Does anyone have an example of a real world multi file Kotli

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Does anyone have an example of a real world multi file Kotlin based gradle build Especially with using plugins in the non `build gradle kts` files I m a complete newbie to the Kotlin DSL and struggling with getting plugins to work in a `foo gradle kts` file and it would be nice to see how others have done it

gildor · Answer

What do you mean multi file Kotlin based gradle build Do you mean with `apply from= foo gradle kts `

gildor · Answer

It s not the best way to share logic with Kotlin DSL use buildSrc instead

gildor · Answer

there is a bunch of good examples on kotlin dsl github <https github com gradle kotlin dsl tree master samples>

gildor · Answer

also see this part of migration guide <https guides gradle org migrating build logic from groovy to kotlin migration strategies>

gildor · Answer

But you still can use script plugins include gradle files if you want it can be helpful if you migrate from groovy to kotlin if you need this check samples on kotlin dsl repo

citizenmatt · Answer

Yeah it was using `apply from= foo gradle kts ` I ve got a lot of tasks more so than actual logic so I thought it was more reasonable for them to be in ` gradle kts` file s The samples repo shows using multiple ` kts` files but doesn t show anything about using plugins in those included files and that s where I m hitting unresolved symbol errors

gildor · Answer

yes plugins application doesn t work for now in script plugins

gildor · Answer

Use buildSrc for such tasks instead add plugins as dependencies to buildSrc you can find examples of this approach on kotlin dsl github

citizenmatt · Answer

Ah right What I want to do is something like this project <https github com gradle kotlin dsl tree master samples modularity> but be able to create tasks from plugins So do you mean this isn t supported right now

gildor · Answer

This is supported but not with `plugins ` dsl so you cannot use any type safe API of Kotlin DSL There are some other ways use buildscript or add plugins as dependencies to buildSrc will be available in script plugins too

gildor · Answer

See <https github com gradle kotlin dsl issues 427>

citizenmatt · Answer

OK I think I ve got it I ll look to see how I can restructure things to use `buildSrc` and whatnot Thanks for the help

gildor · Answer

Please ask if you have additional questions about this +1 And check migration guide it s very helpful document