Gradle exclude a specific subproject from full build

Question

In our Gradle project, we want to add a new module for functional-tests that needs to be able to access dependencies from other subprojects but still not be run as part of the full project build. If I try this, it still gets built:

def javaProjects() {
   return subprojects.findAll { it.name != 'functional-tests' }
}

configure(javaProjects()) {
   ...
}

project(':functional-tests') {
    ....
}

The result is the same even if I move the functional-tests build to a separate build.gradle file of its own. Can someone point out how to achieve this?

Answer 1

I found a better solution to be to exclude the functional tests from running on the command line or via the build file.

For example, to run all tests except the functional tests, run:

$ gradle check -x :functional-tests:check

Then when building the project, you can let the subproject build but exclude their tests from running.

$ gradle clean assemble -x :functional-tests:check

A better option is do disable the functional tests in your build file unless a property is set. For example, in your build.gradle you'd add:

project('functional-tests') {
    test {
        onlyIf {
            project.hasProperty("functionalTests")
        }
    }
}

This way, functional tests are always skipped unless you specify a specific build property:

$ gradle check
$ gradle -PfunctionalTests check

Hope that helps!