[GRADLE-2708] Task properties are not in scope in Script copy method Created: 15/Mar/13  Updated: 10/Feb/17  Resolved: 10/Feb/17

Status: Resolved
Project: Gradle
Affects Version/s: 1.4
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Steinar Haugen Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Won't Fix Votes: 0

Known Issue Of:
1.4

 Description   

Properties defined in a task that performs copy using the Script.copy method are not in scope in the Script copy method closure.

A minor issue, but since it is in scope everywhere else inside the task, it is a bit confusing. The error message (see below) also made it more confusing.

task myCopy {
    ext.destinationDir = file("$buildDir/myCopyDir")
    doLast {
        destinationDir.mkdirs()     // here it is in scope
        copy {
            from "$rootDir/myFile.txt"
            into destinationDir     // fails: here it is no longer in scope
        }
    }
}

This fails with the message: InvalidUserDataException: No copy destination directory has been specified, use 'into' to specify a target directory.

This message just made it more confusing.

If the "into" statement is changed to:

into myCopy.destinationDir

then the copy works as expected.

 Comments   
Comment by Benjamin Muschko [ 15/Nov/16 ]

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Comment by Benjamin Muschko [ 10/Feb/17 ]

Thanks again for reporting this issue. We haven't heard back from you after our inquiry from November 15th. We are closing this issue now. Please create an issue on GitHub if you still feel passionate about getting it resolved.

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