DirectoryTree (Gradle API 8.11.1)

All Known Subinterfaces:

ConfigurableFileTree
```
public interface DirectoryTree
```
A directory with some associated include and exclude patterns.

This interface does not allow mutation. However, the actual implementation may not be immutable.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.io.File`	`getDir()`	Returns the base directory of this tree.
`PatternSet`	`getPatterns()`	Returns the patterns which select the files under the base directory.

- Method Detail
  - getDir
```
java.io.File getDir()
```
    Returns the base directory of this tree.
    
    Returns:
    
    The base dir, never returns null.
  - getPatterns
```
PatternSet getPatterns()
```
    Returns the patterns which select the files under the base directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    The patterns, never returns null.