The text provides a comprehensive guide on creating an efficient Java-Docker build pipeline, highlighting the necessity of building separate Docker images for each step to optimize performance and resource usage. It emphasizes the importance of using appropriate base images, like Alpine Linux, to keep Docker images small and manageable, and warns against common pitfalls such as using VM practices in Docker containers. The guide suggests utilizing a Builder Docker image to streamline the build process by capturing all dependencies and tools, ensuring reproducible builds. It also discusses the significance of Docker image size, the choice of Java Application servers, and the use of Maven for dependency management. Additionally, the article introduces Codefresh, a CI/CD platform, as an effective tool for automating the Java-Docker build pipeline, providing detailed steps and configurations to achieve this.