Gradle + Kotlin: Problems with subprojects and plugins

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Gradle 6.1.1
Link on stackoverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60142502/gradle-kotlin-problems-with-subprojects-and-plugins

I have been trying to convert my projects’ gradle files using Kotlin DSL but so far failed. All my projects are multi-project builds in Java.
I followed the plugin subproject examples here

It looks like that:

plugins {
	idea
}

subprojects {
    apply(plugin = "java")
    
    dependencies {
       implementation("com.google.guava:guava:28.1-jre")
       //...
    }
}

The java plugin does not seem to be understood in the subprojects and all the ‘implementation’ lines get an unresolved reference.

2

Hello this behavior is related to how kotlin dsl generates type-safe model accessors. According to current documentation: Gradle Kotlin DSL Primer
typesafe accessors are generated for this occurrences:

Only the main project build scripts and precompiled project script plugins have type-safe model accessors. Initialization scripts, settings scripts, script plugins do not. These limitations will be removed in a future Gradle release.

so in order for this to work I use workaroud applying java plugin in root project script in plugins block and it generates the accessors, so i can use it in subprojects block also

3

Ok thankyou.
Do we have any idea of when will “These limitations will be removed in a future Gradle release” happen ? :slight_smile: