TaskProvider<Task> checkRestCompatTask = project.getTasks().register(REST_COMPAT_CHECK_TASK_NAME, (thisCheckTask) -> {
            thisCheckTask.setDescription("Runs all REST compatibility checks.");
            thisCheckTask.setGroup("verification");
        });

        // wire the lifecycle task into the main check task
        project.getTasks().named(JavaBasePlugin.CHECK_TASK_NAME).configure(check -> check.dependsOn(checkRestCompatTask));

            TaskProvider<GradleDistroTestTask> vmTask = project.getTasks().register(taskname, GradleDistroTestTask.class, t -> {
                t.setGroup(JavaBasePlugin.VERIFICATION_GROUP);
                t.setDescription("Runs " + destructiveTaskName.split("\\.", 2)[1] + " tests within vagrant");
                t.setTaskName(destructiveTaskName);