EclipseWtpComponent

plugins {
    id 'war' // or 'ear' or 'java'
    id 'eclipse-wtp'
}

configurations {
  someInterestingConfiguration
  anotherConfiguration
}

eclipse {

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

  wtp {
    component {
      //you can configure the context path:
      contextPath = 'someContextPath'

      //you can configure the deployName:
      deployName = 'killerApp'

      //you can alter the wb-resource elements.
      //non-existing source dirs won't be added to the component file.
      sourceDirs += file('someExtraFolder')

      // dependencies to mark as deployable with lib folder deploy path
      libConfigurations += [ configurations.someInterestingConfiguration ]

      // dependencies to mark as deployable with root folder deploy path
      rootConfigurations += [ configurations.someInterestingConfiguration ]

      // dependencies to exclude from wtp deployment
      minusConfigurations << configurations.anotherConfiguration

      //you can add a wb-resource elements; mandatory keys: 'sourcePath', 'deployPath':
      //if sourcePath points to non-existing folder it will *not* be added.
      resource sourcePath: 'extra/resource', deployPath: 'deployment/resource'

      //you can add a wb-property elements; mandatory keys: 'name', 'value':
      property name: 'moodOfTheDay', value: ':-D'
    }
  }
}

plugins {
    id 'war'
    id 'eclipse-wtp'
}

eclipse {

  wtp {
    component {
      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 wtp component file content is loaded from existing file
        //but before gradle build information is merged
        beforeMerged { wtpComponent ->
          //tinker with WtpComponent here
        }

        //closure executed after wtp component file content is loaded from existing file
        //and after gradle build information is merged
        whenMerged { wtpComponent ->
          //you can tinker with the WtpComponent here
        }
      }
    }
  }
}