# Groovydoc

@CacheableTask
abstract class Groovydoc : SourceTask(source)

Generates HTML API documentation for Groovy source, and optionally, Java source.

This task uses Groovy's Groovydoc tool to generate the API documentation. Please note that the Groovydoc tool has some limitations at the moment. The version of the Groovydoc that is used, is the one from the Groovy dependency defined in the build script.

## Constructors

Groovydoc
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@Inject
constructor()

## Types

Link
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open class Link : Serializable
A Link class represent a link between groovydoc/javadoc output and url.

## Properties

classpath
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@get: Classpath
open var classpath: FileCollection
conventionMapping
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open val conventionMapping: @Nullable ConventionMapping
description
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@get: Nullable
open var description: @Nullable String
docTitle
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@get: Nullable
@get: Optional
@get: Input
open var docTitle: String
enabled
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open var enabled: Boolean
extra
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val ExtensionAware. extra: ExtraPropertiesExtension

The extra properties extension in this object's extension container.

footer
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@get: Nullable
@get: Optional
@get: Input
open var footer: String
groovyClasspath
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@get: Classpath
open var groovyClasspath: FileCollection
group
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@get: Nullable
open var group: @Nullable String
header
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@get: Nullable
@get: Optional
@get: Input
open var header: String
impliesSubProjects
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open var impliesSubProjects: Boolean
links
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@get: Input
open var links: Set<Groovydoc.Link>
state
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val state: TaskStateInternal
TASK_ACTION
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val TASK_ACTION: String = "action"
TASK_CONSTRUCTOR_ARGS
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val TASK_CONSTRUCTOR_ARGS: String = "constructorArgs"
Constructor arguments for the Task
TASK_DEPENDS_ON
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val TASK_DEPENDS_ON: String = "dependsOn"
TASK_DESCRIPTION
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val TASK_DESCRIPTION: String = "description"
TASK_GROUP
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val TASK_GROUP: String = "group"
TASK_NAME
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val TASK_NAME: String = "name"
TASK_OVERWRITE
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val TASK_OVERWRITE: String = "overwrite"
TASK_TYPE
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val TASK_TYPE: String = "type"
timeout
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val timeout: Property<Duration>
windowTitle
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@get: Nullable
@get: Optional
@get: Input
open var windowTitle: String

## Functions

acceptServiceReferences
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open fun acceptServiceReferences(serviceReferences: Set<ServiceReferenceSpec>)
appendParallelSafeAction
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open fun appendParallelSafeAction(action: Action<in Task>)
compareTo
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open fun compareTo(otherTask: Task): Int
open fun compareTo(otherTask: Task): Int
configure
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open fun configure(closure: Closure): Task
abstract fun configure(configureClosure: Closure): Task
open fun configure(closure: Closure): Task
Applies the statements of the closure against this task object.
abstract fun configure(cl: Closure): T
configure
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inline fun <T : Any> ExtensionAware. configure(noinline configuration: T.() -> Unit)

Executes the given configuration block against the extension of the specified type.

