Minimum Spring Boot Starter Projects with test classes built using gradle.

• Spring Boot Starter Project using Spring Boot Starter with log4j2 logging and gradle build framework.
• Spring Boot Multi-Module Starter Project using Spring Boot Multi-Module Starter with log4j2 logging and gradle build framework.

• Create Empty Spring Boot Project from IntelliJ.
• update build file to support logging through log4j.
• Add command runner bean to log to console and screen using log4j through lombok plugin.
• Support Tests for main application.

• Building Java Projects with Gradle
• Creating a Multi Module Project
• Building an Application with Spring Boot

For further reference, please consider the following sections:

• Official Gradle documentation
• Spring Boot Gradle Plugin Reference Guide
• Create an OCI image
• Spring Boot DevTools

These additional references should also help you:

• Gradle Build Scans – insights for your project's build
• Run background process in linux