it's a smaller more concise gradle build(a better maven / ant build system)

gradle is the best of ant and maven combined leading to a much smaller build file.  Take this if you like it, otherwise just disregard.

NOTE: there is a gradlew, gradlew.bat file and a gradle.jar and gradle.properties I checked in so users don't need to install anything....no need to install maven, NOR gradle, nor anything...checkout and build(well, install jdk if you don't have it I guess).