Kotlin DSL: Import a versions.gradle.kts into another build.gradle.kts - gradle

Question

I have created a versions.gradle.kts just like that:
object Defines {
const val kotlinVersion = "1.2.61"
const val junitVersion = "5.3.0"
}
Now I want to import and use that files like that:
import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
group = "io.github.deglans"
version = "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT"
plugins {
application
kotlin("jvm") version Defines.kotlinVersion
}
application {
mainClassName = "io.github.deglans.polishnotation.MainKt"
}
dependencies {
compile(kotlin("stdlib-jdk8"))
testCompile("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter-api", Defines.junitVersion)
testRuntime("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter-engine", Defines.junitVersion)
}
tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
}
How can I do that?
NOTE:
I have already seen this post but it is not exactly that I search...

Answer 1

While I think it should be possible to import another gradle.kts file, I couldn't get it to work properly.
However, I did manage to define my dependencies in a separate Kotlin file in the buildSrc directory.
Create a buildSrc folder in the root of your project (same level as build.gradle.kts)
Add a build.gradle.kts in that buildSrc folder. Here, you need to define the kotlin-dsl plugin. You also need to define the repository where to get the plugin.
plugins {
`kotlin-dsl`
}
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
Create a Kotlin file where you define your dependencies in src/main/kotlin inside the buildSrcfolder. You need to create a normal Kotlin .kt file, not a gradle.kts.
Reimport your Gradle config and you can now use the variables you defined in your Kotlin file created in step #3 in your build.gradle.kts.