Allowing "apply false" to core plugin.

[iseki0]

Expected Behavior

Allow the following code in build.gradle.kts:

plugins {
    signing apply false
}

Current Behavior (optional)

Error resolving plugin [id: 'org.gradle.signing', apply: false]
> Plugin 'org.gradle.signing' is a core Gradle plugin, which is already on the classpath. Requesting it with the 'apply false' option is a no-op.

Context

When we use Kotlin DSL, we need gradle generate stubs for script executing. In root project I have to use allprojects{} and subprojects{} block. If we don't add the plugin to plugins{} the stubs will not be generated. Otherwise the plugin will generate unused tasks. It's a problem, it mess up the task hierarchy.

[iseki0]

gradle/kotlin-dsl-samples#916

[ov7a]

It's hard to achieve this with a static compiled language.

The workaround is to use convention plugins or using dynamic accessors like project.extensions.getByName().

[iseki0]

And, there's a post as a reference that explain I'm in a X-Y problem and my solution doesn't work for the feature request.