conventionMapping
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open fun conventionMapping(property: String, mapping: Callable<out Any>): Task
dependsOn
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open fun dependsOn(paths: Array<Any>): Task
open fun dependsOn(paths: Array<Any>): Task
Adds the given dependencies to this task.
doFirst
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open fun doFirst(action: Closure): Task
abstract fun doFirst(@DelegatesTo(value = Task::class) action: Closure): Task
Adds the given closure to the beginning of this task's action list.
open fun doFirst(action: Action<in Task>): Task
open fun doFirst(actionName: String, action: Action<in Task>): Task
open fun doFirst(action: Action<in Task>): Task
Adds the given Action to the beginning of this task's action list.
doLast
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open fun doLast(action: Closure): Task
abstract fun doLast(@DelegatesTo(value = Task::class) action: Closure): Task
Adds the given closure to the end of this task's action list.
open fun doLast(action: Action<in Task>): Task
open fun doLast(actionName: String, action: Action<in Task>): Task
open fun doLast(action: Action<in Task>): Task
Adds the given Action to the end of this task's action list.
doNotTrackState
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abstract fun doNotTrackState(reasonNotToTrackState: String)
open fun doNotTrackState(reasonNotToTrackState: String)
Do not track the state of the task.
doNotTrackStateIf
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open fun doNotTrackStateIf(reason: String, spec: Spec<in TaskInternal>)
exclude
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open fun exclude(excludeSpec: Closure): SourceTask
open fun exclude(excludeSpec: Spec<FileTreeElement>): SourceTask
abstract fun exclude(excludeSpec: Closure): PatternFilterable
abstract fun exclude(excludeSpec: Spec<FileTreeElement>): PatternFilterable
Adds an exclude spec.
open fun exclude(excludes: Iterable<String>): SourceTask
open fun exclude(excludes: Array<String>): SourceTask
abstract fun exclude(excludes: Iterable<String>): PatternFilterable
abstract fun exclude(excludes: Array<String>): PatternFilterable
Adds an Ant style exclude pattern.
finalizedBy
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open fun finalizedBy(paths: Array<Any>): Task
open fun finalizedBy(paths: Array<Any>): Task
Adds the given finalizer tasks for this task.
getAccess
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@Input
abstract fun getAccess(): Property<GroovydocAccess>
The most restrictive access level to include in the Groovydoc.
getActions
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open fun getActions(): List<Action<in Task>>
open fun getActions(): List<Action<in Task>>
Returns the sequence of Action objects which will be executed by this task, in the order of execution.
getAnt
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open fun getAnt(): AntBuilder
open fun getAnt(): AntBuilder
Returns the `AntBuilder` for this task.
getAsDynamicObject
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open fun getAsDynamicObject(): DynamicObject
getDependsOn
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open fun getDependsOn(): Set<Any>
open fun getDependsOn(): Set<Any>
Returns the dependencies of this task.
getDestinationDir
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@ReplacedBy(value = "destinationDirectory")
open fun getDestinationDir(): File
Returns the directory to generate the documentation into.
getDestinationDirectory
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@Incubating
@OutputDirectory
abstract fun getDestinationDirectory(): DirectoryProperty
Returns the directory to generate the documentation into.
getDestroyables
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open fun getDestroyables(): TaskDestroyables
open fun getDestroyables(): TaskDestroyables
Returns the destroyables of this task.
getDidWork
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open fun getDidWork(): Boolean
open fun getDidWork(): Boolean
Checks if the task actually did any work.
getExcludes
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@Internal
open fun getExcludes(): Set<String>
Returns the set of exclude patterns.
getExtensions
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open fun getExtensions(): ExtensionContainer
open fun getExtensions(): ExtensionContainer
The container of extensions.
getFinalizedBy
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open fun getFinalizedBy(): TaskDependency
open fun getFinalizedBy(): TaskDependency
Returns tasks that finalize this task.
getIdentityPath
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open fun getIdentityPath(): Path
getIncludeAuthor
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@Input
abstract fun getIncludeAuthor(): Property<Boolean>
Whether to include author paragraphs.
getIncludeMainForScripts
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@Input
abstract fun getIncludeMainForScripts(): Property<Boolean>
Whether to include main method for scripts.
getIncludes
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@Internal
open fun getIncludes(): Set<String>
Returns the set of include patterns.
getInputs
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open fun getInputs(): TaskInputsInternal
@Internal
abstract fun getInputs(): TaskInputs
open fun getInputs(): TaskInputsInternal
Returns the inputs of this task.
getJavaLauncher
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@Incubating
abstract fun getJavaLauncher(): Property<JavaLauncher>
The Java launcher used to start the worker process for generating Groovydoc.
getLifecycleDependencies
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open fun getLifecycleDependencies(): TaskDependencyInternal
abstract fun getLifecycleDependencies(): TaskDependency
getLocalState
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open fun getLocalState(): TaskLocalState
open fun getLocalState(): TaskLocalState
Returns the local state of this task.
getLogger
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open fun getLogger(): Logger
open fun getLogger(): Logger
Returns the logger for this task.
getLogging
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open fun getLogging(): LoggingManager
open fun getLogging(): LoggingManager
Returns the org.gradle.api.logging.LoggingManager which can be used to receive logging and to control the standard output/error capture for this task.
