ProjectDescriptor (Gradle API 8.7)

```
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...). You can access the descriptors using one of the lookup methods on the Settings object.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.io.File`	`getBuildFile()`	Returns the build file for this project.
`java.lang.String`	`getBuildFileName()`	Returns the name of the build file for this project.
`java.util.Set<ProjectDescriptor>`	`getChildren()`	Returns the children of this project, if any.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of this project.
`ProjectDescriptor`	`getParent()`	Returns the parent of this project, if any.
`java.lang.String`	`getPath()`	Returns the path of this project.
`java.io.File`	`getProjectDir()`	Returns the project directory of this project.
`void`	`setBuildFileName(java.lang.String name)`	Sets the name of the build file.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`	Sets the name of this project.
`void`	`setProjectDir(java.io.File dir)`	Sets the project directory of this project.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the name of this project.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the project. Never returns null.
  - setName
```
void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Sets the name of this project.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The new name for the project. Should not be null
  - getProjectDir
```
java.io.File getProjectDir()
```
    Returns the project directory of this project.
    
    Returns:
    
    The project directory. Never returns null.
  - setProjectDir
```
void setProjectDir(java.io.File dir)
```
    Sets the project directory of this project.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - The new project directory. Should not be null.
  - getBuildFileName
```
java.lang.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.
  - setBuildFileName
```
void setBuildFileName(java.lang.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.
  - getBuildFile
```
java.io.File getBuildFile()
```
    Returns the build file for this project.
    
    Returns:
    
    The build file. Never returns null.
  - getParent
```
@Nullable
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.
  - getChildren
```
java.util.Set<ProjectDescriptor> getChildren()
```
    Returns the children of this project, if any.
    
    Returns:
    
    The children. Returns an empty set if this project does not have any children.
  - getPath
```
java.lang.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.

Interface ProjectDescriptor

Method Summary

Method Detail

getName

setName

getProjectDir

setProjectDir

getBuildFileName

setBuildFileName

getBuildFile

getParent

getChildren

getPath