Compile and deploy a code package
To deploy a Java function to Function Compute, package your code and its dependencies into a ZIP or JAR file, then upload the package through the Function Compute console or Serverless Devs.
This topic covers two deployment paths:
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Deploy with Maven — compile and upload manually via the console
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Deploy with Serverless Devs — compile and deploy in a single CLI command
Dependency libraries
Function Compute provides two Java libraries:
| Library | Artifact ID | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
com.aliyun:fc-java-core |
fc-java-core |
1.4.1 | Defines the handler interface and context object |
com.aliyun:fc-java-events |
fc-java-event |
1.2.0 | Provides event types for common event sources |
Get both libraries from the Maven central repository, then add them to your pom.xml:
<!-- fc-java-core: required -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aliyun.fc.runtime</groupId>
<artifactId>fc-java-core</artifactId>
<version>1.4.1</version>
</dependency>
<!-- fc-java-events: optional, add if your function handles events from Alibaba Cloud services -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aliyun.fc.runtime</groupId>
<artifactId>fc-java-event</artifactId>
<version>1.2.0</version>
</dependency>
If your dependency package is too large, package the dependencies into a layer to keep the code package small. For details, see Create a custom layer.
Deploy with Maven
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure that you have:
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Java installed (Java official website)
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Maven installed (Installing Apache Maven)
Steps
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Create a Java project. Place your handler at
src/main/java/example/App.java:package example; import com.aliyun.fc.runtime.Context; import com.aliyun.fc.runtime.StreamRequestHandler; import java.io.IOException; import java.io.InputStream; import java.io.OutputStream; public class App implements StreamRequestHandler { @Override public void handleRequest(InputStream inputStream, OutputStream outputStream, Context context) throws IOException { outputStream.write(new String("hello world").getBytes()); } } -
In
pom.xml, add themaven-shade-pluginto the<build>section. This plugin bundles your dependencies into a single JAR file suitable for deployment.You can also use Apache Maven Assembly instead of Apache Maven Shade.
<build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.2.1</version> <executions> <execution> <phase>package</phase> <goals> <goal>shade</goal> </goals> <configuration> <filters> <filter> <artifact>*:*</artifact> <excludes> <exclude>META-INF/*.SF</exclude> <exclude>META-INF/*.DSA</exclude> <exclude>META-INF/*.RSA</exclude> </excludes> </filter> </filters> </configuration> </execution> </executions> </plugin> </plugins> </build><details> <summary>Complete example pom.xml</summary>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd"> <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion> <groupId>example</groupId> <artifactId>HelloFCJava</artifactId> <packaging>jar</packaging> <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version> <name>HelloFCJava</name> <dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>junit</groupId> <artifactId>junit</artifactId> <version>3.8.1</version> <scope>test</scope> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>com.aliyun.fc.runtime</groupId> <artifactId>fc-java-core</artifactId> <version>1.4.1</version> </dependency> </dependencies> <build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.2.1</version> <executions> <execution> <phase>package</phase> <goals> <goal>shade</goal> </goals> <configuration> <filters> <filter> <artifact>*:*</artifact> <excludes> <exclude>META-INF/*.SF</exclude> <exclude>META-INF/*.DSA</exclude> <exclude>META-INF/*.RSA</exclude> </excludes> </filter> </filters> </configuration> </execution> </executions> </plugin> </plugins> </build> <properties> <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target> <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source> <maven.test.skip>true</maven.test.skip> </properties> </project></details>
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From the project root directory, run:
ImportantOn macOS and Linux, make sure the code file is readable and executable before compressing it.
mvn clean packageA successful build ends with:
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESS [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Total time: 11.681 s [INFO] Finished at: 2020-03-26T15:55:05+08:00 [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------The output JAR is named after the
artifactIdandversionfields inpom.xml. For the example above, the file istarget/HelloFCJava-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar. If the build fails, check the error message and fix the code before retrying. -
Log in to the Function Compute console and upload the JAR file.

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On the Function Details page, go to the Configuration tab and verify the Handler value. The handler must follow the format
[Package name].[Class name]::[Method name]. For the example above, the handler isexample.App::handleRequest. If needed, click Modify in the Basic Configurations section to update it.
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On the Code tab, click Test Function to verify the deployment.

Deploy with Serverless Devs
Serverless Devs handles compilation and deployment in a single command — s deploy runs mvn package automatically before uploading your code.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure that you have:
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Serverless Devs and its dependencies installed. See Install Serverless Devs and dependencies.
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Serverless Devs configured. See Configure Serverless Devs.
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Java Development Kit (JDK) installed. Download from Java Downloads.
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Maven installed. Download from Apache Maven Downloads.
Steps
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Initialize a project:
s initWhen prompted, select Alibaba Cloud as the vendor and choose a Java template, runtime, region, and function name.

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Go to the project directory:
cd start-fc-event-java8The project structure looks like this:
start-fc-event-java8 ├── src │ └── main │ └── java │ └── example │ └── App.java ├── pom.xml ├── readme └── s.yaml -
Deploy the project:
s deployServerless Devs runs
mvn packagefirst (thepre-deployhook), then uploads and deploys the JAR. A successful deployment ends with output similar to:[2022-04-07 12:00:09] [INFO] [S-CORE] - Start the pre-action [2022-04-07 12:00:09] [INFO] [S-CORE] - Action: mvn package [INFO] Scanning for projects... [INFO] ------------------------< example:HelloFCJava >------------------------- [INFO] Building HelloFCJava 1.0-SNAPSHOT [INFO] --------------------------------[ jar ]--------------------------------- ...... [INFO] BUILD SUCCESS [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Total time: 3.617 s [INFO] Finished at: 2022-04-07T20:00:14+08:00 [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2022-04-07 12:00:14] [INFO] [S-CORE] - End the pre-action Checking Service, Function (0.64s) Creating Service, Function (0.71s) Tips for next step ====================== * Display information of the deployed resource: s info * Display metrics: s metrics * Display logs: s logs * Invoke remote function: s invoke * Remove Service: s remove service * Remove Function: s remove function * Remove Trigger: s remove trigger * Remove CustomDomain: s remove domain helloworld: region: cn-hangzhou service: name: hello-world-service function: name: start-fc-event-java8 runtime: java8 handler: example.App::handleRequest memorySize: 128 timeout: 60 -
Invoke the function to verify it runs correctly:
s invokeExpected output:
========= FC invoke Logs begin ========= FC Initialize Start RequestId: b246c3bf-06bc-49e5-92b8-xxxxxxxx FC Initialize End RequestId: b246c3bf-06bc-49e5-92b8-xxxxxxxx FC Invoke Start RequestId: b246c3bf-06bc-49e5-92b8-xxxxxxxx FC Invoke End RequestId: b246c3bf-06bc-49e5-92b8-xxxxxxxx Duration: 7.27 ms, Billed Duration: 8 ms, Memory Size: 128 MB, Max Memory Used: 65.75 MB ========= FC invoke Logs end ========= FC Invoke Result: hello world