Hello,

After hours of struggling to get the gradle (groovy) way I must come back to
the start line. What is your advice for a beginner (a long time Java
programmer), who has little or none knowledge in maven, ivy, groovy, gradle
- where to start?
I understand many pieces from what I read and tried till now. It's just they
don't come together. As soon as I need to step beyond what I see in the user
guide I feel lost. For example, in my previous letter a task jar defines the
following:
from sourceSets.main.classes
include [path/to/classes]

I got an error which says: cannot find include() method.
I already know what is sourceSet(s), what is main (I can redefine it for my
purposes). "classes" makes the first headache. My guess that this refers to
the set of classes produced by compile task (available under buildDir
property as defined by project). "from" means a kind of referencing to this
set and include is the selection/filtering from that set.
If I do not want to guess what to do? I find SourceSet in the API, this has 
a method getClasses that supports my thinking (but how is it related
main.classes property(?), I cant see formal correspondence). What is "from"
and "include", how do I find their description/meaning? Looking at the
Groovy Reference Card does not seem to help.

Can you advice me where to start with my basic understanding after of what I
can fully enjoy gradle's wonders? 

Your help much appreciated!
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