gradle-master/subprojects/core-api/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/artifacts/DependencyResolveDetails.java
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package org.gradle.api.artifacts;

import org.gradle.api.Action;

/**
 * Provides details about a dependency when it is resolved.
 * Provides means to manipulate dependency metadata when it is resolved.
 *
 * @since 1.4
 */
public interface DependencyResolveDetails {

    /**
     * The module, before it is resolved.
     * The requested module does not change even if there are multiple dependency resolve rules
     * that manipulate the dependency metadata.
     */
    ModuleVersionSelector getRequested();

    /**
     * Allows to override the version when the dependency {@link #getRequested()} is resolved.
     * Can be used to select a version that is different than requested.
     * Forcing modules via {@link ResolutionStrategy#force(Object...)} uses this capability.
     * Configuring a version different than requested will cause {@link #getTarget()} method
     * return a target module with updated target version.
     * <p>
     * If you need to change not only the version but also group or name please use the {@link #useTarget(Object)} method.
     *
     * @param version to use when resolving this dependency, cannot be null.
     * It is valid to configure the same version as requested.
     */
    void useVersion(String version);

    /**
     * Allows to override the details of the dependency (see {@link #getTarget()})
     * when it is resolved (see {@link #getRequested()}).
     * This method can be used to change the dependency before it is resolved,
     * e.g. change group, name or version (or all three of them).
     * In many cases users are interested in changing the version.
     * For such scenario you can use the {@link #useVersion(String)} method.
     *
     * @param notation the notation that gets parsed into an instance of {@link ModuleVersionSelector}.
     * You can pass Strings like 'org.gradle:gradle-core:1.4',
     * Maps like [group: 'org.gradle', name: 'gradle-core', version: '1.4'],
     * or instances of ModuleVersionSelector.
     *
     * @since 1.5
     */
    void useTarget(Object notation);

    /**
     * The target module selector used to resolve the dependency.
     * Never returns null. Target module is updated when methods like {@link #useVersion(String)} are used.
     */
    ModuleVersionSelector getTarget();

    /**
     * Sets a human readable description for the reason the component is selected. The description will only
     * be used if the rule is actually selecting a target, either using {@link #useVersion(String)} or {@link #useTarget(Object)}
     *
     * @param description a description of the selection reason
     *
     * @return this details object
     *
     * @since 4.5
     */
    DependencyResolveDetails because(String description);

    /**
     * Configures the artifact selection for the target component of this dependency resolution rule.
     * @param details the artifact selection details
     *
     * @since 6.6
     */
    DependencyResolveDetails artifactSelection(Action<? super ArtifactSelectionDetails> details);
}
