org.gradle.api
Interface NamedDomainObjectContainer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of domain objects in this container.

All Superinterfaces:

DomainObjectCollection<T>, Iterable<T>, NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

ConfigurationContainer, RepositoryHandler, ResolverContainer, SourceSetContainer, TaskContainer

public interface NamedDomainObjectContainer<T>
extends NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>

A DomainObjectContainer represents a mutable collection of domain objects of type T.

addRule

Rule addRule(Rule rule)

Adds a rule to this container. The given rule is invoked when an unknown object is requested by name.

Parameters:

rule - The rule to add.

Returns:

The added rule.

addRule

Rule addRule(String description,
             Closure ruleAction)

Adds a rule to this container. The given closure is executed when an unknown object is requested by name. The requested name is passed to the closure as a parameter.

Parameters:

description - The description of the rule.

ruleAction - The closure to execute to apply the rule.

Returns:

The added rule.

getRules

List<Rule> getRules()

Returns the rules used by this container.

Returns:

The rules, in the order they will be applied.