Package org.gradle.api.artifacts
Interface Dependency
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- All Known Subinterfaces:
ClientModule
,ExternalDependency
,ExternalModuleDependency
,FileCollectionDependency
,ModuleDependency
,ProjectDependency
,SelfResolvingDependency
public interface Dependency
ADependency
represents a dependency on the artifacts from a particular source. A source can be an Ivy module, a Maven POM, another Gradle project, a collection of Files, etc... A source can have zero or more artifacts.
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description static String
ARCHIVES_CONFIGURATION
static String
CLASSIFIER
static String
DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description boolean
contentEquals(Dependency dependency)
Returns whether two dependencies have identical values for their properties.Dependency
copy()
Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.String
getGroup()
Returns the group of this dependency.String
getName()
Returns the name of this dependency.String
getVersion()
Returns the version of this dependency.
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Field Detail
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DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION
static final String DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION
- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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ARCHIVES_CONFIGURATION
static final String ARCHIVES_CONFIGURATION
- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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CLASSIFIER
static final String CLASSIFIER
- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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Method Detail
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getGroup
@Nullable String getGroup()
Returns the group of this dependency. The group is often required to find the artifacts of a dependency in a repository. For example, the group name corresponds to a directory name in a Maven like repository. Might return null.
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getName
String getName()
Returns the name of this dependency. The name is almost always required to find the artifacts of a dependency in a repository. Never returns null.
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getVersion
@Nullable String getVersion()
Returns the version of this dependency. The version is often required to find the artifacts of a dependency in a repository. For example the version name corresponds to a directory name in a Maven like repository. Might return null.
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contentEquals
boolean contentEquals(Dependency dependency)
Returns whether two dependencies have identical values for their properties. A dependency is an entity with a key. Therefore dependencies might be equal and yet have different properties.- Parameters:
dependency
- The dependency to compare this dependency with
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copy
Dependency copy()
Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.- Returns:
- The copy. Never returns null.
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