problem was found with the configuration of task ':spotlessKotlinGradle' (type 'SpotlessTaskImpl').

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#2,207 opened on Jul 21, 2024 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Difficulty: 4/5
Estimated time: 3-5 days
Newbie friendliness: 25/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Needs clarification
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: java, kotlin
Domain: build-system

Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure with ./gradlew spotlessApply --stacktrace using the reported spotlessKotlin and spotlessKotlinGradle configuration, Java 22, and the Spotless Gradle plugin versions listed. Read the SpotlessTaskImpl task behavior and verify that the implicit-dependency validation no longer fails; spotlessApply and spotlessCheck should complete successfully.

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Description

bug-unconfirmed

If you are submitting a bug, please include the following:

copy-paste the full content of any console errors emitted by gradlew spotless[Apply/Check] --stacktrace

If you're just submitting a feature request or question, no need for the above.

Happens on both 7.0.0.BETA 1 and 6.25.0 gradle plugins
java 22.0.1 2024-04-16

spotless {
    kotlin {
        val files = project.fileTree(rootDir)
        files.include("**/*.kt")
        target(files)
        ktlint("1.3.0")
            .editorConfigOverride(
                mapOf(
                    "max_line_length" to "256",
                    "insert_final_newline" to "true",
                ),
            )
    }
    kotlinGradle {
        ktlint("1.3.0")
            .editorConfigOverride(
                mapOf(
                    "max_line_length" to "256",
                    "insert_final_newline" to "true",
                ),
            )
    }
}

PS C:\Users\ikova\IdeaProjects\kotlin-blogpost-engine> ./gradlew spotlessApply --stacktrace
Starting a Gradle Daemon, 1 incompatible and 1 stopped Daemons could not be reused, use --status for details

> Configure project :
w: Target 'jvm': Unable to create run task 'jvmRun' as there is already such a task registered


> Task :spotlessKotlinGradle FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
A problem was found with the configuration of task ':spotlessKotlinGradle' (type 'SpotlessTaskImpl').
  - Gradle detected a problem with the following location: 'C:\Users\ikova\IdeaProjects\kotlin-blogpost-engine\build\spotless\spotlessKotlinGradle'.

    Reason: Task ':spotlessKotlin' uses this output of task ':spotlessKotlinGradle' without declaring an explicit or implicit dependency. This can lead to incorrect results being produced, depending on what order the tasks are executed.

    Possible solutions:
      1. Declare task ':spotlessKotlinGradle' as an input of ':spotlessKotlin'.
      2. Declare an explicit dependency on ':spotlessKotlinGradle' from ':spotlessKotlin' using Task#dependsOn.
      3. Declare an explicit dependency on ':spotlessKotlinGradle' from ':spotlessKotlin' using Task#mustRunAfter.

    For more information, please refer to https://docs.gradle.org/8.9/userguide/validation_problems.html#implicit_dependency in the Gradle documentation.

* Try:
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to get full insights.
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.

* Exception is:
org.gradle.internal.execution.WorkValidationException: A problem was found with the configuration of task ':spotlessKotlinGradle' (type 'SpotlessTaskImpl').
  - Gradle detected a problem with the following location: 'C:\Users\ikova\IdeaProjects\kotlin-blogpost-engine\build\spotless\spotlessKotlinGradle'.

    Reason: Task ':spotlessKotlin' uses this output of task ':spotlessKotlinGradle' without declaring an explicit or implicit dependency. This can lead to incorrect results being produced, depending on what order the tasks are executed.

    Possible solutions:
      1. Declare task ':spotlessKotlinGradle' as an input of ':spotlessKotlin'.
      2. Declare an explicit dependency on ':spotlessKotlinGradle' from ':spotlessKotlin' using Task#dependsOn.
      3. Declare an explicit dependency on ':spotlessKotlinGradle' from ':spotlessKotlin' using Task#mustRunAfter.

