CollectionBuilder (Gradle API 2.4)

Type Parameters:
T - the contract type for all items
```
@Incubating
public interface CollectionBuilder<T>
```
Allows the adding of items to a named collection where instantiation is managed.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`afterEach(Action<? super T> configAction)` Applies the given action to each item in the collection, as each item is required.
`<S> void`	`afterEach(Class<S> type, Action<? super S> configAction)` Applies the given action to each item of the given type in the collection, as each item is required.
`void`	`all(Action<? super T> configAction)` Applies the given action to each item in the collection, as each item is required.
`void`	`beforeEach(Action<? super T> configAction)` Applies the given action to each item in this collection, as each item is required.
`<S> void`	`beforeEach(Class<S> type, Action<? super S> configAction)` Applies the given action to each item of the given type in this collection, as each item is required.
`boolean`	`containsKey(Object name)` Returns true if this collection contains an item with the given name.
`boolean`	`containsValue(Object item)` Returns true if this collection contains the given item.
`void`	`create(String name)` Defines an item with the given name and type T.
`void`	`create(String name, Action<? super T> configAction)` Defines an item with the given name and type T.
`<S extends T> void`	`create(String name, Class<S> type)` Defines an item with the given name and type.
`<S extends T> void`	`create(String name, Class<S> type, Action<? super S> configAction)` Defines an item with the given name and type.
`T`	`get(Object name)` Returns the item with the given name, if any.
`T`	`get(String name)` Returns the item with the given name, if any.
`boolean`	`isEmpty()` Returns true if this collection contains no items.
`Set<String>`	`keySet()` Returns the names of the items in this collection.
`void`	`named(String name, Action<? super T> configAction)` Applies the given action to the given item, when the item is required.
`void`	`named(String name, Class<? extends RuleSource> ruleSource)` Applies the given rule source class to the given item, when the item is required.
`int`	`size()` Returns the number of items in this collection.
`<S> CollectionBuilder<S>`	`withType(Class<S> type)` Returns a collection containing the items from this collection which are of the specified type.
`<S> void`	`withType(Class<S> type, Action<? super S> configAction)` Applies the given action to each item of the given type in the collection, as each item is required.
`<S> void`	`withType(Class<S> type, Class<? extends RuleSource> rules)` Applies the given rules to all items of the collection of the given type.

- Method Detail
  - withType
```
<S> CollectionBuilder<S> withType(Class<S> type)
```
    Returns a collection containing the items from this collection which are of the specified type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    S - The type.
    Parameters:
    type - The type.
    
    Returns:
    The collection.
  - size
```
int size()
```
    Returns the number of items in this collection.
    
    Returns:
    the size of this collection.
  - isEmpty
```
boolean isEmpty()
```
    Returns true if this collection contains no items.
    
    Returns:
    true if this collection is empty.
  - get
```
@Nullable
T get(Object name)
```
    Returns the item with the given name, if any.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the item.
    
    Returns:
    The item, or null if no such item.
  - get
```
@Nullable
T get(String name)
```
    Returns the item with the given name, if any.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the item.
    
    Returns:
    The item, or null if no such item.
  - containsKey
```
boolean containsKey(Object name)
```
    Returns true if this collection contains an item with the given name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the item.
    
    Returns:
    true if this collection contains an item with the given name.
  - containsValue
```
boolean containsValue(Object item)
```
    Returns true if this collection contains the given item.
    
    Parameters:
    item - The item.
    
    Returns:
    true if this collection contains the given item.
  - keySet
```
Set<String> keySet()
```
    Returns the names of the items in this collection.
    
