}

    private boolean isEnabled(Project project) {
        Object bwcEnabled = project.getExtensions().getExtraProperties().getProperties().get("bwc_tests_enabled");
        return bwcEnabled == null || (Boolean) bwcEnabled;
    }

    // TODO: implement custom extension that allows us move around of the projects between major versions and still find them

def bwcTestSnapshots = tasks.register("bwcTestSnapshots") {
  if (project.bwc_tests_enabled) {
    dependsOn tasks.matching { task -> BuildParams.bwcVersions.unreleased.any { version -> bwcTaskName(version) == task.name } }
  }
}

tasks.register("bwcTest") {
  description = 'Runs backwards compatibility tests.'
  group = 'verification'

  if (project.bwc_tests_enabled) {
    dependsOn tasks.matching { it.name ==~ /v[0-9\.]+#bwcTest/ }
  }

        result.task(':copyRestCompatTestTask').outcome == TaskOutcome.NO_SOURCE
        result.task(transformTask).outcome == TaskOutcome.NO_SOURCE

        when:
        buildFile << """
         ext.bwc_tests_enabled = false
        """
        result = gradleRunner("check").build()

        then:
        result.task(':check').outcome == TaskOutcome.UP_TO_DATE