Add configuration for test dependencies between subprojects

build.gradle-template

@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@ dependencies {
 
 /*==== You probably don't have to edit below this line =======*/
 
+// Setup test configuration that can appear as a dependency in
+// other subprojects
+configurations {
+    testOutput.extendsFrom (testCompile)
+}
+
+task testJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: testClasses) {
+    classifier = 'tests'
+    from sourceSets.test.output
+}
+
+artifacts {
+    testOutput testJar
+}
+
 // The run task added by the application plugin
 // is also of type JavaExec.
 tasks.withType(JavaExec) {

bulletin-board-server/build.gradle

@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ dependencies {
     // Google protobufs
     compile 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.+'
 
+    // Depend on test resources from meerkat-common
+    testCompile project(path: ':meerkat-common', configuration: 'testOutput')
+
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.+'
 
     runtime 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy:2.4.+'

meerkat-common/build.gradle

@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ dependencies {
 /*==== You probably don't have to edit below this line =======*/
 
 
+// Setup test configuration that can appear as a dependency in
+// other subprojects
+configurations {
+    testOutput.extendsFrom (testCompile)
+}
+
+task testJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: testClasses) {
+    classifier = 'tests'
+    from sourceSets.test.output
+}
+
+artifacts {
+    testOutput testJar
+}
+
+
+
 // The run task added by the application plugin
 // is also of type JavaExec.
 tasks.withType(JavaExec) {