```
@NonExtensible
@Incubating
public interface DependencyFactory
```
Factory class for creating Dependency 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 javax.inject.Inject. It is also available via Project.getDependencyFactory().

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

Since:

7.6

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ExternalModuleDependency`	`create(java.lang.CharSequence dependencyNotation)`	Create an `ExternalModuleDependency` from the `"group:name:version:classifier@extension"` notation.
`ExternalModuleDependency`	`create(java.lang.String group, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String version)`	Create an `ExternalModuleDependency` from a series of strings.
`ExternalModuleDependency`	`create(java.lang.String group, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String version, java.lang.String classifier, java.lang.String extension)`	Create an `ExternalModuleDependency` from a series of strings.
`FileCollectionDependency`	`create(FileCollection fileCollection)`	Create a `FileCollectionDependency` from a `FileCollection`.
`ProjectDependency`	`create(Project project)`	Create a `ProjectDependency` from a `Project`.
`Dependency`	`gradleApi()`	Creates a dependency on the API of the current version of Gradle.
`Dependency`	`gradleTestKit()`	Creates a dependency on the Gradle test-kit API.
`Dependency`	`localGroovy()`	Creates a dependency on the version of Groovy that is distributed with the current version of Gradle.

- Method Detail
  - create
```
ExternalModuleDependency create(java.lang.CharSequence dependencyNotation)
```
    Create an ExternalModuleDependency from the "group:name:version:classifier@extension" notation.
    Classifier and extension may each separately be omitted. Version may be omitted if there is no classifier.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dependencyNotation - the dependency notation
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency
  - create
```
ExternalModuleDependency create(@Nullable
                                java.lang.String group,
                                java.lang.String name,
                                @Nullable
                                java.lang.String version)
```
    Create an ExternalModuleDependency from a series of strings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    group - the group (optional)
    
    name - the name
    
    version - the version (optional)
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency
  - create
```
ExternalModuleDependency create(@Nullable
                                java.lang.String group,
                                java.lang.String name,
                                @Nullable
                                java.lang.String version,
                                @Nullable
                                java.lang.String classifier,
                                @Nullable
                                java.lang.String extension)
```
    Create an ExternalModuleDependency from a series of strings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    group - the group (optional)
    
    name - the name
    
    version - the version (optional)
    
    classifier - the classifier (optional)
    
    extension - the extension (optional)
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency
  - create
```
FileCollectionDependency create(FileCollection fileCollection)
```
    Create a FileCollectionDependency from a FileCollection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileCollection - the file collection
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency
  - create
```
ProjectDependency create(Project project)
```
    Create a ProjectDependency from a Project.
    
    Parameters:
    
    project - the project
    
    Returns:
    
    the new dependency
  - gradleApi
```
Dependency gradleApi()
```
    Creates a dependency on the API of the current version of Gradle.
    
    Returns:
    
    The dependency.
    
    Since:
    
    7.6
  - gradleTestKit
```
Dependency gradleTestKit()
```
    Creates a dependency on the Gradle test-kit API.
    
    Returns:
    
    The dependency.
    
    Since:
    
    7.6
  - localGroovy
```
Dependency localGroovy()
```
    Creates a dependency on the version of Groovy that is distributed with the current version of Gradle.
    
    Returns:
    
    The dependency.
    
    Since:
    
    7.6

Interface DependencyFactory

Method Summary

Method Detail

create

create

create

create

create

gradleApi

gradleTestKit

localGroovy