Gradle Configuration
Internal
Overview
Files and Paths
Gradle Home
If Gradle was installed with Homebrew on Mac, then the Gradle home is
/usr/local/Cellar/gradle/<version>/libexec
Gradle User Home
The Gradle user home is the directory indicated by $GRADLE_USER_HOME or $USER/.gradle if the environment variable is not set.
gradle.properties
gradle.properties files can be placed either in Gradle user home directory or in the project root directory. If both files are present, their content is merged and the configuration that comes from the user home directory takes precedence over the configuration that comes from the project root directory. It makes sense to use the user home directory if the project is checked into a repository and we do not want to maintain sensitive information in that file.
Gradle Project Files
. | |- build.gradle |- settings.gradle |- gradle.properties |- .gradle | | | +-... | |- gradlew +- gradle | +-wrapper | +- ...
Project-Level 'gradle' Directory
It may be created automatically on project initialization with gradle init.
Project-Level '.gradle' Directory
It may be created automatically on project initialization with gradle init.
Build Environment Configuration
Gradle behavior is influenced by configuration provided with one or more of the following configuration mechanisms, listed below in the descending order of their precedence:
Command-Line Flags
System Properties
System properties are stored in a gradle.properties file.
Gradle Properties
Gradle properties are "org.gradle.*" system properties. They are typically stored in a gradle.properties in the project root directory or in Gradle user home.
Environment Variables
Project Properties
Project properties.