Package org.gradle.api.tasks

Class GroovyRuntime

java.lang.Object
org.gradle.api.tasks.GroovyRuntime
@Incubating public class GroovyRuntime extends Object
Provides information related to the Groovy runtime(s) used in a project. Added by the GroovyBasePlugin as a project extension named groovyRuntime.

Example usage: 

     apply plugin: "groovy"

     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
     }

     dependencies {
         compile "org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:2.1.2"
     }

     def groovyClasspath = groovyRuntime.inferGroovyClasspath(configurations.compile)
     // The returned class path can be used to configure the 'groovyClasspath' property of tasks
     // such as 'GroovyCompile' or 'Groovydoc', or to execute these and other Groovy tools directly.

  • Constructor Details

    • GroovyRuntime

      public GroovyRuntime(Project project)

  • Method Details

    • inferGroovyClasspath

      public FileCollection inferGroovyClasspath(Iterable<File> classpath)
      Searches the specified class path for Groovy Jars (groovy(-indy), groovy-all(-indy)) and returns a corresponding class path for executing Groovy tools such as the Groovy compiler and Groovydoc tool. The tool versions will match those of the Groovy Jars found. If no Groovy Jars are found on the specified class path, a class path with the contents of the groovy configuration will be returned.

      The returned class path may be empty, or may fail to resolve when asked for its contents.

      Parameters:
      classpath - a class path containing Groovy Jars
      Returns:
      a corresponding class path for executing Groovy tools such as the Groovy compiler and Groovydoc tool