon SP Application

Build a Native Executable from a Helidon MP Application

Build a Native Executable from a Micronaut Application

Build a Native Executable from a Quarkus Application

Monitor

Build and Run Native Executables with JFR

Build and Run Native Executables with Remote JMX

Embed an SBOM in a Native Executable to Identify Its Dependencies

Add Logging to a Native Executable

Create a Heap Dump from a Native Executable

Optimize

Optimize a Native Executable for Performance and Throughput

Optimize Size of a Native Executable Using Build Reports

Optimize a Native Executable for File Size

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