How can I override settings from a global detekt settings in a module for a multi-module gradle buil...

# detekt

[nkiesel]

How can I override settings from a global detekt settings in a module for a multi-module gradle build? Right now I have a detekt-config.yml in my root directory, and another `detekt-config.yml`in my module directory. To use both, I use detekt { config = files("${project.rootDir}/detekt-config.yml", "detekt-config.yml") }. Is there a better way which e.g. does not require to repeat the base config file name or perhaps even a mergeConfigs: true which will automatically merge these? I tried detekt { config += files("detekt-config.yml") } but that did not work.

[gammax]

Is there a better way which e.g. does not require to repeat the base config file name

You should be able to write a Gradle function (let’s call it mergeBaseConfigWith ) that returns a ConfigurableFileCollection (is Gradle type) and do something like:

detekt { config = mergeBaseConfigWith("detekt-config.yml") }

[nkiesel]

This would still require to have programmatic access to the root config file (or file name), which I don't think I have.