"bin" Directories Created in Every Gradle Module Folder

[EarthCitizen]

This extension creates a bunch of unwanted "bin" directories in all of the Gradle submodule directories.

Environment

• Operating System: macOS
• JDK version: 11
• Visual Studio Code version: 1.72.2
• Java extension version: v0.21.1

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open Gradle project with multiple modules
2. Observe creation of unwanted "bin" directories

Current Result

Creates a bunch of unwanted and inconvenient "bin" directories.

Expected Result

Does not create a bunch of unwanted "bin" directories.

Additional Informations

This issue was closed, but as can be seen by the large volume of comments after it was closed, the issue is not resolved:

#634

[jdneo]

See eclipse-buildship/buildship#1131

[EarthCitizen]

Looks like that leads back to this:

#1615

I guess the wait then is for this project to add a configuration option to change the directory? The workaround there means that I would have to use the eclipse plugin in Gradle despite not needing it?

[jdneo]

The main problem is that the compiled output from JDT might be different from the build tools like Maven/Gradle.

Whether adding an option to change the output location would solve the problem is not clear to me.

The workaround there means that I would have to use the eclipse plugin in Gradle despite not needing it?

As for now, you can setup the eclipse plugin in your build.gradle as a workaround

[jdneo]

Close as dup with #1615.

You can vote for #1615 to help us prioritize.

[adamsmd]

For others having a similar issue, here is a workaround I posted in another issue: #634 (comment)