import groovy.json.JsonSlurper

gradle.ext.loadNgeAppProperties = { path ->
    def ngeappFile = file(path)
    if (ngeappFile.exists()) {
        def jsonSlurper = new JsonSlurper()
        def fileContent = ngeappFile.text.replaceAll(/\/\/.*?$/, '').trim() 
        def ngeappConfig = jsonSlurper.parseText(fileContent)
        
        return ngeappConfig
    } else {
        logger.warn(path+" file not found")
        return [:]
    }
}