How to add local .jar file dependency to build.gradle file?

Question

So I have tried to add my local .jar file dependency to my build.gradle file:

apply plugin: \'java\'

sourceSets {
    main {
        java {
            srcD         


        

Answer 1

The Question already has been answered in detail. I still want to add something that seems very surprising to me:

The "gradle dependencies" task does not list any file dependencies. Even though you might think so, as they have been specified in the "dependencies" block after all..

So don't rely on the output of this to check whether your referenced local lib files are working correctly.