# Gradle API 2.8

Packages
Package | Description
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org.gradle | Classes for embedding Gradle.
org.gradle.api |
org.gradle.api.artifacts | Classes for declaring and using artifacts and artifact dependencies.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.cache | Classes for controlling dependency resolution.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.component | Classes that provide meta-data about software components.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.dsl | Classes used in the artifact DSL.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.ivy | Classes for declaring and using Ivy modules.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.maven | Maven specific classes for dependency management.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.query | Classes used for querying the artifacts.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.repositories | Classes for declaring and using artifact repositories.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.result | Classes that compose the resolution result
org.gradle.api.component | Types for declaring and using Software Components.
org.gradle.api.credentials | general credentials related classes.
org.gradle.api.distribution | The main interfaces and classes of the distribution plugin.
org.gradle.api.distribution.plugins |
org.gradle.api.dsl | dsl related classes.
org.gradle.api.execution | Classes for managing and monitoring build execution.
org.gradle.api.file | Classes for working with files.
org.gradle.api.initialization | Classes for managing and monitoring build initialization.
org.gradle.api.initialization.dsl | Classes used in the initialization DSL.
org.gradle.api.invocation | Classes for invoking and monitoring gradle builds.
org.gradle.api.java.archives | Classes for working with JAR manifests.
org.gradle.api.logging | Classes for managing logging in Gradle.
org.gradle.api.plugins | The standard Plugin implementations.
org.gradle.api.plugins.announce | A Plugin for generating announcements from your build.
org.gradle.api.plugins.antlr | A Plugin for generating parsers from Antlr grammars.
org.gradle.api.plugins.buildcomparison.gradle | Build comparision classes that are specific to Gradle, including comparing Gradle upgrades.
org.gradle.api.plugins.jetty | The Jetty Plugin implementation.
org.gradle.api.plugins.osgi | The OSGi Plugin implementation.
org.gradle.api.plugins.quality | Plugins which measure and enforce code quality.
org.gradle.api.plugins.scala |
org.gradle.api.plugins.sonar |
org.gradle.api.plugins.sonar.model |
org.gradle.api.publish | Classes that deal with publishing artifacts.
org.gradle.api.publish.ivy | Types that deal with publishing in the Ivy format.
org.gradle.api.publish.ivy.plugins | Plugins for Ivy publishing.
org.gradle.api.publish.ivy.tasks | Tasks for Ivy publishing.
org.gradle.api.publish.maven | Types that deal with publishing in the Maven format.
org.gradle.api.publish.maven.plugins | Plugins for publishing in the Maven format.
org.gradle.api.publish.maven.tasks | Tasks for publishing in the Maven format.
org.gradle.api.publish.plugins | Publishing plugins.
org.gradle.api.reporting | Classes for reporting
org.gradle.api.reporting.components | Component reporting tasks.
org.gradle.api.reporting.dependencies | Types responsible for generating dependency reports.
org.gradle.api.reporting.model | Configuration model reporting tasks.
org.gradle.api.reporting.plugins | Plugins for reporting
org.gradle.api.resources | Interfaces and API for the 'Resources' concept.
org.gradle.api.specs | Classes for defining general purpose criteria.
org.gradle.api.tasks | The standard Task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.ant | The Ant integration Task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.application |
org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling | The archive bundling Task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.compile | The compilation Task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics | The diagnostic Task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.incremental | API classes for implementing incremental tasks.
org.gradle.api.tasks.javadoc | The documentation generation Task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.scala | Scala Task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing | The unit testing Task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.junit | JUnit specific testing classes.
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging | Types related to logging of test related information to the console.
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.testng | TestNG specific testing classes.
org.gradle.api.tasks.util | Utility classes used by the standard task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.wrapper | The Gradle wrapper Task.
org.gradle.authentication | Classes related to transport authentication protocols.
org.gradle.authentication.http | Classes related to transport authentication protocols for HTTP.
org.gradle.buildinit.plugins | Build init plugins.
org.gradle.buildinit.tasks |
org.gradle.external.javadoc | Classes to run Javadoc.
org.gradle.ide.cdt |
org.gradle.ide.cdt.model |
org.gradle.ide.cdt.tasks |
org.gradle.ide.visualstudio | Model classes for visual studio.
org.gradle.ide.visualstudio.plugins | Plugins for Visual Studio integration.
org.gradle.ide.visualstudio.tasks |
org.gradle.ivy | Component types for Ivy modules.
org.gradle.jvm | Types for support of JVM runtime.
org.gradle.jvm.application.scripts | Classes that enable JVM application script generation.
org.gradle.jvm.application.tasks | Tasks for the JVM application plugin.
org.gradle.jvm.platform | Classes for managing platform variance
org.gradle.jvm.plugins | Base plugins that add support for JVM runtime.
org.gradle.jvm.tasks | Tasks that add support for JVM runtime.
org.gradle.jvm.toolchain | Defines tools that can build things that run on the JVM.
org.gradle.language | Model classes for managing language sources.
org.gradle.language.assembler | Model classes for building from Assembler language sources.
org.gradle.language.assembler.plugins | Plugins for building from Assembler language sources.
org.gradle.language.assembler.tasks | Tasks for assembling Assembler sources for a native runtime.
org.gradle.language.base | General purpose types for language support.
org.gradle.language.base.artifact | Classes representing artifacts relevant to languages in general.
org.gradle.language.base.plugins | Base plugins for language support.
org.gradle.language.base.sources | General purpose types for language sources support.
org.gradle.language.c | Model classes for building from C language sources.
org.gradle.language.c.plugins | Plugins for building from C language sources.
org.gradle.language.c.tasks | Tasks for compiling C sources for a native runtime.
org.gradle.language.coffeescript | Language support classes for CoffeeScript
org.gradle.language.cpp | Model classes for building from C++ language sources.
org.gradle.language.cpp.plugins | Plugins for building from C++ language sources.
org.gradle.language.cpp.tasks | Tasks for compiling C++ sources for a native runtime.
org.gradle.language.java | Types for Java language support.
org.gradle.language.java.artifact | Classes representing artifacts relevant to the Java language.
org.gradle.language.java.plugins | Base plugins that add support for Java language.
org.gradle.language.java.tasks | Tasks that add support for Java language.
org.gradle.language.javascript | Language support classes for javascript
org.gradle.language.jvm | Types for support for JVM languages.
org.gradle.language.jvm.plugins | Base plugins that add language support for JVM resources.
org.gradle.language.jvm.tasks | Tasks for support for JVM languages.
org.gradle.language.nativeplatform | Model classes for managing language sources.
org.gradle.language.nativeplatform.tasks | Base classes for native language compile tasks.
org.gradle.language.objectivec | Model classes for building from Objective-C language sources.
org.gradle.language.objectivec.plugins | Plugins for building from Objective-C language sources.
org.gradle.language.objectivec.tasks | Tasks for compiling Objective-C sources for a native runtime.
org.gradle.language.objectivecpp | Model classes for building from Objective-C++ language sources.
org.gradle.language.objectivecpp.plugins | Plugins for building from Objective-C++ language sources.
org.gradle.language.objectivecpp.tasks | Tasks for compiling Objective-C++ sources for a native runtime.
org.gradle.language.rc | Model classes for building from Windows Resource scripts.
org.gradle.language.rc.plugins | Plugins for building from Windows Resource scripts.
org.gradle.language.rc.tasks | Tasks for compiling Windows resources for a native runtime.
org.gradle.language.routes | Language support classes for routes
org.gradle.language.scala | Types for Scala language support.
org.gradle.language.scala.plugins | Base plugins that add support for Scala language.
org.gradle.language.scala.tasks | Tasks that add support for Scala language.
org.gradle.language.scala.toolchain | Defines tools that can build scala applications.
org.gradle.language.twirl | Language support classes for twirl
org.gradle.maven | Component types for Maven modules.
org.gradle.model | Classes that operate upon the Gradle model.
org.gradle.model.collection | Collection oriented types and utilities.
org.gradle.nativeplatform | Classes that model aspects of native component projects.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.platform | Classes that allow defining a native binary platform.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.plugins | Plugins for building native component projects.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.tasks | Tasks for building native component projects.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test | API classes for testing native binaries.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.cunit | API classes for cunit integration.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.cunit.plugins | Plugins for cunit testing.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.cunit.tasks | Tasks for cunit integration.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.googletest | API classes for Google Test integration.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.googletest.plugins | Plugins for Google Test testing.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.plugins | Plugin classes for generic support for testing native binaries.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.tasks | Tasks for test execution.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.toolchain | Classes that allow C++ tool chains to be configured.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.toolchain.plugins | Built-in tool chain support.
org.gradle.platform.base | General purpose types for runtime support.
org.gradle.platform.base.binary | General purpose types for binary support.
org.gradle.platform.base.component | General purpose types for library support.
org.gradle.platform.base.test | General purpose types for test suite support.
org.gradle.play | Classes that model aspects of the Play Framework support in Gradle.
org.gradle.play.distribution | Classes related to creating a Play distribution.
org.gradle.play.platform | Classes for managing play platform
org.gradle.play.plugins | Plugins that add support for the Play framework.
org.gradle.play.tasks | Task classes used for the Play Framework support in Gradle.
org.gradle.play.toolchain | Defines tools that can build play applications.
org.gradle.plugin.use | Classes for managing plugin resolution and use.
org.gradle.plugins.ear | Support for generating EAR archives in a Gradle build
org.gradle.plugins.ear.descriptor | Classes for working with EAR deployment descriptors.
org.gradle.plugins.ide.api | General ide plugin api.
org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse | A Plugin for generating Eclipse files.
org.gradle.plugins.ide.eclipse.model | Classes for the model used by the EclipsePlugin.
org.gradle.plugins.ide.idea |
org.gradle.plugins.ide.idea.model | Classes for the model used by the IdeaPlugin.
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.base |
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.coffeescript |
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.envjs |
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.envjs.browser |
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.envjs.http |
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.envjs.http.simple |
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.jshint |
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.rhino |
org.gradle.plugins.javascript.rhino.worker |
org.gradle.plugins.signing |
org.gradle.plugins.signing.signatory |
org.gradle.plugins.signing.signatory.pgp |
org.gradle.plugins.signing.type |
org.gradle.plugins.signing.type.pgp |
org.gradle.process | Classes for executing system and Java processes.
org.gradle.sonar.runner | Integration with Sonar.
org.gradle.sonar.runner.plugins | Plugins for Sonar Runner integration.
org.gradle.sonar.runner.tasks | Tasks for the Sonar Runner integration.
org.gradle.testfixtures | Classes and interfaces for testing custom task and plugin implementations.
org.gradle.testing.jacoco.plugins |
org.gradle.testing.jacoco.tasks | Tasks to work with the JaCoCo code coverage library.
org.gradle.testkit.runner | Support for executing contrived Gradle builds for the purpose of testing build logic.
org.gradle.tooling | The main interfaces and classes of the Gradle tooling API.
org.gradle.tooling.events | The interfaces and classes related to registering for event notifications and listening to dispatched events.
org.gradle.tooling.events.task | Task execution specific interfaces and classes related to event notifications.
org.gradle.tooling.events.test | Test execution specific interfaces and classes related to event notifications.
org.gradle.tooling.exceptions | Exceptions thrown when using the tooling API.
org.gradle.tooling.model | The general-purpose tooling model types, provided by the tooling API.
org.gradle.tooling.model.build | Tooling models for the build environment, which includes information such as Gradle or Java versions.
org.gradle.tooling.model.eclipse | Eclipse-centric tooling models.
org.gradle.tooling.model.gradle | The tooling models for Gradle builds and projects.
org.gradle.tooling.model.idea | IntelliJ IDEA centric tooling models.
org.gradle.tooling.provider.model | Interfaces and classes that allow tooling models to be made available to the tooling API client.