XmlProvider (Gradle API 8.9)

```
public interface XmlProvider
```
Provides various ways to access the content of an XML document.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`org.w3c.dom.Element`	`asElement()`	Returns the XML document as a DOM `Element`.
`Node`	`asNode()`	Returns the XML document as a Groovy `Node`.
`java.lang.StringBuilder`	`asString()`	Returns the XML document as a `StringBuilder`.

- Method Detail
  - asString
```
java.lang.StringBuilder asString()
```
    Returns the XML document as a StringBuilder. Changes to the returned instance will be applied to the XML. The returned instance is only valid until one of the other methods on this interface are called.
    
    Returns:
    
    A StringBuilder representation of the XML.
  - asNode
```
Node asNode()
```
    Returns the XML document as a Groovy Node. Changes to the returned instance will be applied to the XML. The returned instance is only valid until one of the other methods on this interface are called.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Node representation of the XML.
  - asElement
```
org.w3c.dom.Element asElement()
```
    Returns the XML document as a DOM Element. Changes to the returned instance will be applied to the XML. The returned instance is only valid until one of the other methods on this interface are called.
    
    Returns:
    
    An Element representation of the XML.