How can I add local resources using Gradle Kotlin-DSL - gradle

Question

I'm trying to test gradle 5 using kotlin DSL.
I created a lib, and built it as below:
Hasans-Air:blogiclib h_ajsf$ gradle init --type=kotlin-library
Starting a Gradle Daemon, 1 busy Daemon could not be reused, use --status for details
Select build script DSL:
1: groovy
2: kotlin
Enter selection (default: kotlin) [1..2] 2
Project name (default: blogiclib): 
Source package (default: blogiclib): 
**BUILD SUCCESSFUL** in 16s
2 actionable tasks: 2 executed
Hasans-Air:blogiclib h_ajsf$ ls
build.gradle.kts gradlew settings.gradle.kts
gradle gradlew.bat src
Hasans-Air:blogiclib h_ajsf$ code .
Hasans-Air:blogiclib h_ajsf$ gradle build
Then I got the output file generated as: build\libs\blogiclib.jar
The Library.kt file generated is:
package blogiclib
class Library {
fun someLibraryMethod(): Boolean {
return true
}
}
And the build.gradle.kts generated is:
plugins {
id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm").version("1.3.10")
}
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8")
testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test")
testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-junit")
}
Then I generated a kotlin app and tested it as below:
Hasans-Air:gradle h_ajsf$ gradle init --type=kotlin-application
Starting a Gradle Daemon (subsequent builds will be faster)
Select build script DSL:
1: groovy
2: kotlin
Enter selection (default: kotlin) [1..2] 2
Project name (default: gradle): blogic
Source package (default: blogic): 
**BUILD SUCCESSFUL** in 25s
2 actionable tasks: 2 executed
Hasans-Air:gradle h_ajsf$ ls
build.gradle.kts gradlew settings.gradle.kts
gradle gradlew.bat src
Hasans-Air:gradle h_ajsf$ code .
Hasans-Air:gradle h_ajsf$ gradle run
**BUILD SUCCESSFUL** in 6m 4s
3 actionable tasks: 3 executed
Hasans-Air:gradle h_ajsf$ gradle run
**> Task :run**
Hello world.
Then I added the previously generated lib blogiclib.jar to the folder: main\resources
And made my App.kt file as:
package blogic
import blogiclib.LibraryKt
class App {
val greeting: String
get() {
return "Hello world."
}
}
fun main(args: Array<String>) {
println("${App().greeting} = someLibraryMethod()")
}
And its build.gradle.kts based on my understanding from here as:
plugins {
id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm").version("1.3.10")
application
}
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8")
testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test")
testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-junit")
}
application {
mainClassName = "blogic.AppKt"
}
task<JavaCompile>("compile") {
source = fileTree(file("src/main/resources/blogiclib.jar"))
}
But at compiling I got the below error:
Hasans-Air:gradle h_ajsf$ gradle run
e: /Users/h_ajsf/Documents/gradle/src/main/kotlin/blogic/App.kt: (6, 8): Unresolved reference: blogiclib
**> Task :compileKotlin** FAILED
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':compileKotlin'.
> Compilation error. See log for more details
* Try:
Run with **--stacktrace** option to get the stack trace. Run with **--info** or **--debug** option to get more log output. Run with **--scan** to get full insights.
* Get more help at **https://help.gradle.org**
Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 6.0.
Use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings.
See https://docs.gradle.org/5.0/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings
**BUILD FAILED** in 1s
2 actionable tasks: 2 executed
UPDATE
In reference to the comments received, I did the below:
Moved the library file to folder src/main/libs:
Added the below code to the build.gradle.kts:
configurations {
create("externalLibs")
}
dependencies {
"externalLibs"(files("src/main/libs/blogiclib.jar"))
}
instead of:
task<JavaCompile>("compile") {
source = fileTree(file("src/main/resources/blogiclib.jar"))
}
but still getting the same error :(

Answer 1

You can include all jar files in some folders as follows:
dependencies {
implementation(fileTree("libs/compile"))
compileOnly(fileTree("libs/provided"))
}
Alternatively, select specific files:
repositories {
flatDir {
dirs("libs/compile")
dirs("libs/provided")
}
}
dependencies {
implementation(":gson-2.8.5")
compileOnly(":javaee-api-8.0")
}