gradle-master/subprojects/dependency-management/src/main/java/org/gradle/api/internal/attributes/AttributesSchemaInternal.java
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package org.gradle.api.internal.attributes;

import org.gradle.api.attributes.Attribute;
import org.gradle.internal.component.model.AttributeMatcher;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

public interface AttributesSchemaInternal extends DescribableAttributesSchema {
    /**
     * Returns a matcher that uses the consumer rules from this schema, and the producer rules from the given schema.
     */
    AttributeMatcher withProducer(AttributesSchemaInternal producerSchema);

    /**
     * Returns a matcher that uses the rules from this schema, and assumes the producer has the same rules.
     */
    AttributeMatcher matcher();

    CompatibilityRule<Object> compatibilityRules(Attribute<?> attribute);

    DisambiguationRule<Object> disambiguationRules(Attribute<?> attribute);

    @Nullable
    Attribute<?> getAttributeByName(String name);
}
