Gradle Task
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Overview
A task represents a well defined piece of work that is executing during a build, such as compiling Java classes or creating a distribution file.
A tasks belongs to a project.
Task Structure
Declaring a Task
Task API
Overview
With no plugins, a build has a small set of built-in tasks.
Each plugin typically adds more.
Custom tasks can be added in build.gradle or script plugins.
Task Name
Define task name constraints. A dash is not allowed.
Task Configuration Closure
Task Action
Task Action Closure
Task action closures can be used to define custom simple tasks, in-line in build.gradle or in a script plugin.