    Returns:
    The names
  - create
```
void create(String name)
```
    Defines an item with the given name and type T. The item is not created immediately, but is instead created as it is required.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name.
  - create
```
void create(String name,
          Action<? super T> configAction)
```
    Defines an item with the given name and type T. The item is not created immediately, but is instead created as it is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name.
    configAction - An action that initialises the item. The action is executed when the item is required.
  - create
```
<S extends T> void create(String name,
                        Class<S> type)
```
    Defines an item with the given name and type. The item is not created immediately, but is instead created as it is required.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name.
  - create
```
<S extends T> void create(String name,
                        Class<S> type,
                        Action<? super S> configAction)
```
    Defines an item with the given name and type. The item is not created immediately, but is instead created as it is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name.
    configAction - An action that initialises the item. The action is executed when the item is required.
  - named
```
void named(String name,
         Action<? super T> configAction)
```
    Applies the given action to the given item, when the item is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required. It is called after any actions provided to beforeEach(org.gradle.api.Action) and create(String, org.gradle.api.Action).
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name.
    configAction - An action that configures the item. The action is executed when the item is required.
  - named
```
void named(String name,
         Class<? extends RuleSource> ruleSource)
```
    Applies the given rule source class to the given item, when the item is required.
    Rules are applied in the scope of the item therefore:
    - subject by-type and by-path bindings are of inner scope
    - subject can be bound by type to a child of the scope in which the rule is applied
    - input by-path bindings are of inner scope
    - input by-type bindings are of outer scope
    Parameters:
    name - The name.
    ruleSource - A rule source class.
  - beforeEach
```
void beforeEach(Action<? super T> configAction)
```
    Applies the given action to each item in this collection, as each item is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required. It is called before any actions provided to create(String, org.gradle.api.Action).
    
    Parameters:
    configAction - An action that configures the item. The action is executed when the item is required.
  - beforeEach
```
<S> void beforeEach(Class<S> type,
                  Action<? super S> configAction)
```
    Applies the given action to each item of the given type in this collection, as each item is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required. It is called before any actions provided to create(String, org.gradle.api.Action).
    
    Parameters:
    type - The type of elements to apply the action to.
    configAction - An action that configures the item. The action is executed when the item is required.
  - all
```
void all(Action<? super T> configAction)
```
    Applies the given action to each item in the collection, as each item is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required. It is called after any actions provided to beforeEach(org.gradle.api.Action) and create(String, org.gradle.api.Action).
    
    Parameters:
    configAction - An action that configures the item. The action is executed when the item is required.
  - withType
```
<S> void withType(Class<S> type,
                Action<? super S> configAction)
```
    Applies the given action to each item of the given type in the collection, as each item is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required. It is called after any actions provided to beforeEach(org.gradle.api.Action) and create(String, org.gradle.api.Action).
    
    Parameters:
    type - The type of elements to apply the action to.
    configAction - An action that configures the item. The action is executed when the item is required.
  - withType
```
<S> void withType(Class<S> type,
                Class<? extends RuleSource> rules)
```
    Applies the given rules to all items of the collection of the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    type - the type that the item must be/implement to have the rules applied
    rules - rules to apply
  - afterEach
```
void afterEach(Action<? super T> configAction)
```
    Applies the given action to each item in the collection, as each item is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required. It is called after any actions provided to beforeEach(org.gradle.api.Action), create(String, org.gradle.api.Action), and other mutation methods.
    
    Parameters:
    configAction - An action that configures the item. The action is executed when the item is required.
  - afterEach
```
<S> void afterEach(Class<S> type,
                 Action<? super S> configAction)
```
    Applies the given action to each item of the given type in the collection, as each item is required.
    The given action is invoked to configure the item when the item is required. It is called after any actions provided to beforeEach(org.gradle.api.Action), create(String, org.gradle.api.Action), and other mutation methods.
    
    Parameters:
    type - The type of elements to apply the action to.
    configAction - An action that configures the item. The action is executed when the item is required.

Interface CollectionBuilder<T>

Method Summary

Method Detail

withType

size

isEmpty

get

get

containsKey

containsValue

keySet

create

create

create

create

named

named

beforeEach

beforeEach

all

withType

withType

afterEach

afterEach