Move `dxf` Library to Gradle

[Stefterv]

Most relevant area for this enhancement?

Build process

Feature to enhance

Build system

Desired enhancement

In PR #888 I took a little shortcut with the existing Java based libraries and made them still reliant on the old Ant build system.

We would need the ant based build.xml to be replaced by a proper build.gradle.kts version to further remove our reliance on Ant

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Would you like to work on the issue?

Someone else can work on this

[SushantBansal-tech]

@Stefterv Can you assign this issue to me

[avikagupta03]

@Stefterv Can you assign this issue to me

[CodebyDipan]

@Stefterv Can you assign this issue to me

[LalitNarayanYadav]

Hi! @Stefterv

I recently explored migrating the DXF library from Ant to Gradle and opened PR #1031 with my initial implementation. The changes included:

Replacing the build.xml with a build.gradle.kts file

Ensuring core.jar is properly handled via Gradle

Successfully building the DXF jar using :java:libraries:dxf:dxfJar

I understand the importance of getting assigned before starting work and apologize for jumping ahead. I'm really interested in contributing and learning through this process. If you're open to it, I'd love to be officially assigned to this issue so I can refine the migration further based on feedback and reopen the PR.

Looking forward to your thoughts!

[Stefterv]

Hi @LalitNarayanYadav Thank you for your contribution and your enthusiasm.

I took at your PR as it stands right now, and there are changes in areas that should not be altered. Please restrict your changes to the build process of the dxf library and try to make sure you do no change any of the other libraries.

[npNSU]

Hello @Stefterv , I am working with @SilasVM @kaybcodes and @awood0727 and we would like to work on this issue. Would it be possible to assign us?