Package org.gradle.api.file

Interface Directory

All Superinterfaces:
FileSystemLocation
@Incubating public interface Directory extends FileSystemLocation
Represents a directory at some fixed location on the file system.

Note: This interface is not intended for implementation by build script or plugin authors. An instance of this class can be created using the dir(String) method or using various methods on ProjectLayout such as ProjectLayout.getProjectDirectory().

Since:
4.1

  • Method Details

    • getAsFile

      File getAsFile()
      Returns the location of this directory, as an absolute File.
      Specified by:
      getAsFile in interface FileSystemLocation
      Returns:
      the File
      Since:
      4.2

    • getAsFileTree

      FileTree getAsFileTree()
      Returns a FileTree that allows the files and directories contained in this directory to be queried.

    • dir

      Directory dir(String path)
      Returns a Directory whose location is the given path, resolved relative to this directory.
      Parameters:
      path - The path. Can be absolute.
      Returns:
      The directory.

    • dir

      Provider<Directory> dir(Provider<? extends CharSequence> path)
      Returns a Provider whose value is a Directory whose location is the given path resolved relative to this directory.

      The return value is live and the provided path is queried each time the return value is queried.

      Parameters:
      path - The path provider. Can have value that is an absolute path.
      Returns:
      The provider.

    • file

      RegularFile file(String path)
      Returns a RegularFile whose location is the given path, resolved relative to this directory.
      Parameters:
      path - The path. Can be absolute.
      Returns:
      The file.

    • file

      Provider<RegularFile> file(Provider<? extends CharSequence> path)
      Returns a Provider whose value is a RegularFile whose location is the given path resolved relative to this directory.

      The return value is live and the provided path is queried each time the return value is queried.

      Parameters:
      path - The path provider. Can have value that is an absolute path.
      Returns:
      The file.