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gradle/org.gradle.api.tasks/JavaExec/setWorkingDir

setWorkingDir

open fun setWorkingDir(dir: File)(source)

Sets the working directory for the process.

open fun setWorkingDir(dir: Any)(source)

Sets the working directory for the process. The supplied argument is evaluated as per * org.gradle.api.Project#file(Object).