Package org.gradle.api.resources

## Interface TextResource

- All Superinterfaces:
    `Buildable`

      public interface TextResource
      extends Buildable

  A read-only body of text backed by a string, file, archive entry, or other source. To create a text resource, use one of the factory methods in `TextResourceFactory` (e.g. `project.resources.text.fromFile(myFile)`).
  Since:
    2.2

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `java.io.File` | `asFile()` | Same as `asFile(Charset.defaultCharset().name())`.
    `java.io.File` | `asFile​(java.lang.String charset)` | Returns a file containing the resource's text and using the given character encoding.
    `java.io.Reader` | `asReader()` | Returns an unbuffered `Reader` that allows the resource's text to be read.
    `java.lang.String` | `asString()` | Returns a string containing the resource's text
    `TaskDependency` | `getBuildDependencies()` | Returns a dependency which contains the tasks which build this artifact.
    `FileCollection` | `getInputFiles()` | Returns the input files registered when this resource is used as task input.
    `java.lang.Object` | `getInputProperties()` | Returns the input properties registered when this resource is used as task input.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### asString

          java.lang.String asString()

      Returns a string containing the resource's text
      Returns:
        a string containing the resource's text

    - #### asReader

          java.io.Reader asReader()

      Returns an unbuffered `Reader` that allows the resource's text to be read. The caller is responsible for closing the reader.
      Returns:
        a reader that allows the resource's text to be read.

    - #### asFile

          java.io.File asFile​(java.lang.String charset)

      Returns a file containing the resource's text and using the given character encoding. If this resource is backed by a file with a matching encoding, that file may be returned. Otherwise, a temporary file will be created and returned.
      Parameters:
        `charset` - a character encoding (e.g. `"utf-8"`)
      Returns:
        a file containing the resource's text and using the given character encoding

    - #### asFile

          java.io.File asFile()

      Same as `asFile(Charset.defaultCharset().name())`.

    - #### getInputProperties

          @Nullable
          @Optional
          @Input
          java.lang.Object getInputProperties()

      Returns the input properties registered when this resource is used as task input. Not typically used directly.
      Returns:
        the input properties registered when this resource is used as task input

    - #### getInputFiles

          @Nullable
          @Optional
          @PathSensitive(NONE)
          @InputFiles
          FileCollection getInputFiles()

      Returns the input files registered when this resource is used as task input. Not typically used directly.
      Returns:
        the input files registered when this resource is used as task input

    - #### getBuildDependencies

          @Internal
          TaskDependency getBuildDependencies()

      Description copied from interface: `Buildable`
      Returns a dependency which contains the tasks which build this artifact. All `Buildable` implementations must ensure that the returned dependency object is live, so that it tracks changes to the dependencies of this buildable.
      Specified by:
        `getBuildDependencies` in interface `Buildable`
      Returns:
        The dependency. Never returns null. Returns an empty dependency when this artifact is not built by any tasks.