Java Docker Hello World

This is a simple Java application containerized using Docker.
It prints a greeting message along with the current system date when run inside a Docker container.

Features

The Java program:

• Uses the java.util.Date class
• Prints a message to verify successful execution inside Docker

Requirements

• Java 17+
• Docker (for containerized deployment)

File Structure

project-root/
│── src/
│   └── Main.java
│── Dockerfile
│── README.md

Usage/Examples

Clone the Repository

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/dsusmit63/simple-java-docker.git
cd simple-java-docker

Build & Run with Docker

1. Build the docker image:

docker build -t simple-java-docker:latest .

2. Run the container:

docker run --name simple-java-docker simple-java-docker:latest

Output Example

Hello, Docker! Current date: Mon Jan 20 12:34:56 UTC 2026

Author

• dsusmit63