using `kotlin-multiplatform` plugin, is it possible to create a sourceSet from a folder that’s sibli...

# gradle

[leandro]

using kotlin-multiplatform plugin, is it possible to create a sourceSet from a folder that’s sibling to the module that I’m currently configuring? As in, I have modules A and B, like so:

moduleA
  test
  testShared
  build.gradle.kts
moduleB
  test
  build.gradle.kts

I would like to include testShared when running :moduleB:test

What I have on moduleA:

val jvmTestShared by creating
    val jvmTest by getting {
      dependencies {
        dependsOn(jvmTestShared)
      }
    }

but I can’t seem to be able to create jvmTestShared on moduleB

[Javier]

it is impossible that val jvmTestShared by creating can find a folder outside of the same module

[Javier]

anyway you should not run :test

[Javier]

you should run allTest for example

[Javier]

test task is for running jvm tests in jvm libraries, not sure what it even do in kmp environment

[leandro]

oh, I guess I meant to run :jvmTest, because I only care to share testShared to JVM targets

[Javier]

they are different targets so you should change your structure if you want to get that or just do something like tasks.findByName("jvmTest")?.dependsOn("jvmTestShared"), but probably the structure is not correct and should be changed

[Javier]

you can add the jvmTestShared to jvmTest without creating a new target for example

[Javier]

by adding that folder to the jvmTest source dirs

[leandro]

right, the directories test and testShared could be merged but I’m still unsure how to have testShared be included on let’s say moduleC, `moduleD`’s jvmTest

[leandro]

does it make sense? i hope I’m not doing the XYproblem thingy

[Javier]

why you can't create a specific module which has those tests and add it as dependency in all modules that use it?

[Javier]

testShared

moduleA -> testShared
moduleB -> testShared

and so on

[leandro]

let me try that

[Javier]

you can add it to jvmTest or commonTest too if it is kmp

[leandro]

I’m not sure how to execute the (jvm) tests that exist on testShared together with the (jvm) tests of e.g. moduleA. What I did was to create a new Gradle (testShared) module, add these ArchUnit tests as part of the main sourceSet, and then add as api(":testShared") to moduleA’s like so:

val jvmTest by getting {
      dependencies {
        implementation(projects.testShared)
      }
    }

[Vampire]

Actually sounds like a use-case for the test-fixtures plugin, I just don't know how well it works at this time with KMP builds.

[Javier]

I think it doesnt, or maybe it doesnt work with Android, at least last time I checked that, long time ago tho

[leandro]

does fixtures also include tests? That was my initial rationale

[Vampire]

It is code. Whether the code is a test or just a helper should not be relevant I think.
Unless the test framework does not look into the classpath for tests or something like that.