Can't define task dependencies between multiple projects using gradle - gradle

Question

I need to build 2 projects using Gradle.
I have the 2 gradle files for each project and a parent gradle file.
In the settings.gradle I define the projects:
include 'loadRemote'
include 'load'
rootProject.name = 'EquipLoad'
project(':loadRemote').buildFileName = 'buildRemote.gradle'
project(':load').buildFileName = 'buildLoad.gradle'
Each of the subprojects has their own defined compile and stage tasks.
I need the loadRemote project to run first then the load project.
How to I create this dependency?
I tried adding the dependency to the build.gradle file like this:
tasks.getByPath(":load:cleanCompileStage").dependsOn(":loadRemote:cleanCompileStage")
But the load project compiles first.
I found these syntax:
project(':load') {
dependencies {
compile project (':remoteLoad')
}
}
But need to replace the Gradle compile task with the one that I created in the subproject. I am not sure if it is allowed.
Does anyone have any ideas how to define the dependencies of tasks between 2 subprojects?

Answer 1

You can modify your script like this:
project(':load') {
war.dependsOn project(":loadRemote").tasks.compileJava
}

Answer 2

The above answer did not work for me. I'm sure it is unique to my project. I have to create 2 ear files using 1 code base.
What I did was create a parent gradle file, build.gradle, and add tasks in there that used both projects like this:
//This task builds load and loadRemote ear using 1 command, buildAll
gradle.projectsEvaluated {
task compileAll (dependsOn: [project(':loadRemote').remoteLoadCleanCompileStage]) {
compileAll.finalizedBy project(':load').loadCleanCompileStage
}
task packageAll (dependsOn: [project(':loadRemote').remoteLoadPackage]) {
packageAll.finalizedBy project(':load').loadPackage
}
task buildAll (dependsOn: [compileAll]) {
buildAll.finalizedBy packageAll
}
}