Iterable<String> getApplicationDefaultJvmArgs();

    /**
     * Array of string arguments to pass to the JVM when running the application
     */
    void setApplicationDefaultJvmArgs(Iterable<String> applicationDefaultJvmArgs);

    /**
     * Directory to place executables in
     */
    String getExecutableDir();

    /**
     * Directory to place executables in
     */

                id "io.spring.dependency-management" version "${TestedVersions.springDependencyManagement}"
            }

            ${mavenCentralRepository()}

            application {
                applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ['-DFOO=42']
            }

            dependencies {
                implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter'
            }

            testing.suites.test {

        buildFile << """
application {
    mainModule.set('main.test')
}
"""
    }

    private void extendBuildFileWithAppHomeProperty() {
        buildFile << """
application.applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ["-DappHomeSystemProp=REPLACE_THIS_WITH_APP_HOME"]

startScripts {
    doLast {
        unixScript.text = unixScript.text.replace("REPLACE_THIS_WITH_APP_HOME", "'\\\$APP_HOME'")
    }
}
"""

            }

            ${mavenCentralRepository()}

            application {
                applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ['-DFOO=42']
            }

            dependencies {
                implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter'
            }

            testing.suites.test {

If your application requires a specific set of JVM settings or system properties, you can configure the `applicationDefaultJvmArgs` property. These JVM arguments are applied to the `run` task and also considered in the generated start scripts of your distribution.

.Configure default JVM settings
====

.build.gradle.kts
[source,kotlin]
----
plugins {
    application
}

applicationDefaultJvmArgs = listOf("-Dgreeting.language=en") // Accessing a convention
----
=====
[.multi-language-sample]
=====
.build.gradle
[source,groovy]
----
plugins {
    id 'application'
}

applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ['-Dgreeting.language=en'] // Accessing a convention
----
=====
====