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org.gradle.api.initialization
[Java] Interface ProjectDescriptor


public interface ProjectDescriptor

A ProjectDescriptor declares the configuration required to create and evaluate a Project.

A ProjectDescriptor is created when you add a project to the build from the settings script, using Settings#include(String[])#include(String[]) or Settings#includeFlat(String[])#includeFlat(String[]). You can access the descriptors using one of the lookup methods on the Settings object.


Method Summary
File getBuildFile()

Returns the build file for this project.

String getBuildFileName()

Returns the name of the build file for this project.

Set getChildren()

Returns the children of this project, if any.

String getName()

Returns the name of this project.

ProjectDescriptor getParent()

Returns the parent of this project, if any.

String getPath()

Returns the path of this project.

File getProjectDir()

Returns the project directory of this project.

void setBuildFileName(String name)

Sets the name of the build file.

void setName(String name)

Sets the name of this project.

void setProjectDir(File dir)

Sets the project directory of this project.

 

Method Detail

getBuildFile

public File getBuildFile()
Returns the build file for this project.
Returns:
The build file. Never returns null.


getBuildFileName

public String getBuildFileName()
Returns the name of the build file for this project. This name is interpreted relative to the project directory.
Returns:
The build file name.


getChildren

public Set getChildren()
Returns the children of this project, if any.
Returns:
The children. Returns an empty set if this project does not have any children.


getName

public String getName()
Returns the name of this project.
Returns:
The name of the project. Never returns null.


getParent

public ProjectDescriptor getParent()
Returns the parent of this project, if any. Returns null if this project is the root project.
Returns:
The parent, or null if this is the root project.


getPath

public String getPath()
Returns the path of this project. The path can be used as a unique identifier for this project.
Returns:
The path. Never returns null.


getProjectDir

public File getProjectDir()
Returns the project directory of this project.
Returns:
The project directory. Never returns null.


setBuildFileName

public void setBuildFileName(String name)
Sets the name of the build file. This name is interpreted relative to the project directory.
Parameters:
name - The build file name. Should not be null.


setName

public void setName(String name)
Sets the name of this project.
Parameters:
name - The new name for the project. Should not be null


setProjectDir

public void setProjectDir(File dir)
Sets the project directory of this project.
Parameters:
dir - The new project directory. Should not be null.


 

Gradle API 1.8