# Precompiled Script Plugin Sample

version 6.6

- Groovy DSL

- Kotlin DSL

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This sample shows how precompiled script plugins can be used to compose build logic using built-in Gradle plugins, external Gradle plugins and other utility classes.

## Use case

As an example, let’s say an organization produces two types of Java software - services and libraries. We want to apply a set of code quality checking rules to both types of projects and configure some aspects specific to each type.

This is achieved by layering three separate plugins:

- `com.example.java-convention` - configures conventions that are generic for any Java project in the organization.

- `com.example.library` - adds publishing configuration to publish to the organization’s repository.

- `com.example.service` - adds integration tests and checks for mandatory content in a README.

We’ve put the plugins in the `plugins` directory in the sample. All plugins created in this sample contain functional tests that use TestKit to verify their behavior.

This root of this sample contains a consumer project that demonstrates how the plugins can be consumed using a composite build:

settings.gradle

    rootProject.name = 'consumer-service'

    includeBuild('plugin')

build.gradle

    plugins {
        id 'com.example.service' version '1.0'
    }

settings.gradle.kts

    rootProject.name = "consumer-service"

    includeBuild("plugin")

build.gradle.kts

    plugins {
        id("com.example.service") version "1.0"
    }

## Things to note

### Applying an external plugin in precompiled script plugin

The `com.example.java-convention` plugin uses SpotBugs plugin to perform static code analysis.

SpotBugs is an external plugin - external plugins need to be added as implementation dependencies before they can be applied in a precompiled script plugin:

plugin/build.gradle

    repositories {
        gradlePluginPortal() // so that external plugins can be resolved in dependencies section
    }

    dependencies {
        implementation 'gradle.plugin.com.github.spotbugs.snom:spotbugs-gradle-plugin:4.0.5'
        testImplementation 'org.spockframework:spock-core:1.3-groovy-2.5'
    }

plugin/build.gradle.kts

    repositories {
        gradlePluginPortal() // so that external plugins can be resolved in dependencies section
    }

    dependencies {
        implementation("gradle.plugin.com.github.spotbugs.snom:spotbugs-gradle-plugin:4.0.5")
        testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13")
    }

- The dependency artifact coordinates (GAV) for a plugin can be different from the plugin id.

- The Gradle Plugin Portal (`gradlePluginPortal()`) is added as a repository for plugin dependencies.

- The plugin version is determined from the dependency version. Precompiled script plugins cannot supply a different version for now.

Once the dependency is added, the external plugin can be applied in precompiled script plugin by id:

plugin/src/main/groovy/com.example.java-convention.gradle

    plugins {
        id 'java'
        id 'checkstyle'

        // NOTE: external plugin version is specified in implementation dependency artifact of the project's build file
        id 'com.github.spotbugs'
    }

plugin/src/main/kotlin/com.example.java-convention.gradle.kts

    plugins {
        java
        checkstyle

        // NOTE: external plugin version is specified in implementation dependency artifact of the project's build file
        id("com.github.spotbugs")
    }

### Applying other precompiled script plugins

Precompiled script plugins can apply other precompiled script plugins.

The `com.example.library` and `com.example.service` plugins both apply the `com.example.java-convention` plugin:

plugin/src/main/groovy/com.example.library.gradle

    plugins {
        id 'java-library'
        id 'maven-publish'
        id 'com.example.java-convention'
    }

plugin/src/main/groovy/com.example.service.gradle

    plugins {
        id 'com.example.java-convention'
    }

plugin/src/main/kotlin/com.example.library.gradle.kts

    plugins {
        `java-library`
        `maven-publish`
        id("com.example.java-convention")
    }

plugin/src/main/kotlin/com.example.service.gradle.kts

    plugins {
        id("com.example.java-convention")
    }

### Using classes from the main source set

Precompiled script plugins can use classes defined in the main source set of the plugins project.

In this sample, `com.example.service` plugin uses a custom task class from `src/main/java` to configure service README checks:

plugin/src/main/groovy/com.example.service.gradle

    def readmeCheck = tasks.register('readmeCheck', com.example.ReadmeVerificationTask) {
        // Expect the README in the project directory
        readme = layout.projectDirectory.file("README.md")
        // README must contain a Service API header
        readmePatterns = ['^## Service API$']
    }

plugin/src/main/kotlin/com.example.service.gradle.kts

    val readmeCheck by tasks.registering(com.example.ReadmeVerificationTask::class) {
        readme.set(layout.projectDirectory.file("README.md"))
        readmePatterns.set(listOf("^## Service API$"))
    }

For more details on authoring custom Gradle plugins, consult the user manual.