gradle-master/subprojects/language-native/src/main/java/org/gradle/language/nativeplatform/ComponentWithExecutable.java
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package org.gradle.language.nativeplatform;

import org.gradle.api.Task;
import org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection;
import org.gradle.api.file.RegularFile;
import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider;
import org.gradle.nativeplatform.tasks.LinkExecutable;

/**
 * Represents a native component that produces an executable.
 *
 * @since 4.5
 */
public interface ComponentWithExecutable extends ComponentWithNativeRuntime {
    /**
     * Returns the link libraries to use to link the executable. Includes the link libraries of the component's dependencies.
     */
    FileCollection getLinkLibraries();

    /**
     * Returns the task that should be run to produce the executable file of this component. This isn't necessarily the link task for the component.
     *
     * @since 5.1
     */
    Provider<? extends Task> getExecutableFileProducer();

    /**
     * Returns the executable file to produce.
     */
    Provider<RegularFile> getExecutableFile();

    /**
     * Returns the link task for the executable.
     */
    Provider<? extends LinkExecutable> getLinkTask();
}
