org.gradle.api.tasks

Interface TaskContainer

All Superinterfaces:

Collection<Task>, org.gradle.util.Configurable<NamedDomainObjectContainer<Task>>, DomainObjectCollection<Task>, Iterable<Task>, NamedDomainObjectCollection<Task>, NamedDomainObjectContainer<Task>, NamedDomainObjectSet<Task>, PolymorphicDomainObjectContainer<Task>, Set<Task>, TaskCollection<Task>

public interface TaskContainer
extends TaskCollection<Task>, PolymorphicDomainObjectContainer<Task>

A TaskContainer is responsible for managing a set of Task instances.

You can obtain a TaskContainer instance by calling Project.getTasks(), or using the tasks property in your build script.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Task	create(Map<String,?> options) Creates a Task and adds it to this container.
Task	create(Map<String,?> options, Closure configureClosure) Creates a Task adds it to this container.
Task	create(String name) Creates a Task with the given name and adds it to this container.
<T extends Task> T	create(String name, Class<T> type) Creates a Task with the given name and type, and adds it to this container.
<T extends Task> T	create(String name, Class<T> type, Action<? super T> configuration) Creates a Task with the given name and type, configures it with the given action, and adds it to this container.
Task	create(String name, Closure configureClosure) Creates a Task with the given name adds it to this container.
Task	findByPath(String path) Locates a task by path.
Task	getByPath(String path) Locates a task by path.
Task	replace(String name) Creates a Task with the given name and adds it to this container, replacing any existing task with the same name.
<T extends Task> T	replace(String name, Class<T> type) Creates a Task with the given name and type, and adds it to this container, replacing any existing task of the same name.

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskCollection

getAt, getByName, getByName, matching, matching, whenTaskAdded, whenTaskAdded, withType

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.PolymorphicDomainObjectContainer

containerWithType, maybeCreate

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectContainer

configure, create, maybeCreate

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectSet

findAll

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectCollection

addRule, addRule, findByName, getAsMap, getNamer, getNames, getRules

Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.DomainObjectCollection

all, all, whenObjectAdded, whenObjectAdded, whenObjectRemoved, whenObjectRemoved, withType, withType

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Set

add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, iterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, toArray, toArray

Method Detail

findByPath

Task findByPath(String path)

Locates a task by path. You can supply a task name, a relative path, or an absolute path. Relative paths are interpreted relative to the project for this container. This method returns null if no task with the given path exists.

Parameters:

path - the path of the task to be returned

Returns:

The task. Returns null if so such task exists.

getByPath

Task getByPath(String path)
               throws UnknownTaskException

Locates a task by path. You can supply a task name, a relative path, or an absolute path. Relative paths are interpreted relative to the project for this container. This method throws an exception if no task with the given path exists.

Parameters:

path - the path of the task to be returned

Returns:

The task. Never returns null

Throws:

UnknownTaskException - If no task with the given path exists.

create

Task create(Map<String,?> options)
            throws InvalidUserDataException

Creates a Task and adds it to this container. A map of creation options can be passed to this method to control how the task is created. The following options are available:

Option	Description	Default Value
"name"	The name of the task to create.	None. Must be specified.
"type"	The class of the task to create.	DefaultTask
"action"	The closure or Action to execute when the task executes. See Task.doFirst(Action).	null
"overwrite"	Replace an existing task?	false
"dependsOn"	The dependencies of the task. See here for more details.	[]

After the task is added, it is made available as a property of the project, so that you can reference the task by name in your build file. See here for more details.

If a task with the given name already exists in this container and the "overwrite" option is not set to true, an exception is thrown.

Parameters:

options - The task creation options.

Returns:

The newly created task object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a task with the given name already exists in this project.

create

Task create(Map<String,?> options,
          Closure configureClosure)
            throws InvalidUserDataException

Creates a Task adds it to this container. A map of creation options can be passed to this method to control how the task is created. See create(java.util.Map) for the list of options available. The given closure is used to configure the task before it is returned by this method.

After the task is added, it is made available as a property of the project, so that you can reference the task by name in your build file. See here for more details.

Parameters:

options - The task creation options.

configureClosure - The closure to use to configure the task.

Returns:

The newly created task object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a task with the given name already exists in this project.

create

Task create(String name,
          Closure configureClosure)
            throws InvalidUserDataException

Creates a Task with the given name adds it to this container. The given closure is used to configure the task before it is returned by this method.

After the task is added, it is made available as a property of the project, so that you can reference the task by name in your build file. See here for more details.

Specified by:

create in interface NamedDomainObjectContainer<Task>

Parameters:

name - The name of the task to be created

configureClosure - The closure to use to configure the task.

Returns:

The newly created task object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a task with the given name already exists in this project.

create

Task create(String name)
            throws InvalidUserDataException

Creates a Task with the given name and adds it to this container.

After the task is added, it is made available as a property of the project, so that you can reference the task by name in your build file. See here for more details.

Specified by:

create in interface NamedDomainObjectContainer<Task>

Parameters:

name - The name of the task to be created

Returns:

The newly created task object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a task with the given name already exists in this project.

create

<T extends Task> T create(String name,
                        Class<T> type)
                      throws InvalidUserDataException

Creates a Task with the given name and type, and adds it to this container.

After the task is added, it is made available as a property of the project, so that you can reference the task by name in your build file. See here for more details.

Specified by:

create in interface PolymorphicDomainObjectContainer<Task>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the domain object to be created

Parameters:

name - The name of the task to be created.

type - The type of task to create.

Returns:

The newly created task object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a task with the given name already exists in this project.

create

<T extends Task> T create(String name,
                        Class<T> type,
                        Action<? super T> configuration)
                      throws InvalidUserDataException

Creates a Task with the given name and type, configures it with the given action, and adds it to this container.

After the task is added, it is made available as a property of the project, so that you can reference the task by name in your build file. See here for more details.

Specified by:

create in interface PolymorphicDomainObjectContainer<Task>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the domain object to be created

Parameters:

name - The name of the task to be created.

type - The type of task to create.

configuration - The action to configure the task with.

Returns:

The newly created task object.

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a task with the given name already exists in this project.

replace

Task replace(String name)

Creates a Task with the given name and adds it to this container, replacing any existing task with the same name.

After the task is added, it is made available as a property of the project, so that you can reference the task by name in your build file. See here for more details.

Parameters:

name - The name of the task to be created

Returns:

The newly created task object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a task with the given name already exists in this project.

replace

<T extends Task> T replace(String name,
                         Class<T> type)

Creates a Task with the given name and type, and adds it to this container, replacing any existing task of the same name.

After the task is added, it is made available as a property of the project, so that you can reference the task by name in your build file. See here for more details.

Parameters:

name - The name of the task to be created.

type - The type of task to create.

Returns:

The newly created task object

Throws:

InvalidUserDataException - If a task with the given name already exists in this project.