# Please advise on kotlin dsl based multiproject setup
**URL:** https://discuss.gradle.org/t/please-advise-on-kotlin-dsl-based-multiproject-setup/42413
**Category:** Help/Discuss
**Created:** [March 13, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/please-advise-on-kotlin-dsl-based-multiproject-setup/42413 "2022-03-13T04:58:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@denzhdanov](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/denzhdanov)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/please-advise-on-kotlin-dsl-based-multiproject-setup/42413/1 "2022-03-13T04:58:11Z")
Hello,
Could anybody advise on how to set up a multiproject kotlin dsl based project where all common functionality is extracted to a single place? Currently I have a single project which configured kotlin, junit dependencies, and maven central publishing rules. I need to add one more module, so, want to extract the common setup into a single place and re-use it from all modules. Tried two approaches below, but they didn’t work. Appreciate if someone points me on how that is done in gradle.
**Approach 1 - subprojects**
_root build.gradle.kts_
```gradle
plugins {
kotlin("jvm") version "1.6.10" apply false
// other plugins
}
allprojects {
apply(plugin = "java-library")
apply(plugin = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm")
group = "tech.harmonysoft"
version = Version.APP
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.22.0")
testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:${Version.JUNIT}")
testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${Version.JUNIT}")
}
}
```
getting this error:
```gradle
Script compilation errors:
Line 23: testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.22.0")
^ Unresolved reference: testImplementation
Line 24: testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:${Version.JUNIT}")
^ Unresolved reference: testImplementation
Line 25: testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${Version.JUNIT}")
^ Unresolved reference: testRuntimeOnly
```
**Approach 2 - buildSrc**
_root build.gradle.kts_
```gradle
plugins {
kotlin("jvm") version "1.6.10" apply false
}
```
_buildSrc/build.gradle.kts_
```gradle
plugins {
`kotlin-dsl`
}
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
```
_buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/library-conventions.gradle.kts_
```gradle
plugins {
kotlin("jvm")
id("java-library")
}
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.22.0")
testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:${Version.JUNIT}")
testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${Version.JUNIT}")
}
```
_common/build.gradle.kts_
```gradle
plugins {
id("library-conventions")
}
```
Error:
```gradle
org.gradle.api.plugins.UnknownPluginException: Plugin [id: 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm'] was not found in any of the following sources:
- Gradle Core Plugins (plugin is not in 'org.gradle' namespace)
- Plugin Repositories (plugin dependency must include a version number for this source)
at org.gradle.plugin.use.internal.DefaultPluginRequestApplicator.resolveToFoundResult(DefaultPluginRequestApplicator.java:221)
... 160 more
```
---
### Author:  [@Vampire](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/Vampire)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/please-advise-on-kotlin-dsl-based-multiproject-setup/42413/2 "2022-03-13T14:55:16Z")
Approach 1 is bad and like that also only works nicely in Groovy DSL as you don’t get the type-safe accessors for Kotlin DSL generated. You only get them for plugins you apply using the `plugins` DSL, not the legacy `apply(...)` way. Besides that, almost any instance of `allprojects` or `subprojects` is bad, as it introduces coupling between the projects which for example works against advanced optimizations like configure on demand or configuration cache.
Approach 2, using convention plugins, is the way to go and you are almost there.
Just remove those three lines from the root build script that make no sense and add the missing dependency on the kotlin pluing in your `buildSrc/build.gradle.kts` file, then it should work.
---
### Author:  [@denzhdanov](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/denzhdanov)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/please-advise-on-kotlin-dsl-based-multiproject-setup/42413/3 "2022-03-15T12:20:35Z")
Great, Thanks!
Looks like a way to go