Extending the build

Table of Contents

Writing Custom Task Classes
Packaging a task class
Writing a simple task class
A standalone project
Incremental tasks
Declaring and Using Command Line Options
The Worker API
Re-using logic between task classes
Writing Custom Plugins
Packaging a plugin
Writing a simple plugin
Making the plugin configurable
Working with files in custom tasks and plugins
Mapping extension properties to task properties
A standalone project
Providing a configuration DSL for the plugin
Gradle Plugin Development Plugin
Usage
Organizing Build Logic
Inherited properties and methods
Injected configuration
Configuring the project using an external build script
Build sources in the buildSrc project
Running another Gradle build from a build
External dependencies for the build script
Ant optional dependencies
Summary
Lazy Configuration
Lazy properties
Creating a Property or Provider
Working with files and Providers
Working with task dependencies and Providers
Working with collection Providers
Guidelines
Future development
Provider API Quick Reference
Initialization Scripts
Basic usage
Using an init script
Writing an init script
External dependencies for the init script
Init script plugins
Testing Build Logic with TestKit
Usage
Functional testing with the Gradle runner
Getting the plugin-under-test into the test build
Controlling the build environment
The Gradle version used to test
Debugging build logic
Testing with the Build Cache