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Summary

This PR prepares tika-grpc-docker for the future release of Tika 4.0.0 by implementing GPG signed release verification, aligning with the tika-docker repository's approach.

Background

tika-grpc has not been officially released yet - it only exists in Tika 4.0.0-SNAPSHOT. This PR prepares the repository to handle both:

  • Current development builds (from source)
  • Future production builds (from GPG-signed releases)

Changes

Added Files

  • republish-images.sh - Script to rebuild all versions from GPG-signed Apache releases (ready for when 4.0.0 releases)

Modified Files

  • README.md - Major updates:

    • Added pre-release status warning at the top
    • Documented current build method (build-from-branch.sh for development)
    • Documented future build method (docker-tool.sh with GPG verification)
    • Explained relationship between tika repo Maven builds and this repo
    • Clarified when to use each build approach
  • minimal/Dockerfile - Added comment explaining it requires official Apache releases (Tika 4.0.0+)

  • full/Dockerfile - Same note as minimal/Dockerfile

How It Works

Current State (Pre-Release)

Build from source using:

./build-from-branch.sh -b main

Future State (Post Tika 4.0.0 Release)

Build from GPG-signed releases:

./docker-tool.sh build 4.0.0 4.0.0

This will:

  1. Download tika-server-grpc-4.0.0.jar from Apache distribution mirrors
  2. Download the .asc GPG signature file
  3. Import Apache KEYS
  4. Verify the GPG signature
  5. Build Docker image with verified JAR

Alignment with tika-docker

This PR ensures tika-grpc-docker follows the EXACT same pattern as tika-docker:

  • ✅ Downloads from Apache mirrors
  • ✅ Verifies GPG signatures
  • ✅ Multi-stage builds
  • ✅ docker-tool.sh for building
  • ✅ republish-images.sh for batch rebuilds
  • ✅ build-from-branch.sh for development

Testing

The Dockerfiles already contain the GPG verification logic (inherited from tika-docker). They will work automatically once tika-server-grpc-4.0.0.jar is published to Apache distribution mirrors.

Development builds can be tested now with:

./build-from-branch.sh -b main

Related

This complements the work in apache/tika PR #2462 (TIKA-4578) which adds Maven-based Docker builds to the tika repository for development purposes.

…Store

- Created build-from-branch.sh script to build Docker images from Git branches
- Added Dockerfile.ignite for building with Ignite ConfigStore support
- Added sample Ignite configuration and documentation
- Updated main README with build-from-branch instructions

This enables testing development features (like TIKA-4583 Ignite ConfigStore)
before they are officially released, without needing to modify the main Tika
repository per PR #2462.

Usage:
  ./build-from-branch.sh -b TIKA-4583-ignite-config-store -i

Features:
- Builds from any Git branch or tag
- Optional Ignite ConfigStore plugin inclusion
- Supports custom repositories (forks)
- Automatic testing after build
- Optional push to registry

Related to: apache/tika#2462, TIKA-4583
- Add republish-images.sh for rebuilding all versions from signed releases
- Update README.md with pre-release status and clear build instructions
  - Document current build method (build-from-branch.sh for development)
  - Document future build method (docker-tool.sh with GPG verification)
  - Explain relationship with tika repo Maven builds
- Add notes to Dockerfiles explaining they require official releases
- Align with tika-docker GPG verification approach

The Dockerfiles already contain GPG signature verification logic and will
work automatically once tika-server-grpc-4.0.0.jar is published to Apache
distribution mirrors. Until then, use build-from-branch.sh to build from source.
@nddipiazza nddipiazza changed the title Add GPG signed release support for future Tika 4.0.0+ releases TIKA-4578 - Add GPG signed release support for future Tika 4.0.0+ releases Dec 26, 2025
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The actual Maven artifact is tika-grpc-${VERSION}.jar, not
tika-server-grpc-${VERSION}.jar. Updated all Dockerfiles and
documentation to use the correct artifact name.
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🔧 Fixed JAR Artifact Name

Pushed an update to fix a critical issue - the Dockerfiles were referencing the wrong JAR artifact name.

The Problem

  • Dockerfiles were looking for: tika-server-grpc-${VERSION}.jar
  • Actual artifact name is: tika-grpc-${VERSION}.jar

The Fix

Updated all references in:

  • minimal/Dockerfile
  • full/Dockerfile
  • README.md

The actual Maven artifact built by the tika-grpc module is tika-grpc-4.0.0-SNAPSHOT.jar, not tika-server-grpc. This aligns with the Maven artifactId in tika-grpc/pom.xml.

Now when Tika 4.0.0 is released, the Dockerfiles will correctly download tika-grpc-4.0.0.jar from Apache distribution mirrors.

- Created full/Dockerfile.source with multi-stage build
- Stage 1: Clones Git repo and builds tika-grpc with Maven
- Stage 2: Creates runtime image with built JAR
- Updated build-from-branch.sh to use Dockerfile.source by default
- Successfully tested full circle build from TIKA-4578 branch
- Dockerfile.ignite remains for Ignite-specific builds

This enables users to easily build Docker images from any tika branch
for development and testing without needing local tika checkout.
- Removed Ignite-specific handling (plugin loaded via config, not build-time)
- Created Dockerfile.source for building from Git branches
- Removed -i flag and Dockerfile.ignite (unnecessary complexity)
- All plugins (including Ignite) are loaded at runtime via tika-config.xml
- Successfully tested building from TIKA-4578 branch

This simplifies the build process - there's only one way to build from source,
and plugins are configured at runtime, not build-time.
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✅ Full Circle Build Test - SUCCESSFUL

Successfully tested the complete workflow of building a Docker image from the TIKA-4578 source branch.

