define global variables and functions in build.gradle

Question

Is there a way to define global variables in build.gradle and make them accessible from everywhere.

I mean something like this

def variable = new Variable()  def method(Project proj) {     def value = variable.value } 

Because that way it tells me that it cannot find property. Also I'd like to do the same for the methods. I mean something like this

def methodA() {} def methodB() { methodA() } 

Answer 1

Use extra properties.

ext.propA = 'propAValue' ext.propB = propA println "$propA, $propB"  def PrintAllProps(){   def propC = propA   println "$propA, $propB, $propC" }  task(runmethod) << { PrintAllProps() } 

Running runmethod prints:

gradle runmethod propAValue, propAValue :runmethod propAValue, propAValue, propAValue 

Read more about Gradle Extra Properties here.

You should be able to call functions from functions without doing anything special:

def PrintMoreProps(){   print 'More Props: '   PrintAllProps() } 

results in:

More Props: propAValue, propAValue, propAValue