Well, instead of "knowing", you can ask the API and removing from a list is simple in Groovy.
>> someTask.dependsOn = oldDependencies - depsToRemove I guess you can get the oldDependencies from the TaskGraph. That said, it certainly feels more symmetric to also have a 'remove' where there is an 'add'. cheers Dierk Am 24.11.2010 um 23:30 schrieb Etienne Studer: > On one hand, it's a general question. If I can add dependencies, it would be > nice to also remove dependencies. Especially when I use a plugin and want to > wire the task dependencies differently (as far as it makes sense). > > Example 1: Let's say I want to run 'gradle build' and always skip the tests > (gradle build -x test is not an option if done repeatedly). In this case, I > need to remove the dependency of check on test. > > Example 2: When running the tests, I want to first run another task to > prepare clover and after my tests are done, I want to run the clover report > generation. I need: build -> check -> cloverReport -> test -> cloverSetup -> > ...). Hence, check must not depend on test directly anymore. > > These are just examples. I've come across several cases over the past few > months where I wanted to squeeze in a new task between a task and its > dependent task. Right now, this is not easy to achieve (except to replace all > the dependencies, in case I know which ones were set before). > > Etienne > > > On 24.11.2010, at 09:46, Adam Murdoch wrote: > >> >> On 24/11/2010, at 6:03 PM, Etienne Studer wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> It's easy to add an additional task dependency to a given task. How can I >>> do the opposite? Remove a dependency from a given task? >> >> You can do something like this: >> >> someTask.dependsOn = [... the set of dependencies that you'd actually >> like... ] >> >> >>> >>> Let's say, just for an example, I want to remove the dependency of the >>> check task on the test task. >> >> Do you want to change the dependencies that the standard Gradle plugins >> define? If so, I don't suppose you could give a quick description of why you >> want to do this? >> >> >> -- >> Adam Murdoch >> Gradle Developer >> http://www.gradle.org >> CTO, Gradle Inc. - Gradle Training, Support, Consulting >> http://www.gradle.biz >> > > Etienne Studer > Senior Software Developer > > Canoo Engineering AG > Kirschgartenstrasse 5 > CH-4051 Basel > > T +41 61 228 94 44 > F +41 61 228 94 49 > > [email protected] > www.canoo.com > >
