org.gradle.api.plugins
[Java] Interface ExtensionContainer

public interface ExtensionContainer

Allows adding 'namespaced' DSL extensions to a target object.

add

public void add(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object extension)

Adding an extension of name 'foo' will:

add 'foo' dynamic property

add 'foo' dynamic method that accepts a closure that is a configuration script block

Parameters:

name - Will be used as a sort of namespace of properties/methods.

extension - Any object whose methods and properties will extend the target object

findByName

public java.lang.Object findByName(java.lang.String name)

Looks for the extension of a given name. If none found null is returned.

Parameters:

name - extension name

Returns:

extension or null

findByType

public java.lang.Object findByType(java.lang.Class type)

Looks for the extension of a given type (useful to avoid casting). If none found null is returned.

Parameters:

type - extension type

Returns:

extension or null

getByName

public java.lang.Object getByName(java.lang.String name)

Looks for the extension of a given name. If none found it will throw an exception.

throws:

UnknownDomainObjectException When the given extension is not found.

Parameters:

name - extension name

Returns:

extension, never null

getByType

public java.lang.Object getByType(java.lang.Class type)

Looks for the extension of a given type (useful to avoid casting). If none found it will throw an exception.

throws:

UnknownDomainObjectException When the given extension is not found.

Parameters:

type - extension type

Returns:

extension, never null

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