# Package org.gradle.api.tasks

@NonNullApi package org.gradle.api.tasks
The standard `Task` implementations.

Related Packages
Package
Description
org.gradle.api
Start Here: Gradle's `Project` API, which is available from your build files.
org.gradle.api.tasks.ant
The Ant integration `Task` implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.application
org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling
The archive bundling `Task` implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.compile
The compilation `Task` implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics
The diagnostic `Task` implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.incremental
API classes for implementing incremental tasks.
org.gradle.api.tasks.javadoc
The documentation generation `Task` implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.scala
Scala `Task` implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.testing
The unit testing `Task` implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.util
Utility classes used by the standard task implementations.
org.gradle.api.tasks.wrapper
The Gradle wrapper `Task`.
Class
Description
AbstractCopyTask
`AbstractCopyTask` is the base class for all copy tasks.
AbstractExecTask<T extends AbstractExecTask>
`AbstractExecTask` is the base class for all exec tasks.
AntBuilderAware
An `AntBuilderAware` represents an object which can add itself to Ant tasks, using an `AntBuilder`.
CacheableTask
Attached to a task type to indicate that task output caching should be enabled by default for tasks of this type.
Classpath
Marks a property as specifying a JVM classpath for a task.
ClasspathNormalizer
Normalizes file input that represents a Java runtime classpath.
CompatibilityAdapterForTaskInputs
Deprecated.
The interface is only here to allow plugins built against Gradle 2.x to run and it will be removed in Gradle 5.0.
CompatibilityAdapterForTaskOutputs
Deprecated.
The interface is only here to allow plugins built against Gradle 2.x to run and it will be removed in Gradle 5.0.
CompileClasspath
Marks a property as specifying a Java compile classpath for a task.
CompileClasspathNormalizer
Normalizes file input that represents a Java compile classpath.
Console
Attached to a task property to indicate that the property is not to be taken into account for up-to-date checking, because its value only influences the console output of the task.
Copy
Copies files into a destination directory.
Delete
Deletes files or directories.
Destroys
Marks a property as specifying a file or directory that a task destroys.
Exec
Executes a command line process.
FileNormalizer
A normalizer used to remove unwanted noise when considering file inputs.
GradleBuild
Executes a Gradle build.
GroovyRuntime
Provides information related to the Groovy runtime(s) used in a project.
GroovySourceSet
A `GroovySourceSetConvention` defines the properties and methods added to a `SourceSet` by the `GroovyPlugin`.
Input
Attached to a task property to indicate that the property specifies some input value for the task.
InputDirectory
Marks a property as specifying an input directory for a task.
InputFile
Marks a property as specifying an input file for a task.
InputFiles
Marks a property as specifying the input files for a task.
Internal
Attached to a task property to indicate that the property is not to be taken into account for up-to-date checking.
JavaExec
Executes a Java application in a child process.
LocalState
Marks a property as specifying local state for a task.
Nested
Marks a property as specifying a nested bean, whose properties should be checked for annotations.
Optional
Marks a task property as optional.
OutputDirectories
Marks a property as specifying one or more output directories for a task.
OutputDirectory
Marks a property as specifying an output directory for a task.
OutputFile
Marks a property as specifying an output file for a task.
OutputFiles
Marks a property as specifying one or more output files for a task.
PathSensitive
Annotates a task file property, specifying which part of the file paths should be considered during up-to-date checks.
PathSensitivity
Enumeration of different path handling strategies for task properties.
ScalaRuntime
Provides information related to the Scala runtime(s) used in a project.
ScalaSourceSet
A `ScalaSourceSetConvention` defines the properties and methods added to a `SourceSet` by the `ScalaPlugin`.
SkipWhenEmpty
Attached to a task property to indicate that the task should be skipped when the value of the property is an empty `FileCollection` or directory.
SourceSet
A `SourceSet` represents a logical group of Java source and resources.
SourceSetContainer
A `SourceSetContainer` manages a set of `SourceSet` objects.
SourceSetOutput
A collection of all output directories (compiled classes, processed resources, etc.) - notice that `SourceSetOutput` extends `FileCollection`.
SourceTask
A `SourceTask` performs some operation on source files.
StopActionException
A `StopActionException` is be thrown by a task `Action` or task action closure to stop its own execution and to start execution of the task's next action.
StopExecutionException
A `StopExecutionException` is thrown by a `Action` or task action closure to stop execution of the current task and start execution of the next task.
Sync
Synchronizes the contents of a destination directory with some source directories and files.
TaskAction
Marks a method as the action to run when the task is executed.
TaskCollection<T extends Task>
A `TaskCollection` contains a set of `Task` instances, and provides a number of query methods.
TaskContainer
A `TaskContainer` is responsible for managing a set of `Task` instances.
TaskDependency
A `TaskDependency` represents an unordered set of tasks which a `Task` depends on.
TaskDestroyables
Represents the files or directories that a `Task` destroys (removes).
TaskExecutionException
A `TaskExecutionException` is thrown when a task fails to execute successfully.
TaskFilePropertyBuilder
Describes a property of a task that contains zero or more files.
TaskInputFilePropertyBuilder
Describes an input property of a task that contains zero or more files.
TaskInputPropertyBuilder
Describes an input property of a task.
TaskInputs
A `TaskInputs` represents the inputs for a task.
TaskInstantiationException
A `TaskInstantiationException` is thrown when a task cannot be instantiated for some reason.
TaskLocalState
Represents the files or directories that represent the local state of a `Task`.
TaskOutputFilePropertyBuilder
Describes an output property of a task that contains zero or more files.
TaskOutputs
A `TaskOutputs` represents the outputs of a task.
TaskPropertyBuilder
Describes a property of a task.
TaskProvider<T extends Task>
Providers a task of the given type.
TaskReference
A lightweight reference to a task.
TaskState
`TaskState` provides information about the execution state of a `Task`.
TaskValidationException
A `TaskValidationException` is thrown when there is some validation problem with a task.
Upload
Uploads the artifacts of a `Configuration` to a set of repositories.
VerificationTask
A `VerificationTask` is a task which performs some verification of the artifacts produced by a build.
WorkResult
Provides information about some work which was performed.
WorkResults
Helps access trivial `WorkResult` objects.
WriteProperties
Writes a `Properties` in a way that the results can be expected to be reproducible.