EclipseClasspath

plugins {
    id 'java'
    id 'eclipse'
}

configurations {
  provided
  someBoringConfig
}

eclipse {
  //if you want parts of paths in resulting file to be replaced by variables (files):
  pathVariables 'GRADLE_HOME': file('/best/software/gradle'), 'TOMCAT_HOME': file('../tomcat')

  classpath {
    //you can tweak the classpath of the Eclipse project by adding extra configurations:
    plusConfigurations += [ configurations.provided ]

    //you can also remove configurations from the classpath:
    minusConfigurations += [ configurations.someBoringConfig ]

    //if you want to append extra containers:
    containers 'someFriendlyContainer', 'andYetAnotherContainer'

    //customizing the classes output directory:
    defaultOutputDir = file('build-eclipse')

    //default settings for downloading sources and Javadoc:
    downloadSources = true
    downloadJavadoc = false

    //if you want to expose test classes to dependent projects
    containsTestFixtures = true

    //customizing which Eclipse source directories should be marked as test
    testSourceSets = [sourceSets.test]

    //customizing which dependencies should be marked as test on the project's classpath
    testConfigurations = [configurations.testCompileClasspath, configurations.testRuntimeClasspath]
  }
}

plugins {
    id 'java'
    id 'eclipse'
}

eclipse {
  classpath {
    file {
      //if you want to mess with the resulting XML in whatever way you fancy
      withXml {
        def node = it.asNode()
        node.appendNode('xml', 'is what I love')
      }

      //closure executed after .classpath content is loaded from existing file
      //but before gradle build information is merged
      beforeMerged { classpath ->
        //you can tinker with the Classpath here
      }

      //closure executed after .classpath content is loaded from existing file
      //and after gradle build information is merged
      whenMerged { classpath ->
        //you can tinker with the Classpath here
      }
    }
  }
}