# getValue

operator fun ConfigurableFileCollection. getValue(receiver: Any?, property: KProperty<*>): ConfigurableFileCollection(source)

### Deprecated

Use 'val files = configurableFileCollection.getFiles()' instead. See the Gradle 9.6 upgrading guide.

Property delegate for ConfigurableFileCollection instances.

Example: `val aFileCollection by project.files()`

#### Since

4.1

inline operator fun <T : Any> ExtensionContainer. getValue(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>): T(source)

### Deprecated

Use 'val extension = extensions.getByType<Type>()' instead. See the Gradle 9.6 upgrading guide.

Delegated property getter that locates extensions.

#### Since

5.6

operator fun <T> ExistingDomainObjectDelegate<out T>.getValue(receiver: Any?, property: KProperty<*>): T(source)

### Deprecated

Use the named() API instead. See the Gradle 9.6 upgrading guide.

Gets the delegate value.

#### Since

4.10

inline operator fun <T : Any, U : T> NamedDomainObjectProvider<out T>.getValue(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>): U(source)

### Deprecated

Use 'val value = provider.get()' instead. See the Gradle 9.6 upgrading guide.

Allows a NamedDomainObjectProvider to be used as a property delegate.

#### Since

5.6

#### See also

NamedDomainObjectProvider.get

operator fun <T : Any> Property<T>.getValue(receiver: Any?, property: KProperty<*>): T(source)

### Deprecated

Use 'val value = property.get()' instead. See the Gradle 9.6 upgrading guide.

Property delegate for Property instances.

Example: `val someProperty by somePropertyState`

#### Since

4.3