# NamedDomainObjectCollection

interface NamedDomainObjectCollection<T> : DomainObjectCollection<T>

A `NamedDomainObjectCollection` represents a collection of objects that have an inherent, constant, name.

Objects to be added to a named domain object collection must implement `equals()` in such a way that no two objects with different names are considered equal. That is, all equality tests must consider the name as an equality key. Behavior is undefined if two objects with different names are considered equal by their `equals()` implementation.

All implementations must guarantee that all elements in the collection are uniquely named. That is, an attempt to add an object with a name equal to the name of any existing object in the collection will fail. Implementations may choose to simply return false from `add(T)` or to throw an exception.

Objects in the collection are accessible as read-only properties, using the name of the object as the property name. For example (assuming the 'name' property provides the object name):

    books.add(new Book(name: "gradle", title: null))
    books.gradle.title = "Gradle in Action"

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A dynamic method is added for each object which takes a configuration closure. This is equivalent to calling getByName. For example:

    books.add(new Book(name: "gradle", title: null))
    books.gradle {
      title = "Gradle in Action"
    }

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You can also use the `[]` operator to access the objects of a collection by name. For example:

    books.add(new Book(name: "gradle", title: null))
    books['gradle'].title = "Gradle in Action"

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Rule objects can be attached to the collection in order to respond to requests for objects by name where no object with name exists in the collection. This mechanism can be used to create objects on demand. For example:

    books.addRule('create any') { books.add(new Book(name: "gradle", title: null)) }
    books.gradle.name == "gradle"

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#### Parameters

<T>

The type of objects in this collection.

#### Inheritors

NamedDomainObjectList
NamedDomainObjectSet

## Functions

add
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abstract fun add(e: T): Boolean
Adds an object to the collection, if there is no existing object in the collection with the same name.
addAll
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abstract fun addAll(c: Collection<out T>): Boolean
Adds any of the given objects to the collection that do not have the same name as any existing element.
addAllLater
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abstract fun addAllLater(provider: Provider<out Iterable<T>>)
addLater
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abstract fun addLater(provider: Provider<out T>)
addRule
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abstract fun addRule(rule: Rule): Rule
abstract fun addRule(description: String, ruleAction: Closure): Rule
abstract fun addRule(description: String, ruleAction: Action<String>): Rule
Adds a rule to this collection.
all
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abstract fun all(action: Action<in T>)
clear
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abstract fun clear()
configureEach
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abstract fun configureEach(action: Action<in T>)
contains
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abstract fun contains(p: Any): Boolean
containsAll
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abstract fun containsAll(p: Collection<out Any>): Boolean
equals
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abstract fun equals(p: Any): Boolean
findAll
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abstract fun findAll(spec: Closure): Collection<T>
findByName
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@Nullable
abstract fun findByName(name: String): T
Locates an object by name, returning null if there is no such object.
forEach
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open fun forEach(action: Consumer<in T>)
get
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operator fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>.get(name: String): T

Locates an object by name, failing if there is no such object.

getAsMap
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abstract fun getAsMap(): SortedMap<String, T>
Returns the objects in this collection, as a map from object name to object instance.
getAt
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abstract fun getAt(name: String): T
Locates an object by name, failing if there is no such object.
getByName
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abstract fun getByName(name: String): T
abstract fun getByName(name: String, configureClosure: Closure): T
abstract fun getByName(name: String, configureAction: Action<in T>): T
Locates an object by name, failing if there is no such object.
getByName
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inline fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<out Any>.getByName(name: String): T

Locates an object by name and casts it to the expected type T.

inline fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<out Any>.getByName(name: String, configure: T.() -> Unit): T

Locates an object by name and casts it to the expected type T then configures it.

fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<out Any>.getByName(name: String, type: KClass<T>): T

Locates an object by name and casts it to the expected type.

fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<out Any>.getByName(name: String, type: KClass<T>, configure: T.() -> Unit): T

Locates an object by name and casts it to the expected type then configures it.

