then:
        def properties = project.properties
        properties.name == 'root'
        properties.additional == 'additional'
        properties['someTask'] == testTask
    }

    def extraPropertiesAreInheritable() {
        when:
        project.ext.somename = 'somevalue'
        then:
        project.inheritedScope.hasProperty('somename')
        project.inheritedScope.getProperty('somename') == 'somevalue'