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[gradle] Accessing files in build directory #279
Description
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Environment
- Operating System: macOS Sierra
- JDK version: JDK 8
- Visual Studio Code version: 1.15
- Java extension version: 0.8.0
Steps To Reproduce
I track a build number using a text file in the build project directory, e.g., 'build.num'
First, the file can't be found using this code:
def buildNumber = new File("build.num").text.toInteger() + 1
It looks like gradle isn't being run in the same directory as the build.gradle file. So I changed the code to this:
def buildNumber = new File("${projectDir}/build.num").text.toInteger() + 1
Now the 'build.num' file is being found. The same problem exists when referencing any files from a relative location.
Current Result
File Not Found
Expected Result
Build should work the same as if running it from the build directory.
Activity
fbricon commentedon Aug 24, 2017
Please provide a standalone project reproducing this issue.
Can you try the same steps in Eclipse with Buildship installed?
ctwise commentedon Aug 24, 2017
[-]Accessing files in build directory[/-][+][gradle] Accessing files in build directory[/+]fbricon commentedon Aug 25, 2017
So I managed to reproduce the issue with Eclipse, this is definitely an upstream issue in the Buildship project. My wild guess is this is caused by the gradle process running at the workspace level, not the project level. Unless @donat can provide guidance about how to fix it, if it's possible, we won't be able to change that behaviour.
badsyntax commentedon May 5, 2020
@fbricon can you describe your understanding of the differences between "workspace" level and "project" level?
either way, i would agree with this theory, and reckon the cause of the issue is the java LS process
cwddoes not match the project dir.i'd love to know if this is possible to fix in buildship, but I don't think you can configure a "custom cwd" via the gradle tooling api. i've written up some thoughts about supporting relative paths here microsoft/vscode-gradle#332 (comment) and would love some feedback.
robstryker commentedon Oct 28, 2026
This issue seems to be an upstream issue. See microsoft/vscode-gradle#245
Closing this issue now.