<@U4TTC4LGM> use a nullable type when querying for the property: `val answer: String? by project`

# gradle

[eskatos]

@nikolaymetchev use a nullable type when querying for the property: val answer: String? by project

[nikolaymetchev]

@eskatos That's what I am trying to avoid. I want to specify a default value for when the property isn't in the properties file

[eskatos]

There’s no builtin construct for this on Gradle properties using Kotlin property delegates.
In a project script you can use the Project api as follows:

buildscript {
    dependencies {
        val junitGradlePlugin = findProperty("junitGradlePlugin") as String? ?: "defaultValue"
        classpath(junitGradlePlugin)
    }
}

But there’s no such equivalent in settings scripts, the api is missing from the Java Gradle API.
If you feel strongly about it, feel free to open an issue on gradle/gradle for the missing API.

[nikolaymetchev]

@eskatos Thanks. Your snippet will do for now.