How do I manage task dependencies in Gradle?

How do I manage task dependencies in Gradle?

In Gradle, you can manage task dependencies using the dependsOn method. This allows you to specify that one task should run before another.

Can you give me an example of how to use dependsOn?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

task taskA {
    doLast {
        println 'Task A'
    }
}

task taskB {
    dependsOn taskA
    doLast {
        println 'Task B'
    }
}

In this example, taskB will run after taskA.

What if I want to make a task depend on multiple tasks?

You can do that by passing a list of tasks to dependsOn. For example:

task taskC {
    dependsOn taskA, taskB
    doLast {
        println 'Task C'
    }
}

This way, taskC will wait for both taskA and taskB to complete before executing.

Is there a way to make a task depend on a condition?

Yes, you can use the onlyIf method to conditionally execute a task. For example:

task taskD {
    onlyIf { someCondition }
    doLast {
        println 'Task D'
    }
}

This will only run taskD if someCondition evaluates to true.