Java in Docker

1 April 202423 March 2024 by Chris Taylor

Updated: 23 March 2024

Create file HelloWorld.java

public class HelloWorld {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello, World");
    }
}

Bash into the Maven Docker image, which has the JDK and Java pre-installed

docker run -it --rm --name my-maven-project \
-v "$(pwd)":/usr/src/mymaven -w /usr/src/mymaven \
maven:3.8.6-jdk-11 bash

Compile the source file into a class file

javac HelloWorld.java

Run the class file

java HelloWorld