ExternalDependency (Gradle API 8.9)

All Superinterfaces:

Dependency, HasAttributes, HasConfigurableAttributes<ModuleDependency>, ModuleDependency, ModuleVersionSelector

All Known Subinterfaces:

ClientModule, ExternalModuleDependency, MinimalExternalModuleDependency
```
public interface ExternalDependency
extends ModuleDependency, ModuleVersionSelector
```
An ExternalDependency is a Dependency on a source outside the current project hierarchy.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface org.gradle.api.artifacts.Dependency
  ARCHIVES_CONFIGURATION, CLASSIFIER, DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ExternalDependency`	`copy()`	Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.
`VersionConstraint`	`getVersionConstraint()`	Returns the version constraint to be used during selection.
`boolean`	`isForce()`	Returns whether or not the version of this dependency should be enforced in the case of version conflicts.
`void`	`version(Action<? super MutableVersionConstraint> configureAction)`	Configures the version constraint for this dependency.

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.artifacts.Dependency
because, contentEquals, getGroup, getName, getReason, getVersion

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.artifacts.ModuleDependency
addArtifact, artifact, artifact, attributes, capabilities, doNotEndorseStrictVersions, endorseStrictVersions, exclude, getArtifacts, getAttributes, getExcludeRules, getRequestedCapabilities, getTargetConfiguration, isEndorsingStrictVersions, isTransitive, setTargetConfiguration, setTransitive

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.artifacts.ModuleVersionSelector
getGroup, getModule, getName, getVersion, matchesStrictly

- Method Detail
  - isForce
```
boolean isForce()
```
    Returns whether or not the version of this dependency should be enforced in the case of version conflicts.
  - copy
```
ExternalDependency copy()
```
    Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.
    
    Specified by:
    
    copy in interface Dependency
    
    Specified by:
    
    copy in interface ModuleDependency
    
    Returns:
    
    The copy. Never returns null.
  - version
```
void version(Action<? super MutableVersionConstraint> configureAction)
```
    Configures the version constraint for this dependency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    configureAction - the configuration action for the module version
    
    Since:
    
    4.4
  - getVersionConstraint
```
VersionConstraint getVersionConstraint()
```
    Returns the version constraint to be used during selection.
    
    Returns:
    
    the version constraint
    
    Since:
    
    4.4