server and client are talking

build.gradle

@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@ plugins {
     id 'application'
 }
 
-def grpcVersion = '1.22.0-SNAPSHOT' 
-def protobufVersion = '3.7.1'
-def protocVersion = protobufVersion
+def grpcVersion = '1.20.0' 
 
 repositories {
-    // Use jcenter for resolving your dependencies.
-    // You can declare any Maven/Ivy/file repository here.
-    jcenter()
+    //maven{ url "https://maven-central.storage-download.googleapis.com/repos/central/data/" }
+    //mavenLocal()
+    mavenCentral()
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -43,9 +41,9 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'org.glassfish:javax.annotation:10.0-b28'
 
     // 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.grpc:grpc-netty-shaded:${grpcVersion}"
+    compile "io.grpc:grpc-protobuf:${grpcVersion}"
+    compile "io.grpc:grpc-stub:${grpcVersion}"
     compile 'io.netty:netty-tcnative-boringssl-static:2.0.22.Final'
 }
 
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ protobuf {
 
   plugins {
     grpc {
-      artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.20.0'
+      artifact = "io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:${grpcVersion}"
     }
   }
 
@@ -70,10 +68,22 @@ protobuf {
   }
 }
 
-apply plugin: 'application'
-mainClassName = 'JobServ.JobServClient'
-jar {
-    manifest {
-        attributes('Main-Class' : mainClassName)
-    }
+task Server(type: CreateStartScripts) {
+    mainClassName = 'JobServ.JobServServer'
+    applicationName = 'jobserv-server'
+    outputDir = new File(project.buildDir, 'tmp')
+    classpath = startScripts.classpath
+}
+
+task Client(type: CreateStartScripts) {
+    mainClassName = 'JobServ.JobServClient'
+    applicationName = 'jobserv-client'
+    outputDir = new File(project.buildDir, 'tmp')
+    classpath = startScripts.classpath
+}
+
+applicationDistribution.into('bin') {
+    from(Server)
+    from(Client)
+    fileMode = 0755
 }