# Gradle API 5.3

Packages
Package | Description
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org.gradle | Classes for embedding Gradle.
org.gradle.api | Start Here: Gradle's `Project` API, which is available from your build files.
org.gradle.api.artifacts | Classes for declaring and using artifacts and artifact dependencies.
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.artifacts.transform | Classes that perform artifact transformations.
org.gradle.api.artifacts.type | Types related to artifact type definitions.
org.gradle.api.attributes | Classes for dealing with configuration and artifact attributes.
org.gradle.api.attributes.java | Attributes specific to the Java ecosystem.
org.gradle.api.capabilities | Classes for dealing with capabilities.
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 | The the distribution plugin itself.
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.definition | Types related to the build definition for included builds.
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.logging.configuration | Classes for logging configuration.
org.gradle.api.model | Classes that operate on the Gradle model.
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.osgi | The OSGi `Plugin` implementation.
org.gradle.api.plugins.quality | Plugins which measure and enforce code quality.
org.gradle.api.plugins.scala | A `Plugin` which compiles and tests Scala sources.
org.gradle.api.provider | The interfaces for value providers.
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 plugin.
org.gradle.api.publish.tasks | Tasks used for publishing to a binary repository.
org.gradle.api.reflect | Classes and API for the reflection and types.
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.dependents | Types responsible for generating dependents components 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.options | Annotations for exposing task properties as command line options.
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.junitplatform |
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.aws | Classes related to transport authentication protocols for S3.
org.gradle.authentication.http | Classes related to transport authentication protocols for HTTP.
org.gradle.buildinit.plugins | Build init plugins.
org.gradle.buildinit.tasks | Build init plugins.
org.gradle.caching | Classes for build caches.
org.gradle.caching.configuration | Classes for configuring build caches.
org.gradle.caching.http | Classes for HTTP build cache service.
org.gradle.caching.local | Classes for local build cache services.
org.gradle.concurrent | Classes related to Gradle parallelism and concurrency.
org.gradle.external.javadoc | Classes to run Javadoc.
org.gradle.ide.visualstudio | Model classes for visual studio.
org.gradle.ide.visualstudio.plugins | Plugins for Visual Studio integration.
org.gradle.ide.visualstudio.tasks | Task classes for visual studio.
org.gradle.ide.xcode | Model classes for XCode.
org.gradle.ide.xcode.plugins | Plugins for XCode integration.
org.gradle.ide.xcode.tasks | Task classes for XCode.
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.tasks.api | Tasks supporting Gradle's "compile avoidance" feature through the generation and use of API classes and `ApiJar` files.
org.gradle.jvm.test | Types for the JVM testing plugin.
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.compile | General purpose types for related to compiling.
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.plugins | Base plugins for the native languages.
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.swift | Model classes for building from Swift language sources.
org.gradle.language.swift.plugins | Plugins for building from Swift language sources.
org.gradle.language.swift.tasks | Tasks for compiling Swift sources for a native runtime.
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.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.cpp | API classes for C++ test integration.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.cpp.plugins | Plugins for C++ test integration.
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.test.xctest | Model classes for the XCTest plugins.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.xctest.plugins | Plugins for XCTest testing.
org.gradle.nativeplatform.test.xctest.tasks | Tasks for XCTest 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.normalization | Interfaces and API for input normalization.
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.plugins | Base plugins for software model 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.plugins.ide | Plugins that add support using IDEs with 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.devel | Classes for assisting with plugin development.
org.gradle.plugin.devel.plugins | Plugins for assisting with plugin development.
org.gradle.plugin.devel.tasks | Tasks for assisting with plugin development.
org.gradle.plugin.management | APIs to influence how plugins are resolved.
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 | General purpose IDE types.
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 | A `Plugin` for generating IDEA files.
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.signing | The signing plugin.
org.gradle.plugins.signing.signatory | The signing plugin signatory types.
org.gradle.plugins.signing.signatory.pgp | PGP signing support.
org.gradle.plugins.signing.type | The signing plugin signature types.
org.gradle.plugins.signing.type.pgp | PGP signing support.
org.gradle.process | Classes for executing system and Java processes.
org.gradle.swiftpm | Model classes that describe a Swift Package Manager package.
org.gradle.swiftpm.plugins | Plugins that produce Swift Package Manager manifests from the Gradle model.
org.gradle.swiftpm.tasks | Tasks that produce Swift Package Manager manifests from the Gradle model.
org.gradle.testfixtures | Classes and interfaces for testing custom task and plugin implementations.
org.gradle.testing.base | General purpose types for test suite support.
org.gradle.testing.base.plugins | Plugin classes for generic support for testing.
org.gradle.testing.jacoco.plugins | Plugins to work with the JaCoCo code coverage library.
org.gradle.testing.jacoco.tasks | Tasks to work with the JaCoCo code coverage library.
org.gradle.testing.jacoco.tasks.rules | Implementations for Jacoco code coverage rules.
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.configuration | Project configuration specific interfaces and classes related to event notifications.
org.gradle.tooling.events.task | Task execution specific interfaces and classes related to event notifications.
org.gradle.tooling.events.task.java | Task execution result interfaces specific to Java projects.
org.gradle.tooling.events.test | Test execution specific interfaces and classes related to event notifications.
org.gradle.tooling.events.transform | Artifact transform execution specific interfaces and classes related to event notifications.
org.gradle.tooling.events.work | Work item 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.cpp | Types that represent the tooling model for C++ projects.
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.model.java | Java-specific details for tooling models.
org.gradle.tooling.provider.model | Interfaces and classes that allow tooling models to be made available to the tooling API client.
org.gradle.vcs | Packages for version control systems.
org.gradle.vcs.git | The API for dealing with Version Control Systems in Gradle.
org.gradle.workers | Workers allow running pieces of work in the background, either in-process in isolated classloaders or out-of-process in reusable daemons.