Package org.gradle.api.artifacts

Interface Dependency

All Known Subinterfaces:
ClientModule, ExternalDependency, ExternalModuleDependency, FileCollectionDependency, ModuleDependency, ProjectDependency, SelfResolvingDependency
public interface Dependency
A Dependency 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.

  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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

    • copy

      Dependency copy()
      Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.
      Returns:
      The copy. Never returns null.