IncrementalTaskInputs

API Documentation:IncrementalTaskInputs

Note: This class is incubating and may change in a future version of Gradle.

Provides access to any input files that need to be processed by an incremental task.

An incremental task action is one that accepts a single IncrementalTaskInputs parameter. The task can then provide an action to execute for all input files that are out of date with respect to the previous execution of the task, and a separate action for all input files that have been removed since the previous execution.

class IncrementalReverseTask extends DefaultTask {
     @InputDirectory
     def File inputDir

     @OutputDirectory
     def File outputDir

     @TaskAction
     void execute(IncrementalTaskInputs inputs) {
         inputs.outOfDate { change ->
             def targetFile = project.file("$outputDir/${change.file.name}")
             targetFile.text = change.file.text.reverse()
         }

         inputs.removed { change ->
             def targetFile = project.file("$outputDir/${change.file.name}")
             if (targetFile.exists()) {
                 targetFile.delete()
             }
         }
     }
 }

In the case where Gradle is unable to determine which input files need to be reprocessed, then all of the input files will be reported as IncrementalTaskInputs.outOfDate(). Cases where this occurs include:

  • There is no history available from a previous execution.
  • An TaskOutputs.upToDateWhen() criteria added to the task returns false.
  • An Input property has changed since the previous execution.
  • One or more output files have changed since the previous execution.

Note that this is a stateful API:

Properties

PropertyDescription
incremental
Incubating

Indicates if it was possible for Gradle to determine which exactly which input files were out of date compared to a previous execution. This is not possible in the case of no previous execution, changed Input Properties, Output Files, etc.

Methods

MethodDescription
outOfDate(outOfDateAction)
Incubating

Executes the action for all of the input files that are out-of-date since the previous task execution. The action may also be supplied as a Closure.

removed(removedAction)
Incubating

Executes the action for all of the input files that were removed since the previous task execution. The action may also be supplied as a Closure.

Script blocks

No script blocks

Property details

boolean incremental (read-only)

Note: This property is incubating and may change in a future version of Gradle.

Indicates if it was possible for Gradle to determine which exactly which input files were out of date compared to a previous execution. This is not possible in the case of no previous execution, changed Input Properties, Output Files, etc.

When true:

When false:

Method details

void outOfDate(Action<? super InputFileDetails> outOfDateAction)

Note: This method is incubating and may change in a future version of Gradle.

Executes the action for all of the input files that are out-of-date since the previous task execution. The action may also be supplied as a Closure.

This method may only be called a single time for a single IncrementalTaskInputs instance.

void removed(Action<? super InputFileDetails> removedAction)

Note: This method is incubating and may change in a future version of Gradle.

Executes the action for all of the input files that were removed since the previous task execution. The action may also be supplied as a Closure.

This method may only be called a single time for a single IncrementalTaskInputs instance.

This method may only be called after IncrementalTaskInputs.outOfDate() has been called.