I have 2 questions: 1. Does anyone know how to use the C plugin from Kotlin Script Gradle? The key e...

# gradle

[spierce7]

I have 2 questions:
1. Does anyone know how to use the C plugin from Kotlin Script Gradle? The key extension namespace for it is model, but that doesn’t seem to exist in the kotlin world.
2. if I run ./gradlew :project:tasks I get a list of tasks for that project. I can do something like this in gradle 6.9:

def copyDylib = tasks.register('copyDylib', Copy) {
    dependsOn "assembleDependentsMyJniLibrarySharedLibrary"

    from(file("$buildDir/libs/myjnilibrary/shared/"))
    into(file("$resourcesPath"))
}

But after upgrading to Gradle 7.x, it can no longer find the task assembleDependentsMyJniLibrarySharedLibrary even though I can call it and it clearly exists. I’ve also tried afterEvaluate with the same result.

[Vampire]

You should not use these model based plugins at all. They are a relic of a failed experiment. You should not use it for need things and immigrate old things to the new replacement plugins.

[Vampire]

Also the Kotlin DSL primer clearly states at https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/kotlin_dsl.html#kotdsl:limitations:

The Kotlin DSL will not support the model {} block, which is part of the discontinued Gradle Software Model.

[spierce7]

You should not use these model based plugins at all. They are a relic of a failed experiment. You should not use it for need things and immigrate old things to the new replacement plugins.

What model based plugins? I just followed the jni instructions on jetbrains website.

Is there something better than the c plugin?

[Vampire]

Those instructions are obviously outdated if they recommend these legacy discontinued plugins.

[Vampire]

See the caution note add their documentation: https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/userguide_single.html#native_projects_using_the_software_model

[Vampire]

It also links to the replacement plugins