Element (Gradle API 8.11)

All Superinterfaces:

Model

All Known Subinterfaces:

BasicIdeaProject, BuildableElement, EclipseProject, GradleProject, HierarchicalEclipseProject, HierarchicalElement, IdeaModule, IdeaProject
```
public interface Element
extends Model
```
Described model element.

Since:

1.0-milestone-5

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	Returns the description of the element, or `null` if it has no description.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the element.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the element. Note that the name is not a unique identifier.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the element.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0-milestone-5
  - getDescription
```
@Nullable
java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Returns the description of the element, or null if it has no description.
    
    Returns:
    
    The description of the element, or null if it has no description.
    
    Since:
    
    1.0-milestone-5