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Question: What's the difference between this:
```abstract class MyTask @Inject constructor(private val layout: ProjectLayout) : DefaultTask()```
and this:
```abstract class MyTask : DefaultTask() {
  private val layout = project.layout
}```
It seems like the first is preferred over the second - any insights as to why that is?

I usually prefer
```abstract class MyTask : DefaultTask() {
  @get:Inject
  protected val layout: ProjectLayout
}```

But regarding your first and second, it is probably the same, but if you for example also need `ExecOperations` then latest then you need to inject and then it is more consistent to always inject, either like your first or my version.