[gradle] Accessing files in build directory

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Environment

• Operating System: macOS Sierra
• JDK version: JDK 8
• Visual Studio Code version: 1.15
• Java extension version: 0.8.0

Steps To Reproduce

I track a build number using a text file in the build project directory, e.g., 'build.num'

First, the file can't be found using this code:

def buildNumber = new File("build.num").text.toInteger() + 1

It looks like gradle isn't being run in the same directory as the build.gradle file. So I changed the code to this:

def buildNumber = new File("${projectDir}/build.num").text.toInteger() + 1

Now the 'build.num' file is being found. The same problem exists when referencing any files from a relative location.

Current Result

File Not Found

Expected Result

Build should work the same as if running it from the build directory.

Additional Informations

Inizia riproducendo la build Gradle con il percorso relativo build.num e confrontala con la forma ${projectDir}/build.num. Esamina come la VS Code Java extension avvia Gradle e verifica che la correzione faccia risolvere i percorsi relativi dalla directory di build senza compromettere le altre build.