# GenerateEclipseWtpComponent

API Documentation: | `GenerateEclipseWtpComponent`

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

Generates the org.eclipse.wst.common.component settings file for Eclipse WTP. If you want to fine tune the eclipse configuration

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

### Properties

Property | Description
`component` | The Eclipse WTP component model that contains details required to generate the settings 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.
`outputFile` | The output file to write the final configuration to.

### Methods

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### Script blocks

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### Property details

#### `EclipseWtpComponent` `component`

The Eclipse WTP component model that contains details required to generate the settings file.

Default with `eclipse-wtp` and `war` or `ear` plugins:
  `project.eclipse.wtp.component`

#### `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.

#### `File` `outputFile`

The output file to write the final configuration to.

Default with `eclipse-wtp` and `war` or `ear` plugins:
  ``${project.projectDir}`/.settings/org.eclipse.wst.common.component`