# Interface ResourceFilter

public interface ResourceFilter
The gradle DSL model of an Eclipse resource filter. This allows specifying a filter with a custom matcher and configuring whether it is an include/exclude filter that applies to files, folders, or both. The following example excludes the 'node_modules' folder.

    plugins {
        id 'java'
        id 'eclipse'
    }

    eclipse {
      project {
        resourceFilter {
          appliesTo = 'FOLDERS'
          type = 'EXCLUDE_ALL'
          matcher {
            id = 'org.eclipse.ui.ide.multiFilter'
            // to find out which arguments to use, configure the desired
            // filter with Eclipse's UI and copy the arguments string over
            arguments = '1.0-name-matches-false-false-node_modules'
          }
        }
      }
    }

Since:
  3.5

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `ResourceFilterAppliesTo`
  `getAppliesTo()`
  Indicates whether this ResourceFilter applies to files, folders, or both.
  `ResourceFilterMatcher`
  `getMatcher()`
  Gets the matcher of this ResourceFilter.
  `ResourceFilterType`
  `getType()`
  Specifies whether this ResourceFilter is including or excluding resources.
  `boolean`
  `isRecursive()`
  Indicates whether this ResourceFilter applies recursively to all children of the project it is created on.
  `ResourceFilterMatcher`
  `matcher(Action<? super ResourceFilterMatcher> configureAction)`
  Configures the matcher of this resource filter.
  `void`
  `setAppliesTo(ResourceFilterAppliesTo appliesTo)`
  Indicates whether this ResourceFilter applies to files, folders, or both.
  `void`
  `setRecursive(boolean recursive)`
  Sets whether this ResourceFilter applies recursively or not.
  `void`
  `setType(ResourceFilterType type)`
  Sets the ResourceFilterType

- ## Method Details

  - ### getAppliesTo

    ResourceFilterAppliesTo getAppliesTo()
    Indicates whether this ResourceFilter applies to files, folders, or both. Default is FILES_AND_FOLDERS

  - ### setAppliesTo

    void setAppliesTo(ResourceFilterAppliesTo appliesTo)
    Indicates whether this ResourceFilter applies to files, folders, or both. Default is FILES_AND_FOLDERS
    Throws:
      `InvalidUserDataException` - if appliesTo is null.

  - ### getType

    ResourceFilterType getType()
    Specifies whether this ResourceFilter is including or excluding resources. Default is EXCLUDE_ALL

  - ### setType

    void setType(ResourceFilterType type)
    Sets the ResourceFilterType
    Throws:
      `InvalidUserDataException` - if type is null.

  - ### isRecursive

    boolean isRecursive()
    Indicates whether this ResourceFilter applies recursively to all children of the project it is created on. Default is true.

  - ### setRecursive

    void setRecursive(boolean recursive)
    Sets whether this ResourceFilter applies recursively or not.

  - ### getMatcher

    ResourceFilterMatcher getMatcher()
    Gets the matcher of this ResourceFilter.

  - ### matcher

    ResourceFilterMatcher matcher(Action<? super ResourceFilterMatcher> configureAction)
    Configures the matcher of this resource filter. Will create the matcher if it does not yet exist, or configure the existing matcher if it already exists.
    Parameters:
      `configureAction` - The action to use to configure the matcher.