Package org.gradle.api.attributes

## Interface AttributeMatchingStrategy<T>

- Type Parameters:
    `T` - the type of the attribute

      public interface AttributeMatchingStrategy<T>

  An attribute matching strategy is responsible for providing information about how an `Attribute` is matched during dependency resolution. In particular, it will tell if a value, provided by a consumer, is compatible with a value provided by a candidate.
  Since:
    3.3

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `CompatibilityRuleChain<T>` | `getCompatibilityRules()` |
    `DisambiguationRuleChain<T>` | `getDisambiguationRules()` |
    `void` | `ordered​(boolean pickLast, Comparator<T> comparator)` | A short-hand way to define both a compatibility rule and a disambiguation rule based on an order defined by the provided `Comparator`.
    `void` | `ordered​(Comparator<T> comparator)` | A short-hand way to define both a compatibility rule and a disambiguation rule based on an order defined by the provided `Comparator`.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getCompatibilityRules

          CompatibilityRuleChain<T> getCompatibilityRules()

    - #### getDisambiguationRules

          DisambiguationRuleChain<T> getDisambiguationRules()

    - #### ordered

          void ordered​(Comparator<T> comparator)

      A short-hand way to define both a compatibility rule and a disambiguation rule based on an order defined by the provided `Comparator`.

      All provider values which are lower than or equal the consumer value are compatible. When disambiguating, it will pick the highest compatible value.

      Parameters:
        `comparator` - the comparator to use for compatibility and disambiguation

    - #### ordered

          void ordered​(boolean pickLast,
                       Comparator<T> comparator)

      A short-hand way to define both a compatibility rule and a disambiguation rule based on an order defined by the provided `Comparator`.

      All provider values which are lower than or equal the consumer value are compatible.

      Parameters:
        `pickLast` - tells if, for disambiguation, we should pick the last value in order instead of the first one
        `comparator` - the comparator to use for compatibility and disambiguation