    For more information, please refer to https://docs.gradle.org/8.9/userguide/validation_problems.html#implicit_dependency in the Gradle documentation.
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.WorkValidationException$BuilderWithSummary.build(WorkValidationException.java:137)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.WorkValidationException$BuilderWithSummary.get(WorkValidationException.java:119)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ValidateStep.throwValidationException(ValidateStep.java:172)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ValidateStep.execute(ValidateStep.java:97)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ValidateStep.execute(ValidateStep.java:54)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AbstractCaptureStateBeforeExecutionStep.execute(AbstractCaptureStateBeforeExecutionStep.java:64)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AbstractCaptureStateBeforeExecutionStep.execute(AbstractCaptureStateBeforeExecutionStep.java:43)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AbstractSkipEmptyWorkStep.executeWithNonEmptySources(AbstractSkipEmptyWorkStep.java:125)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AbstractSkipEmptyWorkStep.execute(AbstractSkipEmptyWorkStep.java:56)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AbstractSkipEmptyWorkStep.execute(AbstractSkipEmptyWorkStep.java:36)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.legacy.MarkSnapshottingInputsStartedStep.execute(MarkSnapshottingInputsStartedStep.java:38)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.LoadPreviousExecutionStateStep.execute(LoadPreviousExecutionStateStep.java:36)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.LoadPreviousExecutionStateStep.execute(LoadPreviousExecutionStateStep.java:23)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.HandleStaleOutputsStep.execute(HandleStaleOutputsStep.java:75)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.HandleStaleOutputsStep.execute(HandleStaleOutputsStep.java:41)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.lambda$execute$0(AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.java:35)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskExecution$4.withWorkspace(TaskExecution.java:289)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.execute(AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.java:31)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.execute(AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.java:22)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ChoosePipelineStep.execute(ChoosePipelineStep.java:40)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ChoosePipelineStep.execute(ChoosePipelineStep.java:23)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.lambda$execute$2(ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.execute(ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.execute(ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.java:39)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.IdentityCacheStep.execute(IdentityCacheStep.java:46)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.IdentityCacheStep.execute(IdentityCacheStep.java:34)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.IdentifyStep.execute(IdentifyStep.java:48)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.IdentifyStep.execute(IdentifyStep.java:35)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.impl.DefaultExecutionEngine$1.execute(DefaultExecutionEngine.java:61)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeIfValid(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:127)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:116)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.FinalizePropertiesTaskExecuter.execute(FinalizePropertiesTaskExecuter.java:46)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskExecutionModeExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskExecutionModeExecuter.java:51)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:57)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:74)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.execute(CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.java:36)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.executeTask(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:77)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.call(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:55)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.call(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:52)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:209)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:204)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:66)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:166)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.call(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:53)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter.execute(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:52)
        at org.gradle.execution.plan.LocalTaskNodeExecutor.execute(LocalTaskNodeExecutor.java:42)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$InvokeNodeExecutorsAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:331)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$InvokeNodeExecutorsAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:318)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$BuildOperationAwareExecutionAction.lambda$execute$0(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:314)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.CurrentBuildOperationRef.with(CurrentBuildOperationRef.java:85)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$BuildOperationAwareExecutionAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:314)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$BuildOperationAwareExecutionAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:303)
        at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker.execute(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:459)
        at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker.run(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:376)
        at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor.process(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:111)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.executeWithServices(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:138)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:123)
        at org.gradle.execution.SelectedTaskExecutionAction.execute(SelectedTaskExecutionAction.java:35)
        at org.gradle.execution.DryRunBuildExecutionAction.execute(DryRunBuildExecutionAction.java:51)
        at org.gradle.execution.BuildOperationFiringBuildWorkerExecutor$ExecuteTasks.call(BuildOperationFiringBuildWorkerExecutor.java:54)
        at org.gradle.execution.BuildOperationFiringBuildWorkerExecutor$ExecuteTasks.call(BuildOperationFiringBuildWorkerExecutor.java:43)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:209)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:204)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:66)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:166)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.call(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:53)
        at org.gradle.execution.BuildOperationFiringBuildWorkerExecutor.execute(BuildOperationFiringBuildWorkerExecutor.java:40)
        at org.gradle.internal.build.DefaultBuildLifecycleController.lambda$executeTasks$10(DefaultBuildLifecycleController.java:313)
        at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.doTransition(StateTransitionController.java:266)
        at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.lambda$tryTransition$8(StateTransitionController.java:177)
        at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultSynchronizer.withLock(DefaultSynchronizer.java:44)
        at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.tryTransition(StateTransitionController.java:177)
        at org.gradle.internal.build.DefaultBuildLifecycleController.executeTasks(DefaultBuildLifecycleController.java:304)
        at org.gradle.internal.build.DefaultBuildWorkGraphController$DefaultBuildWorkGraph.runWork(DefaultBuildWorkGraphController.java:220)
        at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultWorkerLeaseService.withLocks(DefaultWorkerLeaseService.java:267)
        at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultWorkerLeaseService.runAsWorkerThread(DefaultWorkerLeaseService.java:131)
        at org.gradle.composite.internal.DefaultBuildController.doRun(DefaultBuildController.java:181)
        at org.gradle.composite.internal.DefaultBuildController.access$000(DefaultBuildController.java:50)
        at org.gradle.composite.internal.DefaultBuildController$BuildOpRunnable.lambda$run$0(DefaultBuildController.java:198)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.CurrentBuildOperationRef.with(CurrentBuildOperationRef.java:85)
        at org.gradle.composite.internal.DefaultBuildController$BuildOpRunnable.run(DefaultBuildController.java:198)
        at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:64)
        at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.AbstractManagedExecutor$1.run(AbstractManagedExecutor.java:48)

https://github.com/ikovalyov/kotlin-blogpost-engine/actions/runs/9927959313/job/27423592740

Was temporary fixed by removing


    kotlinGradle {
        ktlint("1.3.0")
            .editorConfigOverride(
                mapOf(
                    "max_line_length" to "256",
                    "insert_final_newline" to "true",
                ),
            )
    }

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