Is there a way to have a common dependency declared in the root gradle file that all the modules in ...

# gradle

[Vincent Williams]

Is there a way to have a common dependency declared in the root gradle file that all the modules in the project can use? For example: All modules make use of the KotlinStdLib so it would be nice to not have to redeclare it in all modules. Im using the kotlin dsl

[octylFractal]

subprojects {
  dependencies { ... }
}

or make a new subproject, add the java-library plugin to it, add stdlib dependencies as api(kotlin("...")), then depend on that using implementation(project(":name-of-the-project"))

[Vincent Williams]

I tried using the subprojects block in the root file... However it is saying Unresolved reference: implementation

[octylFractal]

you need to either add the appropriate plugin so that the accessors are generated, or use "implementation"()

[Vincent Williams]

I currently am using a separate module with api, but I was hoping there was an easier way 🤔

[Vincent Williams]

what would be the appropriate plugin?

[octylFractal]

java, java-library , the kotlin plugin

[octylFractal]

https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/kotlin_dsl.html#sec:kotlin_using_standard_api

[gildor]

Submodules, or use buildSrc and write own simple plugin that implements all required conventions