Package org.gradle.api.plugins.quality

## Class CheckstyleExtension

- java.lang.Object
- - org.gradle.api.plugins.quality.CodeQualityExtension
  - - org.gradle.api.plugins.quality.CheckstyleExtension

-     public class CheckstyleExtension
      extends CodeQualityExtension

  Configuration options for the Checkstyle plugin.
  See Also:
    `CheckstylePlugin`

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `CheckstyleExtension​(Project project)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `TextResource` | `getConfig()` | The Checkstyle configuration to use.
    `DirectoryProperty` | `getConfigDirectory()` | Path to other Checkstyle configuration files.
    `java.io.File` | `getConfigFile()` | The Checkstyle configuration file to use.
    `java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.Object>` | `getConfigProperties()` | The properties available for use in the configuration file.
    `Property<java.lang.Boolean>` | `getEnableExternalDtdLoad()` | Enable the ability to use custom DTD files in config and load them from some location on all checkstyle tasks in this project.
    `int` | `getMaxErrors()` | The maximum number of errors that are tolerated before breaking the build or setting the failure property.
    `int` | `getMaxWarnings()` | The maximum number of warnings that are tolerated before breaking the build or setting the failure property.
    `boolean` | `isShowViolations()` | Whether rule violations are to be displayed on the console.
    `void` | `setConfig​(TextResource config)` | The Checkstyle configuration to use.
    `void` | `setConfigFile​(java.io.File configFile)` | The Checkstyle configuration file to use.
    `void` | `setConfigProperties​(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.Object> configProperties)` | The properties available for use in the configuration file.
    `void` | `setMaxErrors​(int maxErrors)` | Set the maximum number of errors that are tolerated before breaking the build.
    `void` | `setMaxWarnings​(int maxWarnings)` | Set the maximum number of warnings that are tolerated before breaking the build.
    `void` | `setShowViolations​(boolean showViolations)` | Whether rule violations are to be displayed on the console.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.gradle.api.plugins.quality.CodeQualityExtension

      `getReportsDir, getSourceSets, getToolVersion, isIgnoreFailures, setIgnoreFailures, setReportsDir, setSourceSets, setToolVersion`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### CheckstyleExtension

          public CheckstyleExtension​(Project project)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getConfigFile

          public java.io.File getConfigFile()

      The Checkstyle configuration file to use.

    - #### setConfigFile

          public void setConfigFile​(java.io.File configFile)

      The Checkstyle configuration file to use.

    - #### getConfig

          public TextResource getConfig()

      The Checkstyle configuration to use. Replaces the `configFile` property.
      Since:
        2.2

    - #### setConfig

          public void setConfig​(TextResource config)

      The Checkstyle configuration to use. Replaces the `configFile` property.
      Since:
        2.2

    - #### getConfigProperties

          public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.Object> getConfigProperties()

      The properties available for use in the configuration file. These are substituted into the configuration file.

    - #### setConfigProperties

          public void setConfigProperties​(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.Object> configProperties)

      The properties available for use in the configuration file. These are substituted into the configuration file.

    - #### getConfigDirectory

          public DirectoryProperty getConfigDirectory()

      Path to other Checkstyle configuration files. By default, this path is `$rootProject.projectDir/config/checkstyle`

      This path will be exposed as the variable `config_loc` in Checkstyle's configuration files.

      Returns:
        path to other Checkstyle configuration files
      Since:
        4.7

    - #### getMaxErrors

          public int getMaxErrors()

      The maximum number of errors that are tolerated before breaking the build or setting the failure property. Defaults to `0`.

      Example: maxErrors = 42

      Returns:
        the maximum number of errors allowed
      Since:
        3.4

    - #### setMaxErrors

          public void setMaxErrors​(int maxErrors)

      Set the maximum number of errors that are tolerated before breaking the build.
      Parameters:
        `maxErrors` - number of errors allowed
      Since:
        3.4

    - #### getMaxWarnings

          public int getMaxWarnings()

      The maximum number of warnings that are tolerated before breaking the build or setting the failure property. Defaults to `Integer.MAX_VALUE`.

      Example: maxWarnings = 1000

      Returns:
        the maximum number of warnings allowed
      Since:
        3.4

    - #### setMaxWarnings

          public void setMaxWarnings​(int maxWarnings)

      Set the maximum number of warnings that are tolerated before breaking the build.
      Parameters:
        `maxWarnings` - number of warnings allowed
      Since:
        3.4

    - #### isShowViolations

          public boolean isShowViolations()

      Whether rule violations are to be displayed on the console. Defaults to `true`. Example: showViolations = false

    - #### setShowViolations

          public void setShowViolations​(boolean showViolations)

      Whether rule violations are to be displayed on the console. Defaults to `true`. Example: showViolations = false

    - #### getEnableExternalDtdLoad

          @Incubating
          @Optional
          @Input
          public Property<java.lang.Boolean> getEnableExternalDtdLoad()

      Enable the ability to use custom DTD files in config and load them from some location on all checkstyle tasks in this project. Disabled by default due to security concerns. See Checkstyle documentation for more details.
      Returns:
        The property controlling whether to enable the ability to use custom DTD files
      Since:
        7.6