org.gradle.api.plugins.osgi

## Interface OsgiManifest

- All Superinterfaces:
    Manifest

      public interface OsgiManifest
      extends Manifest

  Represents a manifest file for a JAR containing an OSGi bundle.

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `File` | `getClassesDir()` Returns the classes dir.
    `FileCollection` | `getClasspath()` Returns the classpath.
    `String` | `getDescription()` Returns the description.
    `String` | `getDocURL()` Returns the docURL value.
    `Map<String,List<String>>` | `getInstructions()` Returns all exisiting instruction.
    `String` | `getLicense()` Returns the license.
    `String` | `getName()` Returns the name.
    `String` | `getSymbolicName()` Returns the symbolic name.
    `String` | `getVendor()` Returns the vendor.
    `String` | `getVersion()` Returns the version.
    `OsgiManifest` | `instruction(String name, String... values)` Adds arguments to an instruction.
    `OsgiManifest` | `instructionFirst(String name, String... values)` Adds arguments to an instruction.
    `OsgiManifest` | `instructionReplace(String name, String... values)` Sets the values for an instruction.
    `List<String>` | `instructionValue(String instructionName)` Returns the list of arguments for a particular instruction.
    `void` | `setClassesDir(File classesDir)` Sets the classes dir.
    `void` | `setClasspath(FileCollection classpath)` A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Classpath instruction.
    `void` | `setDescription(String description)` A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Description instruction.
    `void` | `setDocURL(String docURL)` A convenient method for setting a Bundle-DocURL instruction.
    `void` | `setLicense(String license)` A convenient method for setting a Bundle-License instruction.
    `void` | `setName(String name)` A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Name instruction.
    `void` | `setSymbolicName(String symbolicName)` A convenient method for setting a Bundle-SymbolicName instruction.
    `void` | `setVendor(String vendor)` A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Vendor instruction.
    `void` | `setVersion(String version)` A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Version instruction.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.java.archives.Manifest

      `attributes, attributes, from, from, getAttributes, getEffectiveManifest, getSections, writeTo, writeTo`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### instructionValue

          List<String> instructionValue(String instructionName)

      Returns the list of arguments for a particular instruction.
      Parameters:
        `instructionName` -
      Returns:
        The list of arguments
      See Also:
        `instruction(String, String...)`

    - #### instruction

          OsgiManifest instruction(String name,
                                 String... values)

      Adds arguments to an instruction. If the instruction does not exists, it is created. If it does exists, the arguments are appended to the existing arguments.
      Parameters:
        `name` -
        `values` -
      Returns:
        this
      See Also:
        `instructionFirst(String, String...)`, `instructionReplace(String, String...)`

    - #### instructionFirst

          OsgiManifest instructionFirst(String name,
                                      String... values)

      Adds arguments to an instruction. If the instruction does not exists, it is created. If it does exists, the arguments are inserted before the existing arguments.
      Parameters:
        `name` - Name of the instruction.
        `values` - The values for the instruction.
      Returns:
        this
      See Also:
        `instruction(String, String...)`, `instructionReplace(String, String...)`

    - #### instructionReplace

          OsgiManifest instructionReplace(String name,
                                        String... values)

      Sets the values for an instruction. If the instruction does not exists, it is created. If it does exists, the values replace the existing values.
      Parameters:
        `name` - Name of the instruction.
        `values` - The values for the instruction.
      Returns:
        this
      See Also:
        `instruction(String, String...)`, `instructionFirst(String, String...)`

    - #### getInstructions

          Map<String,List<String>> getInstructions()

      Returns all exisiting instruction.
      Returns:
        A map with instructions. The key of the map is the instruction name, the value a list of arguments.

    - #### getSymbolicName

          String getSymbolicName()

      Returns the symbolic name.
      Returns:
        the symbolic name.
      See Also:
        `setSymbolicName(String)`

    - #### setSymbolicName

          void setSymbolicName(String symbolicName)

      A convenient method for setting a Bundle-SymbolicName instruction.
      Parameters:
        `symbolicName` - the symbolicName to set

    - #### getName

          String getName()

      Returns the name.
      See Also:
        `setName(String)`

    - #### setName

          void setName(String name)

      A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Name instruction.
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name to set

    - #### getVersion

          String getVersion()

      Returns the version.
      See Also:
        `setVersion(String)`

    - #### setVersion

          void setVersion(String version)

      A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Version instruction.
      Parameters:
        `version` - the version to set

    - #### getDescription

          String getDescription()

      Returns the description.
      See Also:
        `setDescription(String)`

    - #### setDescription

          void setDescription(String description)

      A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Description instruction.
      Parameters:
        `description` - the description to set

    - #### getLicense

          String getLicense()

      Returns the license.
      See Also:
        `setLicense(String)`

    - #### setLicense

          void setLicense(String license)

      A convenient method for setting a Bundle-License instruction.
      Parameters:
        `license` - The license to set

    - #### getVendor

          String getVendor()

      Returns the vendor.
      See Also:
        `setVendor(String)`

    - #### setVendor

          void setVendor(String vendor)

      A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Vendor instruction.
      Parameters:
        `vendor` - The vendor to set

    - #### getDocURL

          String getDocURL()

      Returns the docURL value.
      See Also:
        `setDocURL(String)`

    - #### setDocURL

          void setDocURL(String docURL)

      A convenient method for setting a Bundle-DocURL instruction.
      Parameters:
        `docURL` - the docURL to set.

    - #### getClassesDir

          File getClassesDir()

      Returns the classes dir.
      See Also:
        `setClassesDir(java.io.File)`

    - #### setClassesDir

          void setClassesDir(File classesDir)

      Sets the classes dir. This directory is the major source of input for generation the OSGi manifest. All classes are analyzed for its packages and package dependencies. Based on this the Import-Package value is set. This auto generated value can be overwritten by explicitly setting an instruction.
      Parameters:
        `classesDir` -
      See Also:
        `instruction(String, String...)`

    - #### getClasspath

          FileCollection getClasspath()

      Returns the classpath.
      See Also:
        `setClasspath(org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection)`

    - #### setClasspath

          void setClasspath(FileCollection classpath)

      A convenient method for setting a Bundle-Classpath instruction. The information of the classpath elements are only used if they are OSGi bundles. In this case for example the version information provided by the bundle is used in the Import-Package of the generated OSGi bundle.
      Parameters:
        `classpath` - The classpath elements