what is the right way of using `plugins` block in a multi pl

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what is the right way of using `plugins` block in a multi platform Kotlin project i e if I want to use `plugins` block in both the root as well as sub module

gildor · Answer

You can do that now without problem Add plugins block and apply required plugins But you cannot use subprojects or allprojects function to apply plugins using plugins block it s restriction of plugins dsl each plugins block processed separately even before invocation of other parts of your config

kartikpatodi · Answer

Well I did some hit n trial and I made the root project ids with apply false and in the module gradle file I made the ids to apply true I don t know if this is the right way but it certainly worked for me

gildor · Answer

Why do you need project ids with apply false at all

kartikpatodi · Answer

I saw that somewhere on the SO

kartikpatodi · Answer

I don t know the specefics but it works

gildor · Answer

To do this you usually need some reason like configure this plugin and apply to submodules or something like that

gildor · Answer

but for simple case just use `id some plugin version 1 2 3` for module where this plugin is required

gildor · Answer

but `apply false` also allows you to omit version of plugin on any of your submodules but it s not a big thing

kartikpatodi · Answer

What you said does not allow to use 0lugins block in modules and we have to use buildsciplt in the root gradle file and then we can use plugins in the modules I am not saying my meathod is right but it just works and I want to know hiw to make it work as Gradle is really pushing the plugins dsl

kartikpatodi · Answer

That s what I feel

kartikpatodi · Answer

If so there must be some mechanism to make ut work

gildor · Answer

Buildscript is legacy API and I believe eventually will be deprecated

gildor · Answer

Why do you use buildscript in your root project

gildor · Answer

Also Kotlin dsl just cannot work in type safe way with plugins applied using buildscript

gildor · Answer

Why do you need 0 plugins In module What is your case Usually you need at least one plugin on submodule to specify type of this module but it s also not necessary If you can share your use case I probably can suggest some solution

kartikpatodi · Answer

Actually I can t share the project But thanks anyways

gildor · Answer

I don t ask to share project of course just curious what do you want to achieve

kartikpatodi · Answer

I ll create a sample project and will share that in a day or two been travelling a lot