org.gradle.api.file
Interface FileTree

All Superinterfaces:
org.gradle.api.tasks.AntBuilderAware, Buildable, FileCollection, Iterable<File>
All Known Subinterfaces:
ConfigurableFileTree, SourceDirectorySet

public interface FileTree
extends FileCollection

A FileTree represents a hierarchy of files. It extends FileCollection to add hierarchy query and manipulation methods. You typically use a FileTree to represent files to copy or the contents of an archive.

You can obtain a FileTree instance using Project.fileTree(java.util.Map), Project.zipTree(Object) or Project.tarTree(Object).


Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection
FileCollection.AntType
 
Method Summary
 FileTree getAsFileTree()
          Returns this.
 FileTree matching(Closure filterConfigClosure)
          Restricts the contents of this tree to those files matching the given filter.
 FileTree matching(PatternFilterable patterns)
          Restricts the contents of this tree to those files matching the given filter.
 FileTree plus(FileTree fileTree)
          Returns a FileTree which contains the union of this tree and the given tree.
 FileTree visit(Closure visitor)
          Visits the files and directories in this file tree.
 FileTree visit(FileVisitor visitor)
          Visits the files and directories in this file tree.
 
Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection
add, addToAntBuilder, addToAntBuilder, asType, contains, filter, filter, getAsPath, getFiles, getSingleFile, isEmpty, minus, plus, stopExecutionIfEmpty
 
Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
iterator
 
Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.Buildable
getBuildDependencies
 

Method Detail

matching

FileTree matching(Closure filterConfigClosure)

Restricts the contents of this tree to those files matching the given filter. The filtered tree is live, so that any changes to this tree are reflected in the filtered tree.

The given closure is used to configure the filter. A PatternFilterable is passed to the closure as it's delegate. Only files which match the specified include patterns will be included in the filtered tree. Any files which match the specified exclude patterns will be excluded from the filtered tree.

Parameters:
filterConfigClosure - the closure to use to configure the filter.
Returns:
The filtered tree.

matching

FileTree matching(PatternFilterable patterns)

Restricts the contents of this tree to those files matching the given filter. The filtered tree is live, so that any changes to this tree are reflected in the filtered tree.

The given pattern set is used to configure the filter. Only files which match the specified include patterns will be included in the filtered tree. Any files which match the specified exclude patterns will be excluded from the filtered tree.

Parameters:
patterns - the pattern set to use to configure the filter.
Returns:
The filtered tree.

visit

FileTree visit(FileVisitor visitor)
Visits the files and directories in this file tree. Files are visited in breadth-wise order, so that a directory is visited before its children.

Parameters:
visitor - The visitor.
Returns:
this

visit

FileTree visit(Closure visitor)
Visits the files and directories in this file tree. Files are visited in breadth-wise order, so that a directory is visited before its children. The file/directory to be visited is passed to the given closure as a FileVisitDetails

Parameters:
visitor - The visitor.
Returns:
this

plus

FileTree plus(FileTree fileTree)
Returns a FileTree which contains the union of this tree and the given tree. The returned tree is live, so that changes to either this tree or the other source tree are reflected in the returned tree.

Parameters:
fileTree - The tree. Should not be null.
Returns:
The union of this tree and the given tree.

getAsFileTree

FileTree getAsFileTree()
Returns this.

Specified by:
getAsFileTree in interface FileCollection
Returns:
this