is there some way to do something like `plugins{ kotlin("jvm") version extra["kotlinVersion"] }` in ...

# gradle

[kyonifer]

is there some way to do something like plugins{ kotlin("jvm") version extra["kotlinVersion"] } in kotlin-dsl? (to keep nested projects using the same version of kotlin) The above complains that extra isnt visible from the plugins block

[mkobit]

sounds similar to https://github.com/gradle/kotlin-dsl/issues/480

[kyonifer]

it is, thanks for the link. i suppose using gradle properties is a workaround...

[Czar]

Yes, frustrating, isn't it? I work around it by omitting version in plugins block and setting it in `settings.gradle.kts`:

pluginManagement {
	repositories {
		gradlePluginPortal()
	}
	resolutionStrategy {
		eachPlugin {
			val kotlinVersion = gradle.rootProject.extra["kotlinVersion"] as String
			if (requested.id.id.startsWith("org.jetbrains.kotlin")) {
				println("Using Kotlin version: $kotlinVersion for ${requested.id.id}")
				useVersion(kotlinVersion)
			}
		}
	}
}

[mkobit]

ive done the same thing, sometimes defining the version in a file like gradle/kotlin-version.txt

[Czar]

@mkobit I'm just curious why in custom file instead of gradle.properties?

[mkobit]

i did it before if i wanted to use the same version in buildSrc then i could read it out of the file, but that may not be entirely necessary anymore

[Czar]

I see