Package org.gradle.api.problems

## Interface ProblemSpec

-     @Incubating
      public interface ProblemSpec

  Provides options to configure problems.
  Since:
    8.6
  See Also:
    `ProblemReporter`

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `ProblemSpec` | `contextualLabel​(java.lang.String contextualLabel)` | Declares a short, but context-dependent message for this problem.
    `ProblemSpec` | `details​(java.lang.String details)` | The long description of this problem.
    `ProblemSpec` | `documentedAt​(java.lang.String url)` | Declares where this problem is documented.
    `ProblemSpec` | `fileLocation​(java.lang.String path)` | Declares that this problem is in a file.
    `ProblemSpec` | `id​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String displayName)` | Defines simple identification for this problem.
    `ProblemSpec` | `id​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String displayName, ProblemGroup parent)` | Defines simple identification for this problem.
    `ProblemSpec` | `lineInFileLocation​(java.lang.String path, int line)` | Declares that this problem is in a file on a line.
    `ProblemSpec` | `lineInFileLocation​(java.lang.String path, int line, int column)` | Declares that this problem is in a file with on a line at a certain position.
    `ProblemSpec` | `lineInFileLocation​(java.lang.String path, int line, int column, int length)` | Declares that this problem is in a file with on a line at a certain position.
    `ProblemSpec` | `offsetInFileLocation​(java.lang.String path, int offset, int length)` | Declares that this problem is in a file at a certain global position with a given length.
    `ProblemSpec` | `severity​(Severity severity)` | Declares the severity of the problem.
    `ProblemSpec` | `solution​(java.lang.String solution)` | A description of how to solve this problem.
    `ProblemSpec` | `stackLocation()` | Declares that this problem should automatically collect the location information based on the current stack trace.
    `ProblemSpec` | `withException​(java.lang.Throwable t)` | The exception causing this problem.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### id

          ProblemSpec id​(java.lang.String name,
                         java.lang.String displayName)

      Defines simple identification for this problem.

      It is a mandatory property to configure when emitting a problem with `ProblemReporter`..

      Calling this method will set the reported problem group to `SharedProblemGroup.generic()`

      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the problem. As a convention kebab-case-formatting should be used.
        `displayName` - a human-readable representation of the problem, free of any contextual information.
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.8

    - #### id

          ProblemSpec id​(java.lang.String name,
                         java.lang.String displayName,
                         ProblemGroup parent)

      Defines simple identification for this problem.

      It is a mandatory property to configure when emitting a problem with `ProblemReporter`.

      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the problem. As a convention kebab-case-formatting should be used.
        `displayName` - a human-readable representation of the problem, free of any contextual information.
        `parent` - the container problem group.
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.8

    - #### contextualLabel

          ProblemSpec contextualLabel​(java.lang.String contextualLabel)

      Declares a short, but context-dependent message for this problem.
      Parameters:
        `contextualLabel` - the short message
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.8

    - #### documentedAt

          ProblemSpec documentedAt​(java.lang.String url)

      Declares where this problem is documented.
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### fileLocation

          ProblemSpec fileLocation​(java.lang.String path)

      Declares that this problem is in a file.
      Parameters:
        `path` - the file location
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### lineInFileLocation

          ProblemSpec lineInFileLocation​(java.lang.String path,
                                         int line)

      Declares that this problem is in a file on a line.
      Parameters:
        `path` - the file location
        `line` - the one-indexed line number
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### lineInFileLocation

          ProblemSpec lineInFileLocation​(java.lang.String path,
                                         int line,
                                         int column)

      Declares that this problem is in a file with on a line at a certain position.
      Parameters:
        `path` - the file location
        `line` - the one-indexed line number
        `column` - the one-indexed column
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### lineInFileLocation

          ProblemSpec lineInFileLocation​(java.lang.String path,
                                         int line,
                                         int column,
                                         int length)

      Declares that this problem is in a file with on a line at a certain position.
      Parameters:
        `path` - the file location
        `line` - the one-indexed line number
        `column` - the one-indexed column
        `length` - the length of the text
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### offsetInFileLocation

          ProblemSpec offsetInFileLocation​(java.lang.String path,
                                           int offset,
                                           int length)

      Declares that this problem is in a file at a certain global position with a given length.
      Parameters:
        `path` - the file location
        `offset` - the zero-indexed global offset from the beginning of the file
        `length` - the length of the text
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### stackLocation

          ProblemSpec stackLocation()

      Declares that this problem should automatically collect the location information based on the current stack trace.
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### details

          ProblemSpec details​(java.lang.String details)

      The long description of this problem.
      Parameters:
        `details` - the details
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### solution

          ProblemSpec solution​(java.lang.String solution)

      A description of how to solve this problem.
      Parameters:
        `solution` - the solution.
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6

    - #### withException

          ProblemSpec withException​(java.lang.Throwable t)

      The exception causing this problem.
      Parameters:
        `t` - the exception.
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.11

    - #### severity

          ProblemSpec severity​(Severity severity)

      Declares the severity of the problem.
      Parameters:
        `severity` - the severity
      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        8.6