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Containerize Java applications - Dockerfile optimization, JVM settings, security

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SKILL.md

Java Docker Skill

Containerize Java applications with optimized Dockerfiles and JVM settings.

Overview

This skill covers Docker best practices for Java including multi-stage builds, JVM container settings, security hardening, and layer optimization.

When to Use This Skill

Use when you need to:

  • Create optimized Java Dockerfiles
  • Configure JVM for containers
  • Implement security best practices
  • Reduce image size
  • Set up health checks

Topics Covered

Dockerfile Optimization
  • Multi-stage builds
  • Layer caching strategy
  • Spring Boot layered JARs
  • Dependency caching
JVM Container Settings
  • UseContainerSupport
  • MaxRAMPercentage
  • GC selection
  • Exit on OOM
Security
  • Non-root users
  • Read-only filesystem
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Secrets handling

Quick Reference

dockerfile
# Multi-stage optimized Dockerfile
FROM eclipse-temurin:21-jdk-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
# Cache dependencies
COPY pom.xml .
COPY .mvn .mvn
RUN mvn dependency:go-offline -B
# Build and extract layers
COPY src ./src
RUN mvn package -DskipTests && \
java -Djarmode=layertools -jar target/*.jar extract
# Runtime stage
FROM eclipse-temurin:21-jre-alpine
# Security: non-root user
RUN addgroup -S app && adduser -S app -G app
USER app
WORKDIR /app
# Copy layers in order of change frequency
COPY --from=builder /app/dependencies/ ./
COPY --from=builder /app/spring-boot-loader/ ./
COPY --from=builder /app/snapshot-dependencies/ ./
COPY --from=builder /app/application/ ./
# JVM container settings
ENV JAVA_OPTS="-XX:+UseContainerSupport \
-XX:MaxRAMPercentage=75.0 \
-XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError \
-XX:+UseG1GC"
EXPOSE 8080
HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=30s \
CMD wget -qO- http://localhost:8080/actuator/health/liveness || exit 1
ENTRYPOINT ["sh", "-c", "java $JAVA_OPTS org.springframework.boot.loader.launch.JarLauncher"]

JVM Container Flags

bash
# Recommended production settings
JAVA_OPTS="
-XX:+UseContainerSupport
-XX:MaxRAMPercentage=75.0
-XX:InitialRAMPercentage=50.0
-XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError
-XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError
-XX:HeapDumpPath=/tmp/heapdump.hprof
-XX:+UseG1GC
-Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom
"

Base Image Comparison

ImageSizeSecurityUse Case
temurin:21-jre~200MBGoodGeneral use
temurin:21-jre-alpine~100MBGoodSize-optimized
distroless/java21~80MBBestProduction

Security Best Practices

dockerfile
# Non-root user
RUN addgroup -S app && adduser -S app -G app
USER app
# Read-only filesystem
# (Configure at runtime with --read-only)
# No shell access with distroless
FROM gcr.io/distroless/java21-debian12
# Health check
HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s \
CMD wget -qO- localhost:8080/actuator/health || exit 1

Troubleshooting

Common Issues
ProblemCauseSolution
OOMKilledHeap > limitSet MaxRAMPercentage
Slow startupLarge imageMulti-stage build
Permission deniedRoot requiredFix file permissions
No memory infoOld JVMUpdate to Java 11+
Debug Checklist
□ Check container memory limits
□ Verify JVM sees container limits
□ Review health check configuration
□ Scan image for vulnerabilities
□ Test with resource constraints

Usage

Skill("java-docker")

Related Skills

  • java-maven-gradle - Build integration
  • java-microservices - K8s deployment

Security

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Source

Popularity

Repository stars
29
Repository forks
4
7-day trend score
17

Stars and forks are for the whole GitHub repository, not this skill alone. Refreshed 13 Apr 2026, 6 months ago.

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