added build pipeline

Author: clausnagel

.github/workflows/object-copier-build.yml

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+name: objects-copier-build
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  gradle:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+        java: [21]
+        distribution: [temurin]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: ${{ matrix.distribution }}
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+      - name: Grant execute permission to Gradle
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+        with:
+          cache-disabled: true
+      - name: Execute Gradle build
+        run: ./gradlew build

README.md

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+![build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/xmlobjects/object-copier/object-copier-build.yml?logo=Gradle)
+![release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/xmlobjects/object-copier?display_name=tag)
+![maven](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.xmlobjects/object-copier)
+[![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache_2.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
+
 # object-copier
 
 A flexible deep and shallow copy framework for Java objects.