Package org.gradle.api.artifacts

Interface ExternalDependency

All Superinterfaces:
Dependency, ModuleDependency, ModuleVersionSelector
All Known Subinterfaces:
ClientModule, ExternalModuleDependency
public interface ExternalDependency extends ModuleDependency, ModuleVersionSelector

An ExternalDependency is a Dependency on a source outside the current project hierarchy.

  • Method Details

    • isForce

      boolean isForce()
      Returns whether or not the version of this dependency should be enforced in the case of version conflicts.

    • setForce

      ExternalDependency setForce(boolean force)
      Sets whether or not the version of this dependency should be enforced in the case of version conflicts.
      Parameters:
      force - Whether to force this version or not.
      Returns:
      this

    • copy

      ExternalDependency copy()
      Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.
      Specified by:
      copy in interface Dependency
      Specified by:
      copy in interface ModuleDependency
      Returns:
      The copy. Never returns null.

    • version

      @Incubating void version(Action<? super MutableVersionConstraint> configureAction)
      Configures the version constraint for this dependency.
      Parameters:
      configureAction - the configuration action for the module version
      Since:
      4.4