[AGP 3.0] - Build failure reason org.gradle.execution.TaskSelectionException: Task 'spoonDebug' not found in root project ''. Some candidates are: 'stopDebug'.

[jaredsburrows]

Details:

Trying to update from Android Gradle Plugin 2.3.3 to 3.0.0.

With 2.3.3:

spoon - Runs all the instrumentation test variations on all the connected devices
spoonDebugAndroidTest - Runs instrumentation tests on all the connected devices for 'debugAndroidTest' variation and g

With 3.0.0:

spoon - Runs all the instrumentation test variations on all the connected devices

Error:

Build failure reason org.gradle.execution.TaskSelectionException: Task 'spoonDebug' not found in root project 'android'. Some candidates are: 'stopDebug'. 

[autonomousapps]

Duplicate of #155

[jaredsburrows]

@autonomousapps Thanks. That issue should be renamed as it is not Gradle's fault, it is the Android Grade Plugin fault.

[autonomousapps]

I'll leave that to a maintainer to figure out :)

Btw, if you look at the PR associated with that other ticket, you'll find a solution using a snapshot build that will get you rolling again.

[jaredsburrows]

@autonomousapps I hope that the make a release soon!