getCollectionSchema
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@Internal
abstract fun getCollectionSchema(): NamedDomainObjectCollectionSchema
Provides access to the schema of all created or registered named domain objects in this collection.
getNamer
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abstract fun getNamer(): Namer<T>
An object that represents the naming strategy used to name objects of this collection.
getNames
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abstract fun getNames(): SortedSet<String>
Returns the names of the objects in this collection as a Set of Strings.
getRules
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abstract fun getRules(): List<Rule>
Returns the rules used by this collection.
hashCode
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abstract fun hashCode(): Int
isEmpty
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abstract fun isEmpty(): Boolean
iterator
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abstract fun iterator(): Iterator<T>
abstract fun iterator(): Iterator<E>
matching
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abstract fun matching(spec: Closure): NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>
abstract fun matching(spec: Spec<in T>): NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>
named
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abstract fun named(name: String): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T>
abstract fun named(name: String, configurationAction: Action<in T>): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T>
Locates a object by name, failing if there is no such object.
@Incubating
open fun named(nameFilter: Spec<String>): NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>
Returns a collection containing the objects with names matching the provided filter.
abstract fun <S : T?> named(name: String, type: Class<S>): NamedDomainObjectProvider<S>
abstract fun <S : T?> named(name: String, type: Class<S>, configurationAction: Action<in S>): NamedDomainObjectProvider<S>
Locates a object by name and type, failing if there is no such object.
named
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inline fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<out Any>.named(name: String): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T>
fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<out Any>.named(name: String, type: KClass<T>): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T>

Locates an object by name and type, without triggering its creation or configuration, failing if there is no such object.

inline fun <S : T, T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>.named(name: String, type: KClass<S>): NamedDomainObjectProvider<S>
inline fun <S : T, T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>.named(name: String, type: KClass<S>, configurationAction: Action<in S>): NamedDomainObjectProvider<S>

Kotlin extension function taking kotlin.reflect.KClass for org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectCollection.named.

inline fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<out Any>.named(name: String, noinline configuration: T.() -> Unit): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T>
fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<out Any>.named(name: String, type: KClass<T>, configuration: T.() -> Unit): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T>

Configures an object by name and type, without triggering its creation or configuration, failing if there is no such object.

parallelStream
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open fun parallelStream(): Stream<E>
provideDelegate
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operator fun <T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>.provideDelegate(thisRef: Any?, property: KProperty<*>): NamedDomainObjectProvider<T>

Allows a NamedDomainObjectCollection to be used as a property delegate.

remove
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abstract fun remove(p: Any): Boolean
removeAll
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abstract fun removeAll(p: Collection<out Any>): Boolean
removeIf
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open fun removeIf(filter: Predicate<in E>): Boolean
retainAll
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abstract fun retainAll(p: Collection<out Any>): Boolean
size
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abstract fun size(): Int
spliterator
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open fun spliterator(): Spliterator<T>
open fun spliterator(): Spliterator<E>
stream
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open fun stream(): Stream<E>
toArray
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abstract fun toArray(): Array<Any>
abstract fun <T> toArray(p: Array<T>): Array<T>
whenObjectAdded
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abstract fun whenObjectAdded(action: Closure)
abstract fun whenObjectAdded(action: Action<in T>): Action<in T>
whenObjectRemoved
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abstract fun whenObjectRemoved(action: Closure)
abstract fun whenObjectRemoved(action: Action<in T>): Action<in T>
withType
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abstract fun <S : T?> withType(type: Class<S>): NamedDomainObjectCollection<S>
withType
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inline fun <S : Any> DomainObjectCollection<in S>.withType(): DomainObjectCollection<S>
inline fun <S : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<in S>.withType(): NamedDomainObjectCollection<S>

Returns a collection containing the objects in this collection of the given type. The returned collection is live, so that when matching objects are later added to this collection, they are also visible in the filtered collection.

inline fun <S : Any> DomainObjectCollection<in S>.withType(noinline configuration: S.() -> Unit): DomainObjectCollection<S>

Returns a collection containing the objects in this collection of the given type. Equivalent to calling `withType(type).all(configureAction)`.

inline fun <S : T, T : Any> DomainObjectCollection<T>.withType(type: KClass<S>): DomainObjectCollection<S>
inline fun <S : T, T : Any> DomainObjectCollection<T>.withType(type: KClass<S>, configureAction: Action<in S>): DomainObjectCollection<S>

Kotlin extension function taking kotlin.reflect.KClass for org.gradle.api.DomainObjectCollection.withType.

inline fun <S : T, T : Any> NamedDomainObjectCollection<T>.withType(type: KClass<S>): NamedDomainObjectCollection<S>

Kotlin extension function taking kotlin.reflect.KClass for org.gradle.api.NamedDomainObjectCollection.withType.