Trying to figure out an EOF error. Gradle Userguide: Example 14.5. Configuring arbitrary objects using a script

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I am on page 78 of the gradle userguide: Example 14.5. Configuring arbitrary objects using a script.

I have copied all of the code in the example:

build.gradle

task configure << {

pos = java.text.FieldPosition( ) new 10

// Apply the script

apply from: ‘other.gradle’, to: pos

println pos.beginIndex

println pos.endIndex

}

other.gradle

beginIndex = 1;

endIndex = 5;

Output of gradle -q configure D:\Gradle\ThisAndThat>gradle -q configure

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

  • Where: Build file ‘D:\Gradle\ThisAndThat\build.gradle’ line: 1

  • What went wrong:

Could not compile build file ‘D:\Gradle\ThisAndThat\build.gradle’.

startup failed:

build file ‘D:\Gradle\ThisAndThat\build.gradle’: 1: expecting EOF, found ‘configure’ @ line 1, column 6.

task configure << {

^

1 error

I cannot figure out why I am getting this error. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

2

The line starting with ‘pos’ isn’t valid Groovy code (it’s correct in the user guide).

3

What is the correct code?

Thanks!

4

The one in the user guide.

5

Looking at 14.5. Configuring arbitrary objects using an external script http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/tutorial_this_and_that.html

There is a reference to ‘other.gradle’ but the contents shown for that file is empty.