Package: org.gradle.api.tasks

## [Java] Class SourceTask

- org.gradle.api.tasks.SourceTask

- All Implemented Interfaces and Traits:
    PatternFilterable

      public class SourceTask
      extends org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask

  A `SourceTask` performs some operation on source files.

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifiers | Name | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected List<Object>` | `source` |

  - Inherited fields
    Fields inherited from class | Fields
    --- | ---
    `class org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask` | `TASK_NAME, TASK_DESCRIPTION, TASK_GROUP, TASK_TYPE, TASK_DEPENDS_ON, TASK_OVERWRITE, TASK_ACTION`
    `class DefaultTask` | `TASK_NAME, TASK_DESCRIPTION, TASK_GROUP, TASK_TYPE, TASK_DEPENDS_ON, TASK_OVERWRITE, TASK_ACTION`

  - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type | Name and description
    --- | ---
    `SourceTask` | `exclude(String... excludes)` {@inheritDoc}
    `SourceTask` | `exclude(Iterable<String> excludes)` {@inheritDoc}
    `SourceTask` | `exclude(Spec<FileTreeElement> excludeSpec)` {@inheritDoc}
    `SourceTask` | `exclude(Closure excludeSpec)` {@inheritDoc}
    `Set<String>` | `getExcludes()` {@inheritDoc}
    `Set<String>` | `getIncludes()` {@inheritDoc}
    `FileTree` | `getSource()` Returns the source for this task, after the include and exclude patterns have been applied.
    `SourceTask` | `include(String... includes)` {@inheritDoc}
    `SourceTask` | `include(Iterable<String> includes)` {@inheritDoc}
    `SourceTask` | `include(Spec<FileTreeElement> includeSpec)` {@inheritDoc}
    `SourceTask` | `include(Closure includeSpec)` {@inheritDoc}
    `SourceTask` | `setExcludes(Iterable<String> excludes)` {@inheritDoc}
    `SourceTask` | `setIncludes(Iterable<String> includes)` {@inheritDoc}
    `void` | `setSource(Object source)` Sets the source for this task.
    `SourceTask` | `source(Object... sources)` Adds some source to this task.

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask` | `org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#conventionMapping(java.lang.String, groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#conventionMapping(java.lang.String, java.util.concurrent.Callable), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getConventionMapping(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#toString(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#compareTo(java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#compareTo(org.gradle.api.Task), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getName(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getActions(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getState(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getState(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setName(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getPath(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getExtensions(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getLogger(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#execute(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#configure(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#configure(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getDescription(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#leftShift(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#isEnabled(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#property(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setEnabled(boolean), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getLogging(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getLogging(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#hasProperty(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getConvention(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setDescription(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getGroup(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setGroup(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#dependsOnTaskDidWork(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getInputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getTemporaryDir(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#mustRunAfter([Ljava.lang.Object;), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setMustRunAfter(java.lang.Iterable), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getMustRunAfter(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#finalizedBy([Ljava.lang.Object;), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setFinalizedBy(java.lang.Iterable), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getFinalizedBy(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#shouldRunAfter([Ljava.lang.Object;), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setShouldRunAfter(java.lang.Iterable), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getShouldRunAfter(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setOnlyIf(org.gradle.api.specs.Spec), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setOnlyIf(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setDidWork(boolean), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getDidWork(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#doFirst(org.gradle.api.Action), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#doFirst(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#doLast(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#doLast(org.gradle.api.Action), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#deleteAllActions(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getEnabled(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getAnt(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getOutputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getOutputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setActions(java.util.List), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getTaskDependencies(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getTaskDependencies(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getDependsOn(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setDependsOn(java.lang.Iterable), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#dependsOn([Ljava.lang.Object;), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#onlyIf(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#onlyIf(org.gradle.api.specs.Spec), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getProject(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getStandardOutputCapture(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getAsDynamicObject(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getTaskActions(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getOnlyIf(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#executeWithoutThrowingTaskFailure(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getExecuter(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setExecuter(org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.TaskExecuter), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getValidators(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#addValidator(org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskValidator), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setProject(org.gradle.api.Project), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getImpliesSubProjects(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setImpliesSubProjects(boolean), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getTemporaryDirFactory(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#injectIntoNewInstance(org.gradle.api.internal.project.ProjectInternal, java.lang.String, java.util.concurrent.Callable), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#wait(long, int), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#wait(long), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#wait(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#equals(java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#hashCode(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getClass(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#notify(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#notifyAll()`
    `class DefaultTask` | `setProperty, toString, compareTo, compareTo, getName, getActions, getState, getState, setName, getPath, getExtensions, getLogger, execute, configure, configure, getDescription, leftShift, isEnabled, property, setEnabled, getLogging, getLogging, hasProperty, getConvention, setDescription, getGroup, setGroup, dependsOnTaskDidWork, getInputs, getTemporaryDir, mustRunAfter, setMustRunAfter, getMustRunAfter, finalizedBy, setFinalizedBy, getFinalizedBy, shouldRunAfter, setShouldRunAfter, getShouldRunAfter, setOnlyIf, setOnlyIf, setDidWork, getDidWork, doFirst, doFirst, doLast, doLast, deleteAllActions, getEnabled, getAnt, getOutputs, getOutputs, setActions, getTaskDependencies, getTaskDependencies, getDependsOn, setDependsOn, dependsOn, onlyIf, onlyIf, getProject, getStandardOutputCapture, getAsDynamicObject, getTaskActions, getOnlyIf, executeWithoutThrowingTaskFailure, getExecuter, setExecuter, getValidators, addValidator, setProject, getImpliesSubProjects, setImpliesSubProjects, getTemporaryDirFactory, injectIntoNewInstance, wait, wait, wait, equals, hashCode, getClass, notify, notifyAll`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### protected final List<Object> source

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### public SourceTask exclude(String... excludes)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public SourceTask exclude(Iterable<String> excludes)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public SourceTask exclude(Spec<FileTreeElement> excludeSpec)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public SourceTask exclude(Closure excludeSpec)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public Set<String> getExcludes()

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public Set<String> getIncludes()

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### @InputFiles @SkipWhenEmpty public FileTree getSource()

      Returns the source for this task, after the include and exclude patterns have been applied. Ignores source files which do not exist.

      Returns:
        The source.

    - #### public SourceTask include(String... includes)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public SourceTask include(Iterable<String> includes)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public SourceTask include(Spec<FileTreeElement> includeSpec)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public SourceTask include(Closure includeSpec)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public SourceTask setExcludes(Iterable<String> excludes)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public SourceTask setIncludes(Iterable<String> includes)

      {@inheritDoc}

    - #### public void setSource(Object source)

      Sets the source for this task. The given source object is evaluated as per Project.files.

      Parameters:
        `source` - The source.

    - #### public SourceTask source(Object... sources)

      Adds some source to this task. The given source objects will be evaluated as per Project.files.

      Parameters:
        `sources` - The source to add
      Returns:
        this