README.md

Google Cloud Native Image Samples

This directory contains code samples that depend on the Google Java Client Libraries and are compatible with native image compilation.

Setup Instructions

You will need to follow these prerequisite steps in order to run these samples:

1. If you have not already, create a Google Cloud Platform Project.

2. Install the Google Cloud SDK which will allow you to run the sample with your project's credentials.

   Once installed, log in with Application Default Credentials using the following command:

   gcloud auth application-default login
   

   Note: Authenticating with Application Default Credentials is convenient to use during development, but we recommend alternate methods of authentication during production use.

3. Install the GraalVM compiler.

   You can follow the official installation instructions from the GraalVM website. After following the instructions, ensure that you install the Native Image extension installed by running:

   gu install native-image
   

   Once you finish following the instructions, verify that the default version of Java is set to the GraalVM version by running java -version in a terminal.

   You will see something similar to the below output:

   $ java -version
   
   openjdk version "11.0.7" 2020-04-14
   OpenJDK Runtime Environment GraalVM CE 20.1.0 (build 11.0.7+10-jvmci-20.1-b02)
   OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM GraalVM CE 20.1.0 (build 11.0.7+10-jvmci-20.1-b02, mixed mode, sharing)