when:
        def properties = loadAndMergePropertiesWith(emptyMap())

        then:
        "user value" == properties["prop"]
    }

    def userPropertiesFileHasPrecedenceOverProjectProperties() {
        given:
        1 * environment.propertiesFile(fromDir(gradleUserHomeDir)) >> ["prop": "user value"]
        1 * environment.propertiesFile(fromDir(settingsDir)) >> ["prop": "settings value"]