}
        '''.stripIndent()

        when:
        def failure = runAndFail('copy')

        then:
        failure.assertHasDescription("Execution failed for task ':copy'.")
        failure.assertThatCause(CoreMatchers.startsWith("Cannot expand ZIP"))

        where:
        scenario | content

        }
    }

    protected void failureHasCause(String cause) {
        failure.assertHasCause(cause)
    }

    protected void failureHasCause(Pattern pattern) {
        failure.assertThatCause(matchesRegexp(pattern))
    }

    protected void failureDescriptionStartsWith(String description) {
        failure.assertThatDescription(containsNormalizedString(description))
    }

        file('build.gradle') << """
installDist.destinationDir = buildDir
"""
        when:
        runAndFail "installDist"

        then:
        result.assertThatCause(startsWith("The specified installation directory '${file('build')}' is neither empty nor does it contain an installation"))
    }

    def "startScripts respect OS dependent line separators"() {

            """

        when:
        fails(":application:testAggregateTestReport")

        then:
        failure.assertHasDescription("Execution failed for task ':direct:test'.")
               .assertThatCause(startsWith("There were failing tests"))
        result.assertTaskNotExecuted(':application:testAggregateTestReport')

        file("application/build/reports/tests/unit-test/aggregated-results").assertDoesNotExist()
    }

"""

        expect:
        fails "assemble"
        failure.assertHasDescription("Execution failed for task ':compileDebugCpp'.")
        failure.assertHasCause("A build operation failed.")
        failure.assertThatCause(containsText("C++ compiler failed while compiling broken.cpp"))
    }

    @ToBeFixedForConfigurationCache
    def "sources are compiled and linked with C++ tools"() {
        settingsFile << "rootProject.name = 'app'"