ExternalDependency (Gradle API 8.11)

All Superinterfaces:

Dependency

All Known Subinterfaces:

EclipseExternalDependency, IdeaSingleEntryLibraryDependency
```
public interface ExternalDependency
extends Dependency
```
Represents an external artifact dependency.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.io.File`	`getFile()`	Returns the file for this dependency.
`GradleModuleVersion`	`getGradleModuleVersion()`	Returns the Gradle module information for this dependency, or `null` if the dependency does not originate from a remote repository.
`java.io.File`	`getJavadoc()`	Returns the Javadoc directory or archive for this dependency, or `null` if no Javadoc is available.
`java.io.File`	`getSource()`	Returns the source directory or archive for this dependency, or `null` if no source is available.
`boolean`	`isExported()`	Marks this dependency as exported.

- Method Detail
  - getFile
```
java.io.File getFile()
```
    Returns the file for this dependency.
    
    Returns:
    
    The file for this dependency.
  - getSource
```
@Nullable
java.io.File getSource()
```
    Returns the source directory or archive for this dependency, or null if no source is available.
    
    Returns:
    
    The source directory or archive for this dependency, or null if no source is available.
  - getJavadoc
```
@Nullable
java.io.File getJavadoc()
```
    Returns the Javadoc directory or archive for this dependency, or null if no Javadoc is available.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Javadoc directory or archive for this dependency, or null if no Javadoc is available.
  - isExported
```
boolean isExported()
```
    Marks this dependency as exported.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this dependency needs to be exported.
    
    Since:
    
    2.5
  - getGradleModuleVersion
```
@Nullable
GradleModuleVersion getGradleModuleVersion()
```
    Returns the Gradle module information for this dependency, or null if the dependency does not originate from a remote repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Gradle module information for this dependency, or null if the dependency does not originate from a remote repository.
    
    Since:
    
    1.1