Gradle clean rule deletes the entire directory files instead of the task output files

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Continuing the discussion from Automatic clean for a Copy task deletes content unrelated to it

If I run the clean (cleanRenameBuildFile) rule of this task:

apply plugin: “base”

task renameBuildFile(type:Copy) {
outputs.file file(‘buildFile.gradle’)
from buildFile
into projectDir
rename buildFile.name, ‘buildFile.gradle’
}

gradle deletes the entire directory. Is there any solution for that issue?

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You could explicitly invoke copy instead of using a copy task

task renameBuildFile {
   outputs.file 'buildFile.gradle'
   inputs.file buildFile
   doLast {
      copy {
         from buildFile
         into projectDir
         rename buildFile.name, 'buildFile.gradle'
      } 
   } 
}
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