include single directory in an archive with gradle Zip task

I have a directory A under my project's rootDir. Directory A has subidrectories B,C,D,E,etc.

I want to create archive of only B and ignore others. I have written a gradle task to zip the directory B.

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



from "${rootDir}/A/B"

}

The above code works and creates an archive with name ArchiveOfB.zip. But this archive doesn't contain the directory B. The archive only contains the contents of directory B.

Expected content of zip file : A/B/contents-of-directory-B

Actual content of zip file : A/contents-of-directory-B

How do I go about getting the expected result. Any guidance in this regard is highly apprecited. i have looked up the "Working with fiels" section of Gradle documnetaion,but that doesn't help my cause. I was expecting some "include" property for including diretcories, but the include works only with files and no directory example was given.

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

asked Nov 19 '18 at 13:45

Asif Kamran Malick

1001210

you could simply configure the target directory within the archive, by adding into ('B') in your task definition. this will create a root level 'B' directory.
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

@M.Ricciuti I have edited my question. corrected the formatting. used angular brackets to show "contents-of-directory-B". But that didn't work. So removed the brackets.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:06

I provided an answer with a working example, please try it
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:12

add a comment |

I have a directory A under my project's rootDir. Directory A has subidrectories B,C,D,E,etc.

I want to create archive of only B and ignore others. I have written a gradle task to zip the directory B.

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



from "${rootDir}/A/B"

}

The above code works and creates an archive with name ArchiveOfB.zip. But this archive doesn't contain the directory B. The archive only contains the contents of directory B.

Expected content of zip file : A/B/contents-of-directory-B

Actual content of zip file : A/contents-of-directory-B

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

asked Nov 19 '18 at 13:45

Asif Kamran Malick

1001210

you could simply configure the target directory within the archive, by adding into ('B') in your task definition. this will create a root level 'B' directory.
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

@M.Ricciuti I have edited my question. corrected the formatting. used angular brackets to show "contents-of-directory-B". But that didn't work. So removed the brackets.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:06

I provided an answer with a working example, please try it
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:12

add a comment |

I have a directory A under my project's rootDir. Directory A has subidrectories B,C,D,E,etc.

I want to create archive of only B and ignore others. I have written a gradle task to zip the directory B.

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



from "${rootDir}/A/B"

}

The above code works and creates an archive with name ArchiveOfB.zip. But this archive doesn't contain the directory B. The archive only contains the contents of directory B.

Expected content of zip file : A/B/contents-of-directory-B

Actual content of zip file : A/contents-of-directory-B

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

asked Nov 19 '18 at 13:45

Asif Kamran Malick

1001210

I have a directory A under my project's rootDir. Directory A has subidrectories B,C,D,E,etc.

I want to create archive of only B and ignore others. I have written a gradle task to zip the directory B.

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



from "${rootDir}/A/B"

}

The above code works and creates an archive with name ArchiveOfB.zip. But this archive doesn't contain the directory B. The archive only contains the contents of directory B.

Expected content of zip file : A/B/contents-of-directory-B

Actual content of zip file : A/contents-of-directory-B

gradle build.gradle

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

asked Nov 19 '18 at 13:45

Asif Kamran Malick

1001210

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

asked Nov 19 '18 at 13:45

Asif Kamran Malick

1001210

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

asked Nov 19 '18 at 13:45

Asif Kamran Malick

1001210

asked Nov 19 '18 at 13:45

Asif Kamran Malick

1001210

asked Nov 19 '18 at 13:45

Asif Kamran Malick

1001210

you could simply configure the target directory within the archive, by adding into ('B') in your task definition. this will create a root level 'B' directory.
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

@M.Ricciuti I have edited my question. corrected the formatting. used angular brackets to show "contents-of-directory-B". But that didn't work. So removed the brackets.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:06

I provided an answer with a working example, please try it
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:12

add a comment |

you could simply configure the target directory within the archive, by adding into ('B') in your task definition. this will create a root level 'B' directory.
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

@M.Ricciuti I have edited my question. corrected the formatting. used angular brackets to show "contents-of-directory-B". But that didn't work. So removed the brackets.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:06

I provided an answer with a working example, please try it
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:12

you could simply configure the target directory within the archive, by adding into ('B') in your task definition. this will create a root level 'B' directory.
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:04

@M.Ricciuti I have edited my question. corrected the formatting. used angular brackets to show "contents-of-directory-B". But that didn't work. So removed the brackets.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:06

I provided an answer with a working example, please try it
– M.Ricciuti
Nov 19 '18 at 14:12

add a comment |

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You can use into method (see https://docs.gradle.org/current/dsl/org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Zip.html#org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Zip:into(java.lang.Object) ) to specify the destination directory inside the archive

In you case you could do something like:

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

    archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

    destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



    from  fileTree('A/B')

    into ('A/B')

}

This will create the archive with first level directory "A" containing the "B" directory and its content. If you don't want this root directory "A" but just directory "B", then use into ('B')

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:16

answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:09

M.Ricciuti

2,7862418

Exactly what I was looking for. This resolved my issue. Thanks a ton @M.Ricciuti You taught me few invaluable things. Thanks for helping me become better at Gradle.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:35

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In you case you could do something like:

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

    archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

    destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



    from  fileTree('A/B')

    into ('A/B')

}

This will create the archive with first level directory "A" containing the "B" directory and its content. If you don't want this root directory "A" but just directory "B", then use into ('B')

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:16

answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:09

M.Ricciuti

2,7862418

Exactly what I was looking for. This resolved my issue. Thanks a ton @M.Ricciuti You taught me few invaluable things. Thanks for helping me become better at Gradle.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:35

add a comment |

In you case you could do something like:

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

    archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

    destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



    from  fileTree('A/B')

    into ('A/B')

}

This will create the archive with first level directory "A" containing the "B" directory and its content. If you don't want this root directory "A" but just directory "B", then use into ('B')

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:16

answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:09

M.Ricciuti

2,7862418

Exactly what I was looking for. This resolved my issue. Thanks a ton @M.Ricciuti You taught me few invaluable things. Thanks for helping me become better at Gradle.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:35

add a comment |

In you case you could do something like:

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

    archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

    destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



    from  fileTree('A/B')

    into ('A/B')

}

This will create the archive with first level directory "A" containing the "B" directory and its content. If you don't want this root directory "A" but just directory "B", then use into ('B')

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:16

answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:09

M.Ricciuti

2,7862418

In you case you could do something like:

task ZipOnlyB(type: Zip){

    archiveName = "ArchiveOfB.zip"

    destinationDir = file ("${rootDir}/toSendToArtifactory")



    from  fileTree('A/B')

    into ('A/B')

}

This will create the archive with first level directory "A" containing the "B" directory and its content. If you don't want this root directory "A" but just directory "B", then use into ('B')

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:16

answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:09

M.Ricciuti

2,7862418

edited Nov 19 '18 at 14:16

answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:09

M.Ricciuti

2,7862418

answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:09

M.Ricciuti

2,7862418

answered Nov 19 '18 at 14:09

M.Ricciuti

2,7862418

Exactly what I was looking for. This resolved my issue. Thanks a ton @M.Ricciuti You taught me few invaluable things. Thanks for helping me become better at Gradle.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:35

add a comment |

Exactly what I was looking for. This resolved my issue. Thanks a ton @M.Ricciuti You taught me few invaluable things. Thanks for helping me become better at Gradle.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:35

Exactly what I was looking for. This resolved my issue. Thanks a ton @M.Ricciuti You taught me few invaluable things. Thanks for helping me become better at Gradle.
– Asif Kamran Malick
Nov 19 '18 at 14:35

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