build - Gradle: how do I configure the jar location to be in the parent directory of the project?

Question

I'm trying to build a Gradle JAR project that is a subproject of another and would like the output JAR file to be in a parent directory (to be specific in the "lib" directory of the parent, or sibling). How do I configure Gradle for this and where is this documented?

Answer 1

In build.gradle, add:

libsDirName = '../../lib'

The config settings are shown in the official Gradle docs for the java plugin.

BTW, I fully agree with the intent behind the comments and answers given by Peter and Hiery, but sometimes the simplest solution is the best one.