# GenerateEclipseJdt

API Documentation: | `GenerateEclipseJdt`

Note: This class is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version of Gradle.

Generates the Eclipse JDT configuration file. If you want to fine tune the eclipse configuration

At this moment nearly all configuration is done via `EclipseJdt`.

### Properties

Property | Description
`inputFile` | The input file to load the initial configuration from. Defaults to the output file. If the specified input file does not exist, this task uses some default initial configuration.
`jdt` | Eclipse JDT model that contains information needed to generate the JDT file.
`outputFile` | The output file to write the final configuration to.

### Methods

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### Script blocks

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### Property details

#### `File` `inputFile`

The input file to load the initial configuration from. Defaults to the output file. If the specified input file does not exist, this task uses some default initial configuration.

#### `EclipseJdt` `jdt`

Eclipse JDT model that contains information needed to generate the JDT file.

Default with `eclipse` and `java` plugins:
  `project.eclipse.jdt`

#### `File` `outputFile`

The output file to write the final configuration to.

Default with `eclipse` and `java` plugins:
  ``${project.projectDir}`/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs`