# DependencyConstraint

interface DependencyConstraint : ModuleVersionSelector, HasConfigurableAttributes<SELF> (source)

Represents a constraints over all, including transitive, dependencies.

#### Since

4.5

## Functions

attributes
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abstract fun attributes(configureAction: Action<in AttributeContainer>): DependencyConstraint
Mutates the attributes of this constraint.
because
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abstract fun because(@Nullable reason: String)
Sets the reason why this dependency constraint should be used.
getAttributes
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abstract fun getAttributes(): AttributeContainer
Returns the attributes for this constraint.
getGroup
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abstract fun getGroup(): String
getModule
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abstract fun getModule(): ModuleIdentifier
getName
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abstract fun getName(): String
getReason
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@Nullable
abstract fun getReason(): String
Returns a reason why this dependency constraint should be used, in particular with regards to its version.
getVersion
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abstract fun getVersion(): String
getVersionConstraint
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abstract fun getVersionConstraint(): VersionConstraint
Returns the version constraint to be used during selection.
matchesStrictly
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abstract fun matchesStrictly(identifier: ModuleVersionIdentifier): Boolean
version
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abstract fun version(configureAction: Action<in MutableVersionConstraint>)
Configures the version constraint for this dependency constraint.