Added graal vm plugin to pom.xml and classes to reflection-config.json

.github/workflows/verify.yaml

@@ -15,4 +15,20 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'graalvm'
           cache: maven
       - run: ./mvnw clean verify
-      # TODO: check native-image can build ice
+
+  native-build:
+    name: Build and test native image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'graalvm'
+          cache: maven
+      - name: Install musl for static linking
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y musl-tools
+      - name: Build native image (amd64 static with musl)
+        run: ./build-native.sh
+        env:
+          ARCH: amd64

README.md

@@ -10,15 +10,23 @@ Create/delete tables, insert data with `ice insert -p ns1.table1 file://example.
 
 ## Installation
 
-Pre-built binaries\* (+ links to Docker images for [ice](https://hub.docker.com/r/altinity/ice) and [ice-rest-catalog](https://hub.docker.com/r/altinity/ice-rest-catalog)) are available form [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Altinity/ice/releases) page.
-> \* currently require `java` 21+ to run (available [here](https://adoptium.net/installation/)).  
+Pre-built binaries (+ links to Docker images for [ice](https://hub.docker.com/r/altinity/ice) and [ice-rest-catalog](https://hub.docker.com/r/altinity/ice-rest-catalog)) are available from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Altinity/ice/releases) page.
+
+**Two types of binaries are available:**
+
+1. **Java-based binaries** - Require Java 21+ to run (available [here](https://adoptium.net/installation/))
+2. **Native binaries** - Standalone executables with no Java dependency
+   - `ice-native-amd64` - Static binary (musl) for x86_64 Linux (no dependencies)
+   - `ice-native-arm64` - Dynamic binary for ARM64 Linux (requires glibc)
 
 ## Usage
 
 See [examples/](examples/).
 
 ## Development
 
+### Standard Build (Java-based)
+
 Install [sdkman](https://sdkman.io/install), then
 
 ```shell
@@ -35,6 +43,26 @@ sdk env
 ./mvnw
 ```
 
+### Native Image Build (Standalone)
+
+Build standalone native binaries with no Java dependency:
+
+```shell
+# Install prerequisites
+sdk env  # or ensure Java 21+ and GraalVM are available
+
+# For amd64 (static with musl - no dependencies)
+./build-native.sh
+# Produces: ice/target/ice (static binary)
+
+# Or use Maven directly
+mvn -Pnative-amd64-static -pl ice clean package -Dmaven.test.skip=true
+
+# For ARM64 (dynamic with glibc)
+ARCH=arm64 ./build-native.sh
+# Or: mvn -Pnative-arm64 -pl ice clean package -Dmaven.test.skip=true
+
+
 ## License
 
 Copyright (c) 2025, Altinity Inc and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.  

