intellij-sdk-code-samples/topics/appendix/tools/tools_gradle_intellij_plugin_faq.md

Frequently Asked Questions

How to modify JVM arguments of runIde task

runIde task is a Java Exec task and can be modified according to the documentation.

To add some JVM arguments while launching the IDE, configure runIde task as follows:

tasks {
    runIde {
        jvmArgs("-DmyProperty=value")
    }
}

runIde {
    jvmArgs "-DmyProperty=value"
}

How to modify system properties of runIde task

Using the very same task documentation, configure runIde task:

tasks {
    runIde {
       systemProperty("name", "value")
    }
}

runIde {
    systemProperty("name", "value")
}

How to disable automatic reload of dynamic plugins

Configure runIde task as follows:

tasks {
    runIde {
        autoReloadPlugins.set(false)
    }
}

runIde {
    autoReloadPlugins = false
}

How to disable building searchable options

Building searchable options can be disabled as a task:

tasks {
    buildSearchableOptions {
        enabled = false
    }
}

buildSearchableOptions.enabled = false

As a result of disabling building searchable options, the configurables that your plugin provides won't be searchable in the Settings dialog.

How do I add my a custom file inside plugin distribution

prepareSandbox task is a Sync task and can be modified accordingly. Something like following should work:

tasks {
    prepareSandbox {
        from("yourFile") {
            into("${intellij.pluginName.get()}/lib/")
        }
    }
}

prepareSandbox {
    from("yourFile") {
        into "${intellij.pluginName.get()}/lib/"
    }
}

Task 'setupDependencies' not found in root project

The setupDependencies task is designed to fetch the target IDE dependency from the IntelliJ Repository in the after-sync Gradle phase, but only when working in the IntelliJ IDEA – to make the IntelliJ SDK classes resolved and code completion available. To achieve that, the gradle-idea-ext-plugin is used, which alters the IDEA project's .idea/workspace.xml file making the setupDependencies task activated on after_sync event.

Unfortunately, this entry remains even after you disable the org.jetbrains.intellij in the project – the setupDependencies task won't be resolved appropriately, which produces the following exception:

Task 'setupDependencies' not found in root project 'projectName'.

To fix that, manually edit the .idea/workspace.xml file removing mentioned entry, go to the Gradle ToolWindow, select the Task Activation action from the context menu of the root project item, and remove it.