[Exploratory] Use gralde projects for framework components

[ieugen]

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Exploratory branch - see how we can approach components dependency https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3500

This is to start discussion around improving ofbiz codebaase to allow more contributions.

Goals:

• Migrate ofbiz components to use gradle projects.
• Expose dependencies of each component.
• Expose circular dependencies between components.
• Allow easier future code changes / dependency updates.

Test with:

cd framework
./gradlew clean build

Done so far:

• Created build.gradle files for some components; start, base, common, etc.
• Circular dependencies between components needs to be fixed before we move forward. ** start depends on base and reverse ** common depends on base and reverse ** base depends on entity and webapp ** etc ?!

[ieugen]

cc @nmalin : This is to start discussions. The job is a bit more complex because of circular dependencies between modules.

If you

cd framewrok 
./gradlew clean build 

(or open framework project in IDE) you will see what I mean.

Right now start depends on base and base on start . base also depends on entity and webapp.

I believe these circular dependencies should be fixed and I would need some help here.

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[ieugen]

Superseded by https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-framework/pull/678 .