org.gradle.api.artifacts

## Interface ModuleDependency

- All Superinterfaces:
    Dependency
  All Known Subinterfaces:
    ClientModule, ExternalDependency, ExternalModuleDependency, ProjectDependency

      public interface ModuleDependency
      extends Dependency

  A `ModuleDependency` is a `Dependency` on a module outside the current build.

  For examples on configuring the exclude rules please refer to `exclude(java.util.Map)`.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from interface org.gradle.api.artifacts.Dependency

      `ARCHIVES_CONFIGURATION, CLASSIFIER, DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `ModuleDependency` | `addArtifact(DependencyArtifact artifact)` Adds an artifact to this dependency.
    `DependencyArtifact` | `artifact(Action<? super DependencyArtifact> configureAction)` Adds an artifact to this dependency.
    `DependencyArtifact` | `artifact(Closure configureClosure)` Adds an artifact to this dependency.
    `ModuleDependency` | `copy()` Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.
    `ModuleDependency` | `exclude(Map<String,String> excludeProperties)` Adds an exclude rule to exclude transitive dependencies of this dependency.
    `Set<DependencyArtifact>` | `getArtifacts()` Returns the artifacts belonging to this dependency.
    `String` | `getConfiguration()` Deprecated. Use `getTargetConfiguration()` instead
    `Set<ExcludeRule>` | `getExcludeRules()` Returns the exclude rules for this dependency.
    `String` | `getTargetConfiguration()` Returns the configuration of this dependency module (not the configurations this dependency belongs too).
    `boolean` | `isTransitive()` Returns whether this dependency should be resolved including or excluding its transitive dependencies.
    `ModuleDependency` | `setTransitive(boolean transitive)` Sets whether this dependency should be resolved including or excluding its transitive dependencies.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.artifacts.Dependency

      `contentEquals, getGroup, getName, getVersion`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### exclude

          ModuleDependency exclude(Map<String,String> excludeProperties)

      Adds an exclude rule to exclude transitive dependencies of this dependency.

      Excluding a particular transitive dependency does not guarantee that it does not show up in the dependencies of a given configuration. For example, some other dependency, which does not have any exclude rules, might pull in exactly the same transitive dependency. To guarantee that the transitive dependency is excluded from the entire configuration please use per-configuration exclude rules: `Configuration.getExcludeRules()`. In fact, in majority of cases the actual intention of configuring per-dependency exclusions is really excluding a dependency from the entire configuration (or classpath).

      If your intention is to exclude a particular transitive dependency because you don't like the version it pulls in to the configuration then consider using forced versions' feature: `ResolutionStrategy.force(Object...)`.

           apply plugin: 'java' //so that I can declare 'compile' dependencies

           dependencies {
             compile('org.hibernate:hibernate:3.1') {
               //excluding a particular transitive dependency:
               exclude module: 'cglib' //by artifact name
               exclude group: 'org.jmock' //by group
               exclude group: 'org.unwanted', module: 'iAmBuggy' //by both name and group
             }
           }

      Parameters:
        `excludeProperties` - the properties to define the exclude rule.
      Returns:
        this

    - #### getExcludeRules

          Set<ExcludeRule> getExcludeRules()

      Returns the exclude rules for this dependency.
      See Also:
        `exclude(java.util.Map)`

    - #### getArtifacts

          Set<DependencyArtifact> getArtifacts()

      Returns the artifacts belonging to this dependency.
      See Also:
        `addArtifact(DependencyArtifact)`

    - #### addArtifact

          ModuleDependency addArtifact(DependencyArtifact artifact)

      Adds an artifact to this dependency.

      If no artifact is added to a dependency, an implicit default artifact is used. This default artifact has the same name as the module and its type and extension is jar. If at least one artifact is explicitly added, the implicit default artifact won't be used any longer.

      Returns:
        this

    - #### artifact

          DependencyArtifact artifact(@DelegatesTo(value=DependencyArtifact.class,strategy=1)
                                    Closure configureClosure)

      Adds an artifact to this dependency. The given closure is passed a `DependencyArtifact` instance, which it can configure.

      If no artifact is added to a dependency, an implicit default artifact is used. This default artifact has the same name as the module and its type and extension is jar. If at least one artifact is explicitly added, the implicit default artifact won't be used any longer.

      Returns:
        this

    - #### artifact

          DependencyArtifact artifact(Action<? super DependencyArtifact> configureAction)

      Adds an artifact to this dependency. The given action is passed a `DependencyArtifact` instance, which it can configure.

      If no artifact is added to a dependency, an implicit default artifact is used. This default artifact has the same name as the module and its type and extension is jar. If at least one artifact is explicitly added, the implicit default artifact won't be used any longer.

      Returns:
        this
      Since:
        3.1

    - #### isTransitive

          boolean isTransitive()

      Returns whether this dependency should be resolved including or excluding its transitive dependencies.
      See Also:
        `setTransitive(boolean)`

    - #### setTransitive

          ModuleDependency setTransitive(boolean transitive)

      Sets whether this dependency should be resolved including or excluding its transitive dependencies. The artifacts belonging to this dependency might themselves have dependencies on other artifacts. The latter are called transitive dependencies.
      Parameters:
        `transitive` - Whether transitive dependencies should be resolved.
      Returns:
        this

    - #### getConfiguration

          @Deprecated
          String getConfiguration()

      Deprecated. Use `getTargetConfiguration()` instead
      Returns the configuration of this dependency module (not the configurations this dependency belongs too). Never returns null. The default value for the configuration is `Dependency.DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION`. A dependency source might have multiple configurations. Every configuration represents a different set of artifacts and dependencies for this dependency module.

    - #### getTargetConfiguration

          String getTargetConfiguration()

      Returns the configuration of this dependency module (not the configurations this dependency belongs too). If null, the default configuration should be used. A dependency source might have multiple configurations. Every configuration represents a different set of artifacts and dependencies for this dependency module.

    - #### copy

          ModuleDependency copy()

      Creates and returns a new dependency with the property values of this one.
      Specified by:
        `copy` in interface `Dependency`
      Returns:
        The copy. Never returns null.