try (def connection = connector.connect()) {
            return connection.with(cl)
        } catch (Throwable t) {
            validate(t)
            throw t
        }
    }

    ToolingApiConnector connector(projectDir = testWorkDirProvider.testDirectory) {
        DefaultGradleConnector connector = createConnector()

        connector.forProjectDirectory(projectDir)

        if (embedded) {

            return toolingApi.withConnection(connector, cl)
        } catch (GradleConnectionException e) {
            caughtGradleConnectionException = e
            throw e
        }
    }

    ToolingApiConnector connector() {
        toolingApi.connector()
    }

    def <T> T withConnection(@DelegatesTo(ProjectConnection) @ClosureParams(value = SimpleType, options = ["org.gradle.tooling.ProjectConnection"]) Closure<T> cl) {