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@NonExtensible
@Incubating
public interface DependencyConstraintFactory
```
Factory class for creating DependencyConstraint instances, with strong typing.
An instance of the factory can be injected into a task, plugin or other object by annotating a public constructor or property getter method with Inject.

Note: This interface is not intended for implementation by build script or plugin authors.

Since:

8.7

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`DependencyConstraint`	`create(java.lang.CharSequence dependencyConstraintNotation)`	Create a `DependencyConstraint` from the `"group:name:version"` notation.
`DependencyConstraint`	`create(java.lang.String group, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String version)`	Create a `DependencyConstraint` from a series of strings.
`DependencyConstraint`	`create(MinimalExternalModuleDependency dependency)`	Create a `DependencyConstraint` from a `MinimalExternalModuleDependency`.
`DependencyConstraint`	`create(ProjectDependency project)`	Create a `DependencyConstraint` from a `ProjectDependency`.

- Method Detail
  - create
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DependencyConstraint create(java.lang.CharSequence dependencyConstraintNotation)
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    Create a DependencyConstraint from the "group:name:version" notation.
    Note that no classifier or extension is accepted here.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dependencyConstraintNotation - the dependency constraint notation
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency constraint
    
    Since:
    
    8.7
  - create
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DependencyConstraint create(@Nullable
                            java.lang.String group,
                            java.lang.String name,
                            @Nullable
                            java.lang.String version)
```
    Create a DependencyConstraint from a series of strings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    group - the group (optional)
    
    name - the name
    
    version - the version (optional)
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency constraint
    
    Since:
    
    8.7
  - create
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DependencyConstraint create(MinimalExternalModuleDependency dependency)
```
    Create a DependencyConstraint from a MinimalExternalModuleDependency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dependency - the dependency
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency constraint
    
    Since:
    
    8.7
  - create
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DependencyConstraint create(ProjectDependency project)
```
    Create a DependencyConstraint from a ProjectDependency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    project - the project dependency
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency constraint
    
    Since:
    
    8.7

Interface DependencyConstraintFactory

Method Summary

Method Detail

create

create

create

create