groovy - Apply gradle custom jar plugin -

i've created simple groovy-based plugin gradle.

in gradle.build file have following:

apply plugin: 'groovy'  dependencies {     compile gradleapi()     compile localgroovy() } 

everything works great, build directory , .jar generated in lib folder, guess standalone plugin.

now want know how register new plugin gradle instalation, can apply plugin: 'myplugin' i've done following:

• droped plugin plugin folder in installation
• created myplugin.properties file , included in meta-inf folder
• placed same properties file in meta-inf in src dir (act of desperation)

well after every step when try apply plugin error:

• plugin id 'myplugin' not found

how can right??

can state list of steps plugin working? (im new gradle+groovy)

thanks help

the chapter 58 of user guide has information need. in summary:

• put myplugin.properties inside project structure, in src/main/resources/meta-inf /gradle-plugins/
• build jar do

• in script wish use plugin, add buildscript closure like:

  buildscript {     repositories {         flatdir dirs: "build/libs"     }     dependencies {         classpath "your.group:your-plugin:1.0.0"     } } 

or whatever settings repositories , dependencies wish, need use classpath configuration i've done here. don't think can (or should!) add jar plugin dir of gradle did.