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**Java**: Java® is a language, runtime and tools. It is a product of Sun Microsystems and developed by Oracle Corporation.
**Gradle** is a build automation tool that relies on concepts from the Ant and Apache Maven projects. Gradle can perform all of the tasks required to compile, test, package, deploy, run, monitor, manage, and distribute Java and non-Java applications, with an extension mechanism that allows for third party plugins to be developed.
**Ant** is an open source build tool.
**Maven** is a set of tools used to build, test and package software. It has a plugin-based extension mechanism that allows third party tools to be developed and integrated. Maven is managed by the Apache Software Foundation.
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