unit test checks

Author: briandilley

.github/workflows/gradle-test-validation.yml

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+
+name: Gradle Test Validation
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  validate:
+    name: Validate with Gradle Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
+
+      - name: Grant execute permission to Gradle wrapper
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+      - name: Run Gradle tests
+        run: ./gradlew test
+
+      - name: Upload test results (optional)
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: test-results
+          path: build/test-results