getMaxMemory
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@Incubating
@Internal
abstract fun getMaxMemory(): Property<String>
Returns the amount of memory allocated to this task.
getMustRunAfter
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open fun getMustRunAfter(): TaskDependency
open fun getMustRunAfter(): TaskDependency
Returns tasks that this task must run after.
getName
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open fun getName(): String
open fun getName(): String
Returns the name of this task.
getOnlyIf
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open fun getOnlyIf(): Spec<in TaskInternal>
getOutputs
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open fun getOutputs(): TaskOutputsInternal
@Internal
abstract fun getOutputs(): TaskOutputs
open fun getOutputs(): TaskOutputsInternal
Returns the outputs of this task.
getOverviewText
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@Nullable
@Optional
open fun getOverviewText(): @Nullable TextResource
Returns a HTML text to be used for overview documentation.
getPath
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open fun getPath(): String
open fun getPath(): String
Returns the path of the task, which is a fully qualified name for the task.
getProcessScripts
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@Input
abstract fun getProcessScripts(): Property<Boolean>
Whether to process scripts.
getProject
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open fun getProject(): Project
open fun getProject(): Project
Returns the Project which this task belongs to.
getReasonNotToTrackState
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open fun getReasonNotToTrackState(): Optional<String>
getReasonsNotToTrackState
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open fun getReasonsNotToTrackState(): Set<String>
getReasonTaskIsIncompatibleWithConfigurationCache
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open fun getReasonTaskIsIncompatibleWithConfigurationCache(): Optional<String>
getRequiredServices
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open fun getRequiredServices(): TaskRequiredServices
getSharedResources
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open fun getSharedResources(): List<ResourceLock>
abstract fun getSharedResources(): List<out ResourceLock>
getShouldRunAfter
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open fun getShouldRunAfter(): TaskDependency
open fun getShouldRunAfter(): TaskDependency
Returns tasks that this task should run after.
getSource
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@PathSensitive(value = PathSensitivity.RELATIVE)
open fun getSource(): FileTree
Returns the source for this task, after the include and exclude patterns have been applied.
getStandardOutputCapture
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open fun getStandardOutputCapture(): StandardOutputCapture
getState
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@Internal
abstract fun getState(): TaskState
Returns the execution state of this task.
getTaskActions
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open fun getTaskActions(): List<InputChangesAwareTaskAction>
getTaskDependencies
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open fun getTaskDependencies(): TaskDependencyInternal
@Internal
abstract fun getTaskDependencies(): TaskDependency
open fun getTaskDependencies(): TaskDependencyInternal
Returns a TaskDependency which contains all the tasks that this task depends on.
getTaskIdentity
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open fun getTaskIdentity(): TaskIdentity<out Any>
getTemporaryDir
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open fun getTemporaryDir(): File
open fun getTemporaryDir(): File
Returns a directory which this task can use to write temporary files to.
getTemporaryDirFactory
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open fun getTemporaryDirFactory(): Factory<File>
hasProperty
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open fun hasProperty(propertyName: String): Boolean
open fun hasProperty(propertyName: String): Boolean
Determines if this task has the given property.
hasTaskActions
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open fun hasTaskActions(): Boolean
include
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open fun include(includeSpec: Closure): SourceTask
open fun include(includeSpec: Spec<FileTreeElement>): SourceTask
abstract fun include(includeSpec: Closure): PatternFilterable
abstract fun include(includeSpec: Spec<FileTreeElement>): PatternFilterable
Adds an include spec.
open fun include(includes: Iterable<String>): SourceTask
open fun include(includes: Array<String>): SourceTask
abstract fun include(includes: Iterable<String>): PatternFilterable
abstract fun include(includes: Array<String>): PatternFilterable
Adds an Ant style include pattern.
injectIntoNewInstance
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open fun <T : Task?> injectIntoNewInstance(project: ProjectInternal, identity: TaskIdentity<T>, factory: Callable<T>): T
isCompatibleWithConfigurationCache
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open fun isCompatibleWithConfigurationCache(): Boolean
isEnabled
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open fun isEnabled(): Boolean
isHasCustomActions
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open fun isHasCustomActions(): Boolean
isNoTimestamp
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@Input
open fun isNoTimestamp(): Boolean
Returns whether to include timestamp within hidden comment in generated HTML (Groovy >= 2.4.6).
isNoVersionStamp
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@Input
open fun isNoVersionStamp(): Boolean
Returns whether to include version stamp within hidden comment in generated HTML (Groovy >= 2.4.6).
isUse
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@Input
open fun isUse(): Boolean
Returns whether to create class and package usage pages.
link
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open fun link(url: String, packages: Array<String>)
Add links to groovydoc/javadoc output at the given URL.
mustRunAfter
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open fun mustRunAfter(paths: Array<Any>): Task
open fun mustRunAfter(paths: Array<Any>): Task
Specifies that this task must run after all of the supplied tasks.
