Interface ComponentSelectionReason


  • @Incubating
    public interface ComponentSelectionReason
    Answers the question why a component was selected during the dependency resolution.
    Since:
    1.3
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      String getDescription()
      Returns a human-consumable description of this selection reason.
      boolean isConflictResolution()
      Informs whether the component was selected by conflict resolution.
      boolean isExpected()
      Informs whether the component is the requested selection of all dependency declarations, and was not replaced for some reason, such as conflict resolution.
      boolean isForced()
      Informs whether the component was forced.
      boolean isSelectedByRule()
      Informs whether the component was selected by the dependency substitution rule.
    • Method Detail

      • isForced

        boolean isForced()
        Informs whether the component was forced. Users can force components via ResolutionStrategy or when declaring dependencies (see DependencyHandler).
      • isConflictResolution

        boolean isConflictResolution()
        Informs whether the component was selected by conflict resolution. For more information about Gradle's conflict resolution please refer to the user guide. ResolutionStrategy contains information about conflict resolution and includes means to configure it.
      • isSelectedByRule

        boolean isSelectedByRule()
        Informs whether the component was selected by the dependency substitution rule. Users can configure dependency substitution rules via ResolutionStrategy.getDependencySubstitution()
        Since:
        1.4
      • isExpected

        boolean isExpected()
        Informs whether the component is the requested selection of all dependency declarations, and was not replaced for some reason, such as conflict resolution.
        Since:
        1.11
      • getDescription

        String getDescription()
        Returns a human-consumable description of this selection reason.