[FIXED] Reading Gradle properties in settings.gradle.kts

Issue

So I'm using Gradle Kotlin DSL, I want to know if it's possible to read gradle properties inside settings.gradle.kts?

I have gradle.properties file like this:

nexus_username=something
nexus_password=somepassword

I've done it like this, but still can't read the properties.

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositories {
        mavenCentral()
        google()
        maven { setUrl("https://developer.huawei.com/repo/") }
        maven { setUrl("https://jitpack.io") }
        maven {
            setUrl("https://some.repository/")
            credentials {
                val properties =
                    File(System.getProperty("user.home")+"\\.gradle", "gradle.properties").inputStream().use {
                        java.util.Properties().apply { load(it) }
                    }
                username = properties["nexus_username"].toString()
                password = properties["nexus_password"].toString()
            }
        }
    }
}

Solution

After googling for a while, looking for answer. To keep those variable from being pushed into the repository It's best to use environment variable rather than gradle.properties.

Simply because in settings.gradle.kts file doesn't have function to call properties. And just to force reading public gradle.properties file is such a hussle.

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After setting your environment variables, you can call that variable in settings.gradle.kts like this:

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { setUrl("https://jitpack.io") }
        maven {
            setUrl(System.getenv("nexus_url"))
            credentials {
                username = System.getenv("nexus_username")
                password = System.getenv("nexus_password")
            }
        }
    }
}

The variable will not be pushed to the repository, using it this way also helps you in CI/CD like github action, where you can just set the variable as secret.

Answered By - Jimly Asshiddiqy
Answer Checked By - Cary Denson (JavaFixing Admin)