I guess this would work ...

ear.onlyIf

build.dependsOn jar

> the eclipse plugin keeps printing this warning:
Dynamic properties have been deprecated (property "deployName" on the object "org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.model.EclipseModel_Decorated@ ...

Sounds like you are configuring the `deployName` property on the wrong object. It's `eclipse.wtp.component.deployName = ...`.

> In order to do so I need elipse-wtp, which in turn requires either the ear or war plugin,

It doesn't require either, but will perform additional configuration if either of them is present.

> When I issue a build an ear artifact is created.

This will only happen if you applied the `ear` plugin.

> I guess this would work ...

Are you trying to get an Ear-like Eclipse configuration without actually producing an Ear? Then this might be the way to go. However, `build.dependsOn ear/jar` is redundant and can be removed.

Hi,

The wtp-eclipse plugin won't let me configure wtp.facets if the ear or war plugins are not applied

this is what I get:

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• Where:
  Script '/home/ssantoro/dev/ejlipse/evb/eclipse-client-jar.gradle' line: 41

• What went wrong:
  A problem occurred evaluating script.
  > No signature of method: org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.model.EclipseWtp.facet() is applicable for argument types: (java.util.LinkedHashMap) values: [[type:fixed, name:java]]
  Possible solutions: facet(groovy.lang.Closure), wait(), getFacet(), wait(long), each(groovy.lang.Closure), find()

• Try:
  Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

BUILD FAILED

I'd rather not apply the ear plugin, but I have to in order to configure eclipse as I wish.

There is no `eclipse.wtp.facet(Map)`. It's `eclipse.wtp.facet.facet(Map)` (see the [DSL reference]([1]http://gradle.org/docs/current/dsl/or.... You don't have to apply the `ear` or `war` plugin to get the ability to configure facets.
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[1] http://gradle.org/docs/current/dsl/org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.model.EclipseWtpFacet.html))

This is the bit of eclipse dsl that did not work without applying the ear plugin:

eclipse {

project {
file {
whenMerged { project ->
project.buildCommands += [
new BuildCommand('org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder'),
new BuildCommand('org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.builder'),
new BuildCommand('org.eclipse.wst.validation.validationbuilder'),
new BuildCommand('org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springbuilder')
]
project.buildCommands.unique()
project.natures += [
'org.eclipse.jem.workbench.JavaEMFNature',
'org.eclipse.wst.common.modulecore.ModuleCoreNature',
'org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.nature',
'org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature',
'org.springframework.ide.eclipse.core.springnature'
]
project.natures.unique()
}
}
}

classpath {
noExportConfigurations += configurations.testRuntime
}

jdt {
sourceCompatibility = 1.6
targetCompatibility = 1.6
}

wtp {
component {
deployName = project.name
}

facet {
facet type: FacetType.fixed, name: 'java'
facet type: FacetType.fixed, name: 'jst.utility'

facet name: 'java', version: "1.6"
facet name: 'jst.utility', version: "1.0"

file {
withXml { xml ->
if ( ! xml.asNode().runtime ) {
NodeBuilder bld = new NodeBuilder()
xml.asNode().children().add(0, bld.runtime(name: eclipseJbossRuntimeName))
}
}
}
}
}
}

Please let met me know if I did not do it correctly, and if not how may I configure facets without applying the ear plugin.

Thanks!

Please provide a self-contained runnable build script that demonstrates the problem. Otherwise I won't be able to help.

Please find a self contained gradle project at [1]http://db.tt/Q4Vq3GpF

I have commented out the apply plugin: 'ear' in the build.gradle file

Thank You for your much appreciated offer to help

Ciao
Stefano
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[1] http://db.tt/Q4Vq3GpF

Currently, your options are:

• Apply the War or Ear plugin
• Manually add and configure a GenerateEclipseWtpFacet task

It might be a good idea to make the eclipse-wtp plugin always add a GenerateEclipseWtpFacet task and to always initialize eclipse.wtp.facet.

See also http://issues.gradle.org/browse/GRADLE-2186.

Hi Stefano,
as I am currently working on a pull request for GRADLE-2186 (see also https://issues.gradle.org/browse/GRADLE-2186?focusedCommentId=19882&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-19882) and this issue, can you again provide the self contained gradle project above?
Cheers,
Andreas

Fix provided by Andreas Schmid.