groovy-lambda

A barebones Groovy lambda function

Step 0 - Dependencies

Ensure gradle is installed. GVM works well: gvm

curl -s get.gvmtool.net | bash
gvm install gradle

Step 1 - Code

Clone the project and create a new package in src/groovy or adjust the src/groovy/example class to your liking

Step 2 - Build

gradle build
Ensure you have a zip in build/distributions/

Step 3 - Deploy

Login or create an account to access your AWS Console
Click the Lambda link
Click the "Create a Lambda Function" button
Fill in the name, description, select Java 8 as the runtime
Browse to the zip file created in Step 2 by clicking on the upload button
The handler should be in the form package.class::handler
Create and/or select an execution role, i.e. basic_lambda_execution
Click the "Create Lambda" button

Step 4 - Test

Browse to the edit/test screen
Enter input based off the handler
Click the invoke button and verify that you get the response that you expect