diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 22d345b..d6bd70b 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ pluginManagement {
 rootProject.name = 'csde-cordapp-template-java'
 include ':workflows'
 include ':contracts'
+include ':subapp'
 
diff --git a/subapp/build.gradle b/subapp/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb37d11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subapp/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'application'
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'application'
+mainClassName = 'employee.EmployeeApp'
+
+println 'This is executed during configuration phase'
+task configured {
+    println 'The project is configured'
+}
diff --git a/subapp/src/main/java/employee/Employee.java b/subapp/src/main/java/employee/Employee.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7659a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subapp/src/main/java/employee/Employee.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package employee;
+
+public class Employee {
+    String name;
+    String emailAddress;
+    int yearOfBirth;
+}
diff --git a/subapp/src/main/java/employee/EmployeeApp.java b/subapp/src/main/java/employee/EmployeeApp.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..610700c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subapp/src/main/java/employee/EmployeeApp.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package employee;
+
+public class EmployeeApp {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args){
+        Employee employee = new Employee();
+
+        employee.name = "John";
+        employee.emailAddress = "john@baeldung.com";
+        employee.yearOfBirth = 1978;
+
+        System.out.println("Name: " + employee.name);
+        System.out.println("Email Address: " + employee.emailAddress);
+        System.out.println("Year Of Birth:" + employee.yearOfBirth);
+    }
+}
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