when:
        expectSettingsBuiltWithFailure(failure)

        def controller = this.controller()
        controller.loadSettings()

        then:
        def t = thrown RuntimeException
        t == failure

        when:
        controller.loadSettings()

        then:
        def t2 = thrown RuntimeException
        t2 == failure

        when:

    protected BuildLifecycleController getBuildController() {
        return buildLifecycleController.get();
    }

    @Override
    public void ensureProjectsLoaded() {
        getBuildController().loadSettings();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isProjectsLoaded() {
        return getProjectStateRegistry().findProjectsFor(getBuildIdentifier()) != null;
    }

    @Override

        // - maybe split the states into one for the build model and one for the task graph.
        state.assertNotInState(State.Finished);
        return gradle;
    }

    @Override
    public void loadSettings() {
        state.notInState(State.Finished, modelController::getLoadedSettings);
    }

    @Override
    public <T> T withSettings(Function<? super SettingsInternal, T> action) {