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

import org.gradle.api.Action;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Describes metadata about a dependency - direct dependencies or dependency constraints - declared in a resolved component's metadata.
 *
 * @param <T> type of the dependency metadata in this collection
 * @since 4.4
 */
public interface DependenciesMetadata<T extends DependencyMetadata> extends Collection<T> {

    /**
     * Add a dependency or a dependency constraint using the string notation: <code><i>group</i>:<i>name</i>:<i>version</i></code>.
     *
     * @param dependencyNotation the dependency
     */
    void add(String dependencyNotation);

    /**
     * Add a dependency or a dependency constraint using the map notation: <code>group: <i>group</i>, name: <i>name</i>, version: <i>version</i></code>.
     *
     * @param dependencyNotation the dependency
     */
    void add(Map<String, String> dependencyNotation);

    /**
     * Add a dependency or a dependency constraint using the string notation: <code><i>group</i>:<i>name</i>:<i>version</i></code>.
     *
     * @param dependencyNotation the dependency
     * @param configureAction action to configure details of the dependency - see {@link DependencyMetadata}
     */
    void add(String dependencyNotation, Action<? super T> configureAction);

    /**
     * Add a dependency or a dependency constraint using the map notation: <code>group: <i>group</i>, name: <i>name</i>, version: <i>version</i></code>.
     *
     * @param dependencyNotation the dependency
     * @param configureAction action to configure details of the dependency - see {@link DependencyMetadata}
     */
    void add(Map<String, String> dependencyNotation, Action<? super T> configureAction);
}