notCompatibleWithConfigurationCache
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abstract fun notCompatibleWithConfigurationCache(reason: String)
open fun notCompatibleWithConfigurationCache(reason: String)
Specifies that this task is not compatible with the configuration cache.
onlyIf
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open fun onlyIf(onlyIfClosure: Closure)
abstract fun onlyIf(onlyIfClosure: Closure<out Any>)
open fun onlyIf(onlyIfClosure: Closure)
Execute the task only if the given closure returns true.
open fun onlyIf(spec: Spec<in Task>)
open fun onlyIf(onlyIfReason: String, spec: Spec<in Task>)
abstract fun onlyIf(onlyIfSpec: Spec<in Task>)
@Incubating
abstract fun onlyIf(onlyIfReason: String, onlyIfSpec: Spec<in Task>)
Execute the task only if the given spec is satisfied.
prependParallelSafeAction
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open fun prependParallelSafeAction(action: Action<in Task>)
property
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open fun property(propertyName: String): Any
open fun property(propertyName: String): Any
Returns the value of the given property of this task.
restoreOnlyIf
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open fun restoreOnlyIf(onlyIf: Spec<in TaskInternal>)
restoreTaskActions
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open fun restoreTaskActions(taskActions: List<InputChangesAwareTaskAction>)
setActions
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open fun setActions(replacements: List<Action<in Task>>)
abstract fun setActions(actions: List<Action<in Task>>)
open fun setActions(replacements: List<Action<in Task>>)
Sets the sequence of Action objects which will be executed by this task.
setDependsOn
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open fun setDependsOn(dependsOn: Iterable<out Any>)
abstract fun setDependsOn(dependsOnTasks: Iterable<out Any>)
open fun setDependsOn(dependsOn: Iterable<out Any>)
Sets the dependencies of this task.
setDestinationDir
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open fun setDestinationDir(destinationDir: File)
Sets the directory to generate the documentation into.
setDidWork
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open fun setDidWork(didWork: Boolean)
open fun setDidWork(didWork: Boolean)
Sets whether the task actually did any work.
setExcludes
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open fun setExcludes(excludes: Iterable<String>): SourceTask
abstract fun setExcludes(excludes: Iterable<String>): PatternFilterable
Set the allowable exclude patterns.
setFinalizedBy
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open fun setFinalizedBy(finalizedByTasks: Iterable<out Any>)
abstract fun setFinalizedBy(finalizedBy: Iterable<out Any>)
open fun setFinalizedBy(finalizedByTasks: Iterable<out Any>)
Specifies the set of finalizer tasks for this task.
setIncludes
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open fun setIncludes(includes: Iterable<String>): SourceTask
abstract fun setIncludes(includes: Iterable<String>): PatternFilterable
Set the allowable include patterns.
setMustRunAfter
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open fun setMustRunAfter(mustRunAfterTasks: Iterable<out Any>)
abstract fun setMustRunAfter(mustRunAfter: Iterable<out Any>)
open fun setMustRunAfter(mustRunAfterTasks: Iterable<out Any>)
Specifies the set of tasks that this task must run after.
setNoTimestamp
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open fun setNoTimestamp(noTimestamp: Boolean)
Sets whether to include timestamp within hidden comment in generated HTML (Groovy >= 2.4.6).
setNoVersionStamp
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open fun setNoVersionStamp(noVersionStamp: Boolean)
Sets whether to include version stamp within hidden comment in generated HTML (Groovy >= 2.4.6).
setOnlyIf
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open fun setOnlyIf(onlyIfClosure: Closure)
abstract fun setOnlyIf(onlyIfClosure: Closure<out Any>)
Execute the task only if the given closure returns true.
open fun setOnlyIf(spec: Spec<in Task>)
open fun setOnlyIf(onlyIfReason: String, spec: Spec<in Task>)
abstract fun setOnlyIf(onlyIfSpec: Spec<in Task>)
@Incubating
abstract fun setOnlyIf(onlyIfReason: String, onlyIfSpec: Spec<in Task>)
open fun setOnlyIf(spec: Spec<in Task>)
Execute the task only if the given spec is satisfied.
setOverviewText
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open fun setOverviewText(@Nullable overviewText: @Nullable TextResource)
Sets a HTML text to be used for overview documentation (optional).
setProperty
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open fun setProperty(name: String, value: Any)
open fun setProperty(name: String, value: Any)
Sets a property of this task.
setShouldRunAfter
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open fun setShouldRunAfter(shouldRunAfterTasks: Iterable<out Any>)
abstract fun setShouldRunAfter(shouldRunAfter: Iterable<out Any>)
open fun setShouldRunAfter(shouldRunAfterTasks: Iterable<out Any>)
Specifies the set of tasks that this task should run after.
setSource
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open fun setSource(source: Any)
open fun setSource(source: FileTree)
Sets the source for this task.
setUse
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open fun setUse(use: Boolean)
Sets whether to create class and package usage pages.
shouldRunAfter
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open fun shouldRunAfter(paths: Array<Any>): TaskDependency
open fun shouldRunAfter(paths: Array<Any>): TaskDependency
Specifies that this task should run after all of the supplied tasks.
source
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open fun source(@Nullable sources: Array<@Nullable Any>): SourceTask
Adds some source to this task.
the
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inline fun <T : Any> ExtensionAware. the(): T

Returns the extension of the specified type.

fun <T : Any> ExtensionAware. the(extensionType: KClass<T>): T

Returns the extension of the specified extensionType.

usesService
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open fun usesService(service: Provider<out BuildService<out Any>>)
open fun usesService(service: Provider<out BuildService<out Any>>)
Registers a BuildService that is used by this task so its constraint on parallel execution can be honored.