Changes in Latest Update

Simplified build-from-branch.sh:

  • Removed Ignite-specific handling (unnecessary - plugins load at runtime via config)
  • Removed -i flag and Dockerfile.ignite
  • All plugins (including Ignite) are configured via tika-config.xml at runtime, not at build time

Added Dockerfile.source:

  • Multi-stage build that clones Git repo and builds tika-grpc
  • Stage 1: Maven build from source
  • Stage 2: Runtime image with full dependencies (Tesseract, GDAL, fonts)

Test Results

./build-from-branch.sh -b TIKA-4578 -t tika-4578-test

✅ Build successful:

  • Build time: ~4 minutes
  • Image created: apache/tika-grpc:tika-4578-test (737MB)
  • Base: Ubuntu Noble + OpenJDK 17

✅ Image functional:

$ docker run --rm apache/tika-grpc:tika-4578-test --help
Usage: <main class> [options]
  Options:
    -c, --config      The tika config file
    -l, --plugins     The tika pipes plugins config file
    -p, --port        The grpc server port
    ...

Summary

The repository now supports two build paths:

  1. Development (now): build-from-branch.sh - builds from any Git branch
  2. Production (future): docker-tool.sh - builds from GPG-signed releases

Both paths tested and working! 🎉

- Added -l option to build-from-branch.sh for building from local tika directory
- Created Dockerfile.local for building from pre-built local JAR
- Script copies local JAR to build context and builds Docker image
- Successfully tested building from local /home/user/tika directory
- Successfully tested running container with tika-config.json
- Added sample-configs/test-simple.json for testing

Users can now:
  1. Build from Git branch: ./build-from-branch.sh -b TIKA-4578
  2. Build from local dir: ./build-from-branch.sh -l /path/to/tika -t my-build

This is useful for rapid iteration during development without needing
to push changes to a Git branch.
- Converted all XML configs to JSON format (Tika 4.x standard)
- grobid/tika-config.json - Grobid journal parser config
- customocr/tika-config-inline.json - OCR on inline PDF images
- customocr/tika-config-rendered.json - OCR on rendered PDF pages
- ner/tika-config.json - Named Entity Recognition config
- vision/inception-rest.json - TensorFlow image recognition
- vision/inception-rest-caption.json - TensorFlow image captioning
- vision/inception-rest-video.json - TensorFlow video recognition

XML files remain for backward compatibility but JSON is preferred for Tika 4.x.
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🎉 Complete Implementation Summary

This PR is now complete with full GPG signed release support and comprehensive development workflow improvements.

Latest Updates

1. Local Directory Build Support ✅

  • Added -l option to build-from-branch.sh
  • Build from local tika checkout: ./build-from-branch.sh -l /path/to/tika -t my-build
  • Successfully tested with real local tika directory
  • Container runs successfully with config file

2. Sample Configs Converted to JSON ✅

  • All sample configs now available in Tika 4.x JSON format
  • Converted: grobid, customocr (2 configs), ner, vision (3 configs)
  • XML files retained for backward compatibility
  • Successfully tested container startup with JSON config

Build Options Summary

Users now have three ways to build tika-grpc Docker images:

# 1. Build from Git branch (remote)
./build-from-branch.sh -b TIKA-4578

# 2. Build from local tika directory (for rapid development)
./build-from-branch.sh -l /home/user/tika -t my-test

# 3. Build from GPG-signed release (future - post 4.0.0)
./docker-tool.sh build 4.0.0 4.0.0

What's Included

✅ GPG signature verification Dockerfiles (ready for 4.0.0)
✅ Source build Dockerfile (for development)
✅ Local build Dockerfile (for rapid iteration)
✅ Correct JAR artifact name (tika-grpc not tika-server-grpc)
✅ Sample configs in JSON format for Tika 4.x
✅ Comprehensive documentation
✅ Full alignment with tika-docker approach

Testing Completed

✅ Built from TIKA-4578 Git branch - SUCCESS
✅ Built from local tika directory - SUCCESS
✅ Container runs with JSON config - SUCCESS
✅ Image size: 737MB (reasonable)
✅ User permissions correct (35002:35002)

Ready for review and merge! 🚀

- Removed -i flag references (Ignite is just a plugin loaded via config)
- Updated examples to show local directory build option
- Simplified documentation to focus on core build methods
- Ignite plugin can be used via tika-config.json, no special build needed
- Documented how tika-grpc-docker ensures reproducible builds
- Explained GPG signature verification for release builds
- Described Git-based traceability for development builds
- Added verification instructions for both build types
- Highlighted security and compliance benefits
- Linked to reproducible-builds.org for more information

This helps users understand the security guarantees and transparency
provided by the build process.
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🔒 Added Reproducible Builds Documentation

Added a comprehensive section on Reproducible Builds to the README, documenting how tika-grpc-docker ensures transparency and security in the software supply chain.

What's Documented

For Official Releases:

  • GPG signature verification process
  • Multi-stage build separation
  • Declarative dependency management

For Development Builds:

  • Git-based source control and traceability
  • Version pinning for reproducibility
  • Build transparency

Verification Instructions:

  • How to verify GPG signatures in release builds
  • How to trace development builds to exact Git commits

Why This Matters

Reproducible builds are critical for:

  • Security audits - Verify binaries match audited source
  • Supply chain security - Detect tampering or backdoors
  • Compliance - Meet security requirements for regulated industries
  • Trust - Anyone can independently verify the build

This aligns with Apache best practices and modern security standards. 🔐

@nddipiazza nddipiazza merged commit f21196b into main Dec 26, 2025
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