Package org.gradle.api.file

## Interface ConfigurableFileCollection

- All Superinterfaces:
    `AntBuilderAware`, `Buildable`, `FileCollection`, `HasConfigurableValue`, `Iterable<File>`

      public interface ConfigurableFileCollection
      extends FileCollection, HasConfigurableValue

  A `ConfigurableFileCollection` is a mutable `FileCollection`.

  You can obtain an instance of `ConfigurableFileCollection` by calling `Project.files(Object...)` or `ObjectFactory.fileCollection()`.

  Note: This interface is not intended for implementation by build script or plugin authors.

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection

      `FileCollection.AntType`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `ConfigurableFileCollection` | `builtBy​(Object... tasks)` | Registers some tasks which build the files of this collection.
    `ConfigurableFileCollection` | `from​(Object... paths)` | Adds a set of source paths to this collection.
    `Set<Object>` | `getBuiltBy()` | Returns the set of tasks which build the files of this collection.
    `Set<Object>` | `getFrom()` | Returns the set of source paths for this collection.
    `ConfigurableFileCollection` | `setBuiltBy​(Iterable<?> tasks)` | Sets the tasks which build the files of this collection.
    `void` | `setFrom​(Iterable<?> paths)` | Sets the source paths for this collection.
    `void` | `setFrom​(Object... paths)` | Sets the source paths for this collection.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.Buildable

      `getBuildDependencies`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection

      `addToAntBuilder, addToAntBuilder, contains, filter, filter, getAsFileTree, getAsPath, getElements, getFiles, getSingleFile, isEmpty, minus, plus`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.gradle.api.provider.HasConfigurableValue

      `disallowChanges, disallowUnsafeRead, finalizeValue, finalizeValueOnRead`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

      `forEach, iterator, spliterator`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getFrom

          Set<Object> getFrom()

      Returns the set of source paths for this collection. The paths are evaluated as per `Project.files(Object...)`.
      Returns:
        The set of source paths. Returns an empty set if none.

    - #### setFrom

          void setFrom​(Iterable<?> paths)

      Sets the source paths for this collection. The given paths are evaluated as per `Project.files(Object...)`.
      Parameters:
        `paths` - The paths.

    - #### setFrom

          void setFrom​(Object... paths)

      Sets the source paths for this collection. The given paths are evaluated as per `Project.files(Object...)`.
      Parameters:
        `paths` - The paths.

    - #### from

          ConfigurableFileCollection from​(Object... paths)

      Adds a set of source paths to this collection. The given paths are evaluated as per `Project.files(Object...)`.
      Parameters:
        `paths` - The files to add.
      Returns:
        this

    - #### getBuiltBy

          Set<Object> getBuiltBy()

      Returns the set of tasks which build the files of this collection.
      Returns:
        The set. Returns an empty set when there are no such tasks.

    - #### setBuiltBy

          ConfigurableFileCollection setBuiltBy​(Iterable<?> tasks)

      Sets the tasks which build the files of this collection.
      Parameters:
        `tasks` - The tasks. These are evaluated as per `Task.dependsOn(Object...)`.
      Returns:
        this

    - #### builtBy

          ConfigurableFileCollection builtBy​(Object... tasks)

      Registers some tasks which build the files of this collection.
      Parameters:
        `tasks` - The tasks. These are evaluated as per `Task.dependsOn(Object...)`.
      Returns:
        this