Gradle - generate pom without dependencies - maven

Question

I want to generate a pom file that does not include dependencies. I have tried clearing the dependencies using the code below, however the dependencies are still listed in the generated pom.
install.doFirst {
repositories.mavenInstaller {
pom.dependencies.clear()
}
}
Why I need this: I need a pom file to be included with my jar when I upload it to a "home brewed" service, however the service blows up when it reads '+' as the version for the dependencies (I am using dynamic dependencies).

Answer 1

uploadArchives {
repositories {
mavenDeployer {
// Do not write any dependencies into the POM
pom*.whenConfigured { pom -> pom.dependencies.clear() }
}
}
}

Answer 2

I ended up using the solution below calling gradle cleanPom. Basically I use an XML parser to edit the generated POM.
apply plugin: 'maven'
pomFileLocation="build/poms/noDeps.pom"
/**
* Creates pom with dependencies
*/
task writeNewPom << {
pom {}.writeTo(pomFileLocation)
}
/**
* Reads and Overwrites POM file removing dependencies
*/
task cleanPom(dependsOn: writeNewPom) << {
def xml = new XmlParser().parse(pomFileLocation)
def nodes = []
xml.dependencies[0].each {
nodes.add(it)
}
def parrent = nodes.first().parent()
nodes.each {
parrent.remove(it)
}
new XmlNodePrinter(new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(pomFileLocation))).print(xml)
}