// tag::link-task-properties[]
// tag::inner-link-task-properties[]
def archivesDirPath = layout.buildDirectory.dir('archives')
// end::inner-link-task-properties[]

tasks.register('packageClasses', Zip) {
    archiveAppendix = "classes"
    destinationDirectory = archivesDirPath

    from compileJava
}
// end::link-task-properties[]

// tag::nested-specs[]
tasks.register('nestedSpecs', Copy) {

// tag::link-task-properties[]
// tag::inner-link-task-properties[]
val archivesDirPath = layout.buildDirectory.dir("archives")
// end::inner-link-task-properties[]

tasks.register<Zip>("packageClasses") {
    archiveAppendix = "classes"
    destinationDirectory = archivesDirPath

    from(tasks.compileJava)
}
// end::link-task-properties[]

// tag::nested-specs[]
tasks.register<Copy>("nestedSpecs") {

        doLast {
            // Use 'suffix' for post processing of reports
        }
    }

    register<Zip>("archiveTestReports") {
        val reportType: String by test.get().extra  // <2>
        archiveAppendix = reportType
        from(test.get().reports.html.destination)
    }
}
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<1> Creates a new `reportType` extra property on the `test` task

You can set each of these properties on the task separately.