Package org.gradle.api.resources

Interface TextResource

All Superinterfaces:
Buildable
public interface TextResource extends Buildable
A read-only body of text backed by a string, file, archive entry, or other source. To create a text resource, use one of the factory methods in TextResourceFactory (e.g. project.resources.text.fromFile(myFile)).
Since:
2.2

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    File
    asFile()
    Same as asFile(Charset.defaultCharset().name()).
    File
    asFile(String charset)
    Returns a file containing the resource's text and using the given character encoding.
    Reader
    asReader()
    Returns an unbuffered Reader that allows the resource's text to be read.
    String
    asString()
    Returns a string containing the resource's text
    TaskDependency
    getBuildDependencies()
    Returns a dependency which contains the tasks which build this artifact.
    FileCollection
    getInputFiles()
    Returns the input files registered when this resource is used as task input.
    Object
    getInputProperties()
    Returns the input properties registered when this resource is used as task input.

  • Method Details

    • asString

      String asString()
      Returns a string containing the resource's text
      Returns:
      a string containing the resource's text

    • asReader

      Reader asReader()
      Returns an unbuffered Reader that allows the resource's text to be read. The caller is responsible for closing the reader.
      Returns:
      a reader that allows the resource's text to be read.

    • asFile

      File asFile(String charset)
      Returns a file containing the resource's text and using the given character encoding. If this resource is backed by a file with a matching encoding, that file may be returned. Otherwise, a temporary file will be created and returned.
      Parameters:
      charset - a character encoding (e.g. "utf-8")
      Returns:
      a file containing the resource's text and using the given character encoding

    • asFile

      File asFile()
      Same as asFile(Charset.defaultCharset().name()).

    • getInputProperties

      @Nullable @Optional @Input Object getInputProperties()
      Returns the input properties registered when this resource is used as task input. Not typically used directly.
      Returns:
      the input properties registered when this resource is used as task input

    • getInputFiles

      @Nullable @Optional @PathSensitive(NONE) @InputFiles FileCollection getInputFiles()
      Returns the input files registered when this resource is used as task input. Not typically used directly.
      Returns:
      the input files registered when this resource is used as task input

    • getBuildDependencies

      @Internal TaskDependency getBuildDependencies()
      Description copied from interface: Buildable
      Returns a dependency which contains the tasks which build this artifact. All Buildable implementations must ensure that the returned dependency object is live, so that it tracks changes to the dependencies of this buildable.
      Specified by:
      getBuildDependencies in interface Buildable
      Returns:
      The dependency. Never returns null. Returns an empty dependency when this artifact is not built by any tasks.