added gradle script, set up dependencies

build.gradle

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+/*
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ *
+ * This generated file contains a sample Java project to get you started.
+ * For more details take a look at the Java Quickstart chapter in the Gradle
+ * User Manual available at https://docs.gradle.org/5.2.1/userguide/tutorial_java_projects.html
+ */
+
+buildscript {
+  repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+  }
+
+  dependencies {
+    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.8'
+  }
+}
+
+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+    id 'application'
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'com.google.protobuf'
+
+repositories {
+    // Use jcenter for resolving your dependencies.
+    // You can declare any Maven/Ivy/file repository here.
+    jcenter()
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    // This dependency is found on compile classpath of this component and consumers.
+    implementation 'com.google.guava:guava:27.0.1-jre'
+
+    // Use JUnit test framework
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+
+    // grpc stuff
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-netty-shaded:1.20.0'
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:1.20.0'
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.20.0'
+    compile 'io.netty:netty-tcnative-boringssl-static:2.0.22.Final'
+}
+
+// Define the main class for the application
+mainClassName = 'JobServ.App'
+
+protobuf {
+  protoc {
+    artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.7.1"
+  }
+
+  plugins {
+    grpc {
+      artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.20.0'
+    }
+  }
+
+  generateProtoTasks {
+    all()*.plugins {
+      grpc {}
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+