ComponentSelectionReason (Gradle API 4.4.1)

@Incubating public interface ComponentSelectionReason

Answers the question why a component was selected during the dependency resolution.

Since:: 1.3

Method Summary

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 Details
- 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.