Package org.gradle.api.artifacts

# Interface ExcludeRuleContainer

public interface ExcludeRuleContainer

A container for adding exclude rules for dependencies.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
`add(Map<String,String> args)`
Adds an exclude rule to this container.
`Set<ExcludeRule>`
`getRules()`
Returns all the exclude rules added to this container.

## Method Details

### getRules

Set<ExcludeRule> getRules()
Returns all the exclude rules added to this container. If no exclude rules has been added an empty list is returned.

### add

void add(Map<String,String> args)
Adds an exclude rule to this container. The ExcludeRule object gets created internally based on the map values passed to this method. The possible keys for the map are:

- `group` - The exact name of the organization or group that should be excluded.
- `module` - The exact name of the module that should be excluded

Parameters:
  `args` - A map describing the exclude pattern.