build-native.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Build native images for ice CLI
+# Supports: amd64 (static with musl), arm64 (dynamic)
+
+set -e
+
+VERSION="${VERSION:-0.0.0-SNAPSHOT}"
+ARCH="${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}"
+
+# Convert architecture names
+case "$ARCH" in
+  x86_64|amd64)
+    ARCH="amd64"
+    PROFILE="native-amd64-static"
+    ;;
+  aarch64|arm64)
+    ARCH="arm64"
+    PROFILE="native-arm64"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Unsupported architecture: $ARCH"
+    echo "Supported: x86_64/amd64, aarch64/arm64"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+echo "============================================"
+echo "Building native ice binary"
+echo "Architecture: $ARCH"
+echo "Profile: $PROFILE"
+echo "Version: $VERSION"
+echo "============================================"
+echo ""
+
+# Check for musl-gcc on amd64 builds
+if [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
+  if ! command -v x86_64-linux-musl-gcc &> /dev/null && ! command -v musl-gcc &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "  WARNING: musl compiler not found!"
+    echo ""
+    echo "For static builds on amd64, you need musl-tools installed."
+    echo ""
+    echo "Install it with:"
+    echo "  Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install musl-tools"
+    echo "  Fedora/RHEL:   sudo dnf install musl-gcc musl-libc-static"
+    echo "  Alpine:        apk add musl-dev gcc"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Or build without static linking using the 'native' profile:"
+    echo "  mvn -Pnative -pl ice clean package -Dmaven.test.skip=true"
+    echo ""
+    read -p "Continue anyway? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
+    echo
+    if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "✓ musl compiler found"
+  fi
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Set version
+./mvnw -am -pl ice versions:set -DnewVersion=${VERSION}
+
+# Build native image
+echo "Building native image..."
+./mvnw -Pno-check -P${PROFILE} -pl ice clean package -Dmaven.test.skip=true
+
+echo ""
+echo "============================================"
+echo "✓ Native binary built successfully!"
+echo "============================================"
+echo ""
+echo "Binary location: ice/target/ice"
+echo ""
+echo "Test the binary:"
+echo "  ./ice/target/ice --version"
+echo "  ./ice/target/ice check"
+echo ""
+
+# Show binary info
+if [ -f "ice/target/ice" ]; then
+  ls -lh ice/target/ice
+  file ice/target/ice || true
+
+  if [ "$ARCH" = "amd64" ]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "Static binary (no dependencies):"
+    ldd ice/target/ice 2>&1 || echo "  ✓ Statically linked (expected for amd64)"
+  else
+    echo ""
+    echo "Dynamic binary dependencies:"
+    ldd ice/target/ice || true
+  fi
+fi
+

ice/pom.xml

@@ -618,5 +618,108 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>native</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.graalvm.buildtools</groupId>
+            <artifactId>native-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>${native.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+            <extensions>true</extensions>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>build-native</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>compile-no-fork</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <phase>package</phase>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+            <configuration>
+              <imageName>ice</imageName>
+              <mainClass>com.altinity.ice.cli.Main</mainClass>
+              <buildArgs>
+                <buildArg>-H:ReflectionConfigurationFiles=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/reflection-config.json</buildArg>
+                <buildArg>--initialize-at-run-time=io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerMask</buildArg>
+                <buildArg>-H:+ReportExceptionStackTraces</buildArg>
+              </buildArgs>
+
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>native-amd64-static</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.graalvm.buildtools</groupId>
+            <artifactId>native-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>${native.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+            <extensions>true</extensions>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>build-native</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>compile-no-fork</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <phase>package</phase>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+            <configuration>
+              <imageName>ice</imageName>
+              <mainClass>com.altinity.ice.cli.Main</mainClass>
+              <buildArgs>
+                <!-- Base configuration -->
+                <buildArg>-H:ReflectionConfigurationFiles=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/reflection-config.json</buildArg>
+                <buildArg>--initialize-at-run-time=io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerMask</buildArg>
+                <!-- Static linking with musl for truly standalone binary (amd64 only) -->
+                <buildArg>--static</buildArg>
+                <buildArg>--libc=musl</buildArg>
+                <!-- Additional optimizations -->
+                <buildArg>-H:+RemoveUnusedSymbols</buildArg>
+                <buildArg>-H:+ReportExceptionStackTraces</buildArg>
+              </buildArgs>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>native-arm64</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.graalvm.buildtools</groupId>
+            <artifactId>native-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>${native.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+            <extensions>true</extensions>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>build-native</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>compile-no-fork</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <phase>package</phase>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+            <configuration>
+              <imageName>ice</imageName>
+              <mainClass>com.altinity.ice.cli.Main</mainClass>
+              <buildArgs>
+                <!-- Base configuration -->
+                <buildArg>-H:ReflectionConfigurationFiles=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/reflection-config.json</buildArg>
+                <buildArg>--initialize-at-run-time=io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerMask</buildArg>
+                <!-- ARM64 optimizations (no static musl support yet) -->
+                <buildArg>-H:+RemoveUnusedSymbols</buildArg>
+                <buildArg>-H:+ReportExceptionStackTraces</buildArg>
+              </buildArgs>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
   </profiles>
 </project>