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

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * Selects a module version.
 * If you need to change this interface, you're probably doing it wrong:
 * it is superseded by {@link org.gradle.api.artifacts.component.ModuleComponentSelector}, so check this first, and only
 * add methods here if it's for bridging.
 */
public interface ModuleVersionSelector {

    /**
     * The group of the module.
     *
     * @return module group
     */
    String getGroup();

    /**
     * The name of the module.
     *
     * @return module name
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * The version of the module. May be null.
     *
     * @return module version
     *
     */
    @Nullable
    String getVersion();

    /**
     * To match strictly means that the given identifier needs to have
     * equal group, module name and version.
     * It does not smartly match dynamic versions,
     * e.g. '1.+' selector does not strictly match '1.2' identifier.
     *
     * @return if this selector matches exactly the given identifier.
     */
    boolean matchesStrictly(ModuleVersionIdentifier identifier);

    /**
     * The module identifier of the component. Returns the same information
     * as {@link #getGroup()} and {@link #getName()}.
     *
     * @return the module identifier
     *
     * @since 4.9
     */
    ModuleIdentifier getModule();
}
