[1.12.2] [Gradle] exclude files and folder from build

[Cadiboo]

I want to exclude my debug package and my class that helps me write my mod (JSONs, lang, recipes etc.) from my releases. I think that I can do this in my build.gradle file through use of “exclude”, however I haven’t been able to get it to work for excluding my entire debug package/folder. (I’ve forgotten if I managed to remove the mod writing class - it’s in a different project - I’ll go check that soon).

Heres my build.gradle file that isn’t excluding my debug package.

https://github.com/Cadiboo/RenderChunkRebuildChunkHooks/blob/master/build.gradle

 

I’m testing this by putting my compiled mod into the mods folder of another project (that depends on it) and running it and seeing my 3 test mods still there.

 

I just realised that because I’m running it from a project that depends on it, the test mods are probably being added regardless of what’s in the compiler jar. I’ll compile both projects and test the results.

[V0idWa1k3r]

I am not too familiar with gradle myself but I managed to find this answer on stackoverflow.

[Cadiboo]

Thanks @V0idWa1k3r, that helped a bit!

The solution was to add to my build.gradle file

//exclude class
jar {
    sourceSets {
        main {
            java {
                exclude '**/ModWritingUtil.java'
            }
        }
    }
}


//exclude debug folder/package
jar {

    sourceSets {
        main {
            java {
                exclude '**/debug/**'
            }
        }
    }

    manifest {
        attributes 'FMLAT': 'renderchunkrebuildchunkhooks_at.cfg'
        attributes 'FMLCorePlugin': 'cadiboo.renderchunkrebuildchunkhooks.loadingplugin.RenderChunkRebuildChunkHooksLoadingPlugin1_12'
        attributes 'FMLCorePlugin': 'cadiboo.renderchunkrebuildchunkhooks.loadingplugin.RenderChunkRebuildChunkHooksLoadingPlugin1_12_1'
        attributes 'FMLCorePlugin': 'cadiboo.renderchunkrebuildchunkhooks.loadingplugin.RenderChunkRebuildChunkHooksLoadingPlugin1_12_2'
        attributes 'FMLCorePluginContainsMod': 'true'
    }
}

 

[Draco18s]

You can also exclude multiple locations or include something as well.

[Cadiboo]

12 hours ago, Draco18s said:

You can also exclude multiple locations or include something as well.

Can you explain what those two tasks do? I have very minimal gradle experience

[Draco18s]

1 hour ago, Cadiboo said:

Can you explain what those two tasks do? I have very minimal gradle experience

Its specific to my project setup. I have multiple mods in the same workspace (they all work together, so there's no reason to run them separately except to make sure that they can) so the excludes build out 4 different jar files.