From 23aa43bd785e93a78d2f36712b82dd2e3c67c62d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anthony Stirling <77850077+Frooodle@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 11:12:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] build fix (#4131)

into pr-4113

# Description of Changes

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## Checklist

### General

- [ ] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings

### Documentation

- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)

### UI Changes (if applicable)

- [ ] Screenshots or videos demonstrating the UI changes are attached
(e.g., as comments or direct attachments in the PR)

### Testing (if applicable)

- [ ] I have tested my changes locally. Refer to the [Testing
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md#6-testing)
for more details.
---
 .github/workflows/build.yml |  2 +-
 build.gradle                | 12 ++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b0e51a8bf..b2a9abe17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gradle-version: 8.14
       - name: Build with Gradle and spring security ${{ matrix.spring-security }}
-        run: ./gradlew clean build
+        run: ./gradlew clean build -PnoSpotless
         env:
           DISABLE_ADDITIONAL_FEATURES: ${{ matrix.spring-security }}
       - name: Check Test Reports Exist
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0c62a0e07..4ad54559e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -203,9 +203,17 @@ subprojects {
 
 tasks.withType(JavaCompile).configureEach {
     options.encoding = "UTF-8"
-    dependsOn "spotlessApply"
+    if (!project.hasProperty("noSpotless")) {
+        dependsOn "spotlessApply"
+    }
+}
+gradle.taskGraph.whenReady { graph ->
+    if (project.hasProperty("noSpotless")) {
+        tasks.matching { it.name.startsWith("spotless") }.configureEach {
+            enabled = false
+        }
+    }
 }
-
 licenseReport {
     projects = [project]
     renderers = [new JsonReportRenderer()]