ExternalModuleDependency (Gradle API 8.11.1)

All Superinterfaces:

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

All Known Subinterfaces:

ClientModule, MinimalExternalModuleDependency
```
public interface ExternalModuleDependency
extends ExternalDependency
```
A ExternalModuleDependency is a Dependency on a module 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
`ExternalModuleDependency`	`copy()`	Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.
`boolean`	`isChanging()`	Returns whether or not Gradle should always check for a change in the remote repository.
`ExternalModuleDependency`	`setChanging(boolean changing)`	Sets whether or not Gradle should always check for a change in the remote repository.

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

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.artifacts.ExternalDependency
getVersionConstraint, isForce, version

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

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

- Method Detail
  - isChanging
```
boolean isChanging()
```
    Returns whether or not Gradle should always check for a change in the remote repository.
    
    See Also:
    
    setChanging(boolean)
  - setChanging
```
ExternalModuleDependency setChanging(boolean changing)
```
    Sets whether or not Gradle should always check for a change in the remote repository. If set to true, Gradle will check the remote repository even if a dependency with the same version is already in the local cache. Defaults to false.
    
    Parameters:
    
    changing - Whether or not Gradle should always check for a change in the remote repository
    
    Returns:
    
    this
  - copy
```
ExternalModuleDependency 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 ExternalDependency
    
    Specified by:
    
    copy in interface ModuleDependency
    
    Returns:
    
    The copy. Never returns null.