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taken from <https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/lazy_configuration.html#connecting_properties_together>

as the docs say, either receive it via `@Inject` or access it through `project.objects`

Actually with a recent enough version of Gradle you can even do easier.
Just make the class abstract and the property too.
When Gradle instantiates it, it will implement the abstract properties automatically.

yep, that's sufficient 90% of the time. I do have a few usages like
```val foo = objects.property&lt;String&gt;().apply { set("default") }```
that still need `ObjectFactory` though

Shouldn't that be `objects.property&lt;String&gt;().convention("default")`?
Defaults could also be set by a plugin or in the constructor / init function.
But yes, that is a valid use-case of course :slightly_smiling_face:

My issue is that I cant find the function `objects.property&lt;String&gt;()` but  `objects.property(String::class.java).apply { set("") }` is available.

Also, `convention` is Incubating feature right now. Should I use it it production code?

I tend to use incubating features, at least if I develop for a specific build.
If I would develop something reusable by many builds I would maybe be more conservative.
Incubating things in Gradle are most often just not finalized in their api so upgrading the Gradle version might break the code and need a little adjustment.
But that's a matter of PoV of course. :-)

Doesn't your IDE find the correct method to import?
Iirc it should be something like `org.gradle.dsl.property` or something like that.

<https://gradle.github.io/kotlin-dsl-docs/api/org.gradle.kotlin.dsl/org.gradle.api.model.-object-factory/property.html>

Are you writing a Gradle plugin with Kotlin <@UNNH1RV3R>?
I had the same issue like you. My issue was to use `kotlin("jvm")` instead of `kotlin-dsl` plugin.
You definitively need the `kotlin-dsl` plugin for this: <https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/kotlin_dsl.html#sec:kotlin-dsl_plugin|Kotlin DSL Plugin>
This will add Kotlin, the Gradle Java Plugin, and many more needed configuration.

<@U01E35ZS37Z> I think that's what I was looking for.

<@U0152P3VB5J> how do I provide default values for abstract class workflow for extension?

I use in my plugins most of the time convention to set a default. But if you have concerns by using incubating maybe `.value()` is fine for you. Don’t know if this is incubating as well.

Either in the constructor / init-function, or from the plugin that adds the extension or task.

Or you don't make it abstract but use the object factory yourself, then you can use convention or apply/set on the declaration as shown