Add parameter to dev extension and doc

docs/libertyDev.md

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ The following are optional command line parameters supported by this task.
 
 | Parameter | Description | Required |
 | -------- | ----------- | ------- |
-| changeOnDemandTestsAction | If this option is enabled, change the action for running on demand tests from `Enter` to type `t` and press `Enter`. The default value is `false`. This parameter is introduced in version 3.8.4. | No |
 | compileWait | Time in seconds to wait before processing Java changes. If you encounter compile errors while refactoring, increase this value to allow all files to be saved before compilation occurs. The default value is `0.5` seconds. | No |
 | generateFeatures | If set to `true`, when a Java file, server configuration file, or build file is changed, generate features required by the application in the source configuration directory. The default value is `false`. | No |
 | hotTests | If this option is enabled, run tests automatically after every change. The default value is `false`. | No |
@@ -75,8 +74,40 @@ The following are optional command line parameters supported by this task.
 
 ### Properties
 
+The `dev` extension allows you to configure properties for the `libertyDev` task.
+
+These can also be specified as command line parameters in addition to the ones in the section above.
+
+| Attribute | Type | Since | Description | Required |
+| --------- | ----- | ----- | ----------- | -------- |
+| changeOnDemandTestsAction | boolean | 3.8.4 | If set to `true`, change the action for running on demand tests from `Enter` to type `t` and press `Enter`. The default value is `false`. | No |
+
 See the [Liberty server configuration](libertyExtensions.md#liberty-server-configuration) properties for common server configuration.
 
+### Examples
+
+Start dev mode and change the on demand tests action from `Enter` to type `t` and press `Enter`.
+```
+$ gradle libertyDev --changeOnDemandTestsAction
+```
+
+Customizing the configuration using `dev` extension properties in `build.gradle`. Note that changing these while dev mode is running is not supported.
+```
+liberty {
+ dev {
+ changeOnDemandTestsAction = true
+ }
+}
+```
+
+or
+
+```
+ext {
+ liberty.dev.changeOnDemandTestsAction = true
+}
+```
+
 ### System Properties for Tests
 
 Tests can read the following system properties to obtain information about the Liberty server.

src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/extensions/DevExtension.groovy

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2020, 2023.
+ * (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2020, 2024.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class DevExtension {
  int containerBuildTimeout
  boolean skipDefaultPorts = false
  boolean keepTempContainerfile = false
+ boolean changeOnDemandTestsAction = false
 
  //Docker aliases to maintain backwards compatability
  File dockerfile

src/main/groovy/io/openliberty/tools/gradle/tasks/DevTask.groovy

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class DevTask extends AbstractFeatureTask {
  @Option(option = 'changeOnDemandTestsAction', description = 'If this option is enabled, change the action for running on demand tests from Enter to type t and press Enter. The default value is false.')
  void setChangeOnDemandTestsAction(boolean changeOnDemandTestsAction) {
  this.changeOnDemandTestsAction = changeOnDemandTestsAction;
+ project.liberty.dev.changeOnDemandTestsAction = this.changeOnDemandTestsAction;
  }
 
  private Boolean hotTests;
@@ -1174,10 +1175,6 @@ class DevTask extends AbstractFeatureTask {
  libertyDebugPort = DEFAULT_DEBUG_PORT;
  }
 
- if (changeOnDemandTestsAction == null) {
- changeOnDemandTestsAction = DEFAULT_CHANGE_ON_DEMAND_TESTS_ACTION;
- }
-
  if (hotTests == null) {
  hotTests = DEFAULT_HOT_TESTS;
  }
@@ -1202,7 +1199,7 @@ class DevTask extends AbstractFeatureTask {
  skipInstallFeature = DEFAULT_SKIP_INSTALL_FEATURE;
  }
 
- processContainerParams();
+ processDevExtensionParams();
  }
 
  @TaskAction
@@ -1443,8 +1440,8 @@ class DevTask extends AbstractFeatureTask {
  }
  }
 
- // Get container option values from build.gradle if not specified on the command line
- private void processContainerParams() throws Exception {
+ // Get dev extension parameter values from build.gradle if not specified on the command line
+ private void processDevExtensionParams() throws Exception {
  // process parameters from dev extension
  if (container == null) {
  boolean buildContainerSetting = project.liberty.dev.container; // get from build.gradle or from -Pdev_mode_container=true
@@ -1497,6 +1494,15 @@ class DevTask extends AbstractFeatureTask {
  setKeepTempContainerfile(DEFAULT_KEEP_TEMP_CONTAINERFILE);
  }
  }
+
+ if (changeOnDemandTestsAction == null) {
+ boolean buildChangeOnDemandTestsActionSetting = project.liberty.dev.changeOnDemandTestsAction; // get from build.gradle
+ if (buildChangeOnDemandTestsActionSetting == null) {
+ setChangeOnDemandTestsAction(DEFAULT_CHANGE_ON_DEMAND_TESTS_ACTION);
+ } else {
+ setChangeOnDemandTestsAction(buildChangeOnDemandTestsActionSetting);
+ }
+ }
  }
 
  ProjectConnection initGradleProjectConnection() {