Package org.gradle.api

Interface PolymorphicDomainObjectContainer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the (base) type of objects in the container

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.Collection<T>, Configurable<NamedDomainObjectContainer<T>>, DomainObjectCollection<T>, DomainObjectSet<T>, java.lang.Iterable<T>, NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>, NamedDomainObjectContainer<T>, NamedDomainObjectSet<T>, java.util.Set<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

AuthenticationContainer, ExtensiblePolymorphicDomainObjectContainer<T>, NativeToolChainRegistry, PlatformContainer, PublicationContainer, Repositories, SoftwareComponentContainer, TaskContainer

public interface PolymorphicDomainObjectContainer<T>
extends NamedDomainObjectContainer<T>

A NamedDomainObjectContainer that allows you to create objects with different types.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
<U extends T> NamedDomainObjectContainer<U>	containerWithType(java.lang.Class<U> type)	Creates a regular container that wraps the polymorphic container presenting all elements of a specified type.
<U extends T> U	create(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<U> type)	Creates a domain object with the specified name and type, and adds it to the container.
<U extends T> U	create(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<U> type, Action<? super U> configuration)	Creates a domain object with the specified name and type, adds it to the container, and configures it with the specified action.
<U extends T> U	maybeCreate(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<U> type)	Looks for an item with the given name and type, creating and adding it to this container if it does not exist.
<U extends T> NamedDomainObjectProvider<U>	register(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<U> type)	Defines a new object, which will be created when it is required.
<U extends T> NamedDomainObjectProvider<U>	register(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<U> type, Action<? super U> configurationAction)	Defines a new object, which will be created and configured when it is required.

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Collection

parallelStream, removeIf, stream, toArray

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.DomainObjectCollection

addAllLater, addLater, all, all, configureEach, whenObjectAdded, whenObjectAdded, whenObjectRemoved, whenObjectRemoved, withType, withType

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

forEach

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectCollection

add, addAll, addRule, addRule, addRule, findByName, getAsMap, getAt, getByName, getByName, getByName, getCollectionSchema, getNamer, getNames, getRules, named, named, named, named

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectContainer

configure, create, create, create, maybeCreate, register, register

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectSet

findAll, matching, matching, named, withType

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Set

add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, iterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, spliterator, toArray, toArray

Method Detail

create

<U extends T> U create(java.lang.String name,
                       java.lang.Class<U> type)
                throws InvalidUserDataException

Creates a domain object with the specified name and type, and adds it to the container.

Type Parameters:

U - the type of the domain object to be created

Parameters:

name - the name of the domain object to be created

type - the type of the domain object to be created

Returns:

the created domain object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - if a domain object with the specified name already exists or the container does not support creating a domain object with the specified type

maybeCreate

<U extends T> U maybeCreate(java.lang.String name,
                            java.lang.Class<U> type)
                     throws InvalidUserDataException

Looks for an item with the given name and type, creating and adding it to this container if it does not exist.

Type Parameters:

U - the type of the domain object to be created

Parameters:

name - the name of the domain object to be created

type - the type of the domain object to be created

Returns:

the found or created domain object, never null.

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - if the container does not support creating a domain object with the specified type

java.lang.ClassCastException - if a domain object with the specified name exists with a different type

create

<U extends T> U create(java.lang.String name,
                       java.lang.Class<U> type,
                       Action<? super U> configuration)
                throws InvalidUserDataException

Creates a domain object with the specified name and type, adds it to the container, and configures it with the specified action.

Type Parameters:

U - the type of the domain object to be created

Parameters:

name - the name of the domain object to be created

type - the type of the domain object to be created

configuration - an action for configuring the domain object

Returns:

the created domain object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - if a domain object with the specified name already exists or the container does not support creating a domain object with the specified type

containerWithType

<U extends T> NamedDomainObjectContainer<U> containerWithType(java.lang.Class<U> type)

Creates a regular container that wraps the polymorphic container presenting all elements of a specified type.

Type Parameters:

U - the type of the container elements

Parameters:

type - the type of the container elements

Returns:

a NamedDomainObjectContainer providing access to elements of type U.

register

<U extends T> NamedDomainObjectProvider<U> register(java.lang.String name,
                                                    java.lang.Class<U> type,
                                                    Action<? super U> configurationAction)
                                             throws InvalidUserDataException

Defines a new object, which will be created and configured when it is required. A object is 'required' when the object is located using query methods such as NamedDomainObjectCollection.getByName(String) or when Provider.get() is called on the return value of this method.

It is generally more efficient to use this method instead of create(String, Class, Action) or create(String, Class), as those methods will eagerly create and configure the object, regardless of whether that object is required for the current build or not. This method, on the other hand, will defer creation and configuration until required.

Type Parameters:

U - The object type

Parameters:

name - The name of the object.

type - The object type.

configurationAction - The action to run to configure the object. This action runs when the object is required.

Returns:

A Provider whose value will be the object, when queried.

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a object with the given name already exists in this project.

Since:

4.10

register

<U extends T> NamedDomainObjectProvider<U> register(java.lang.String name,
                                                    java.lang.Class<U> type)
                                             throws InvalidUserDataException

Defines a new object, which will be created when it is required. A object is 'required' when the object is located using query methods such as NamedDomainObjectCollection.getByName(String) or when Provider.get() is called on the return value of this method.

It is generally more efficient to use this method instead of create(String, Class, Action) or create(String, Class), as those methods will eagerly create and configure the object, regardless of whether that object is required for the current build or not. This method, on the other hand, will defer creation until required.

Type Parameters:

U - The object type

Parameters:

name - The name of the object.

type - The object type.

Returns:

A Provider whose value will be the object, when queried.

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a object with the given name already exists in this project.

Since:

4.10