ArtifactCollection (Gradle API 8.9)

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Iterable<ResolvedArtifactResult>
```
public interface ArtifactCollection
extends java.lang.Iterable<ResolvedArtifactResult>
```
A collection of artifacts resolved for a configuration. The configuration is resolved on demand when the collection is queried.

Since:

3.4

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`FileCollection`	`getArtifactFiles()`	A file collection containing the files for all artifacts in this collection.
`java.util.Set<ResolvedArtifactResult>`	`getArtifacts()`	Returns the resolved artifacts, performing the resolution if required.
`java.util.Collection<java.lang.Throwable>`	`getFailures()`	Returns any failures to resolve the artifacts for this collection.
`Provider<java.util.Set<ResolvedArtifactResult>>`	`getResolvedArtifacts()`	Returns the resolved artifacts as a `Provider` of `ResolvedArtifactResult` instances.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
forEach, iterator, spliterator

- Method Detail
  - getArtifactFiles
```
FileCollection getArtifactFiles()
```
    A file collection containing the files for all artifacts in this collection. This is primarily useful to wire this artifact collection as a task input.
  - getArtifacts
```
java.util.Set<ResolvedArtifactResult> getArtifacts()
```
    Returns the resolved artifacts, performing the resolution if required. This will resolve the artifact metadata and download the artifact files as required.
    
    Throws:
    
    ResolveException - On failure to resolve or download any artifact.
  - getResolvedArtifacts
```
Provider<java.util.Set<ResolvedArtifactResult>> getResolvedArtifacts()
```
    Returns the resolved artifacts as a Provider of ResolvedArtifactResult instances. The returned Provider is live, and tracks the producer tasks of this artifact collection. The provider will resolve the artifact metadata and download the artifact files as required.
    
    Since:
    
    7.4
  - getFailures
```
java.util.Collection<java.lang.Throwable> getFailures()
```
    Returns any failures to resolve the artifacts for this collection.
    
    Returns:
    
    A collection of exceptions, one for each failure in resolution.
    
    Since:
    
    4.0