# Interface EclipseProject

All Superinterfaces:
  `Element, HasGradleProject, HierarchicalEclipseProject, HierarchicalElement, Model, ProjectModel`

public interface EclipseProject extends HierarchicalEclipseProject
The complete model of an Eclipse project.

Note that the names of Eclipse projects are unique, and can be used as an identifier for the project.

Since:
  1.0

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseBuildCommand>`
  `getBuildCommands()`
  Returns the Eclipse build commands configured on the project.
  `DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseProject>`
  `getChildren()`
  Returns the child elements, or the empty set if there are no child elements.
  `DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseExternalDependency>`
  `getClasspath()`
  Returns the external dependencies which make up the classpath of this project.
  `DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseClasspathContainer>`
  `getClasspathContainers()`
  Returns the Eclipse classpath containers defined on the project.
  `GradleProject`
  `getGradleProject()`
  The gradle project that is associated with this project.
  `@Nullable EclipseJavaSourceSettings`
  `getJavaSourceSettings()`
  Returns the Java source settings for this project.
  `EclipseOutputLocation`
  `getOutputLocation()`
  Returns the output location of this project.
  `EclipseProject`
  `getParent()`
  Returns the parent of this element, or `null` if there is no parent.
  `DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseProjectNature>`
  `getProjectNatures()`
  Returns the Eclipse natures configured on the project.
  `boolean`
  `hasAutoBuildTasks()`
  If this method returns true then Eclipse should execute the tasks configured at `eclipse.autoBuildTasks` every time the auto-build is triggered for the target project.

  ### Methods inherited from interface Element

  `getDescription, getName`

  ### Methods inherited from interface HasGradleProject

  `getProjectIdentifier`

  ### Methods inherited from interface HierarchicalEclipseProject

  `getLinkedResources, getProjectDependencies, getProjectDirectory, getSourceDirectories`

- ## Method Details

  - ### getParent

    EclipseProject getParent()
    Returns the parent of this element, or `null` if there is no parent.
    Specified by:
      `getParent` in interface `HierarchicalEclipseProject`
    Specified by:
      `getParent` in interface `HierarchicalElement`
    Returns:
      The parent of this element, or `null` if there is no parent.

  - ### getChildren

    DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseProject> getChildren()
    Returns the child elements, or the empty set if there are no child elements.
    Specified by:
      `getChildren` in interface `HierarchicalEclipseProject`
    Specified by:
      `getChildren` in interface `HierarchicalElement`
    Returns:
      The child elements, or the empty set if there are no child elements.

  - ### getJavaSourceSettings

    @Nullable EclipseJavaSourceSettings getJavaSourceSettings() throws UnsupportedMethodException
    Returns the Java source settings for this project.
    Returns:
      the settings for Java sources or `null` if not a Java element.
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedMethodException` - For Gradle versions older than 2.10, where this method is not supported.
    Since:
      2.10

  - ### getGradleProject

    GradleProject getGradleProject()
    The gradle project that is associated with this project. Typically, a single Eclipse project corresponds to a single gradle project.

    See `HasGradleProject`

    Specified by:
      `getGradleProject` in interface `HasGradleProject`
    Returns:
      associated gradle project
    Since:
      1.0

  - ### getClasspath

    DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseExternalDependency> getClasspath()
    Returns the external dependencies which make up the classpath of this project.
    Returns:
      The dependencies. Returns an empty set if the project has no external dependencies.
    Since:
      1.0

  - ### getProjectNatures

    DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseProjectNature> getProjectNatures() throws UnsupportedMethodException
    Returns the Eclipse natures configured on the project.

    Some natures are automatically added to the result based on the Gradle plugins applied on the project. For example, if the project applies the 'java' plugin the result will contain the `"org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature"` entry. Note, that the exact list of automatically added natures is not part of the API and can vary between Gradle releases.

    The result can be customized via the 'eclipse' plugin configuration.

    Returns:
      The list of Eclipse project natures.
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedMethodException` - For Gradle versions older than 2.9, where this method is not supported.
    Since:
      2.9

  - ### getBuildCommands

    DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseBuildCommand> getBuildCommands() throws UnsupportedMethodException
    Returns the Eclipse build commands configured on the project.

    Some build commands are automatically added to the result based on the Gradle plugins applied on the project. For example, if the project applies the 'java' plugin the result will contain the `"org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder"` build command. Note, that the exact list of automatically added build commands is not part of the API and can vary between Gradle releases.

    The result can be customized via the 'eclipse' plugin configuration.

    Returns:
      The list of Eclipse build commands.
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedMethodException` - For Gradle versions older than 2.9, where this method is not supported.
    Since:
      2.9

  - ### getClasspathContainers

    DomainObjectSet<? extends EclipseClasspathContainer> getClasspathContainers() throws UnsupportedMethodException
    Returns the Eclipse classpath containers defined on the project.
    Returns:
      The list of classpath containers.
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedMethodException` - For Gradle versions older than 3.0, where this method is not supported.
    Since:
      3.0

  - ### getOutputLocation

    EclipseOutputLocation getOutputLocation() throws UnsupportedMethodException
    Returns the output location of this project.
    Returns:
      The project's output location.
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedMethodException` - For Gradle versions older than 3.0, where this method is not supported.
    Since:
      3.0

  - ### hasAutoBuildTasks

    boolean hasAutoBuildTasks()
    If this method returns true then Eclipse should execute the tasks configured at `eclipse.autoBuildTasks` every time the auto-build is triggered for the target project.
    Returns:
      whether the project has auto-build tasks configured
    Since:
      5.4
    See Also:
      - `RunEclipseAutoBuildTasks`