Package org.gradle.plugins.ide.api

## Class FileContentMerger

- java.lang.Object
- - org.gradle.plugins.ide.api.FileContentMerger

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    `PropertiesFileContentMerger`, `XmlFileContentMerger`

      public class FileContentMerger
      extends java.lang.Object

  Models the generation/parsing/merging capabilities.

  For examples see docs for `EclipseProject` or `IdeaProject` and others.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `FileContentMerger()` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `beforeMerged​(Closure closure)` | Adds a closure to be called after content is loaded from existing file but before gradle build information is merged.
    `void` | `beforeMerged​(Action<?> action)` | Adds an action to be called after content is loaded from existing file but before gradle build information is merged.
    `org.gradle.internal.MutableActionSet` | `getBeforeMerged()` |
    `org.gradle.internal.MutableActionSet` | `getWhenMerged()` |
    `void` | `setBeforeMerged​(org.gradle.internal.MutableActionSet beforeMerged)` |
    `void` | `setWhenMerged​(org.gradle.internal.MutableActionSet whenMerged)` |
    `void` | `whenMerged​(Closure closure)` | Adds a closure to be called after content is loaded from existing file and after gradle build information is merged.
    `void` | `whenMerged​(Action<?> action)` | Adds an action to be called after content is loaded from existing file and after gradle build information is merged.

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FileContentMerger

          public FileContentMerger()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getWhenMerged

          public org.gradle.internal.MutableActionSet getWhenMerged()

    - #### setWhenMerged

          public void setWhenMerged​(org.gradle.internal.MutableActionSet whenMerged)

    - #### getBeforeMerged

          public org.gradle.internal.MutableActionSet getBeforeMerged()

    - #### setBeforeMerged

          public void setBeforeMerged​(org.gradle.internal.MutableActionSet beforeMerged)

    - #### beforeMerged

          public void beforeMerged​(Action<?> action)

      Adds an action to be called after content is loaded from existing file but before gradle build information is merged.

      This is advanced api that gives access to internal implementation. It might be useful if you want to alter the way gradle build information is merged into existing file content.

      For examples see docs for `EclipseProject` or `IdeaProject` and others.

      Parameters:
        `action` - The action to execute.

    - #### whenMerged

          public void whenMerged​(Action<?> action)

      Adds an action to be called after content is loaded from existing file and after gradle build information is merged.

      This is advanced api that gives access to internal implementation of idea plugin. Use it only to tackle some tricky edge cases.

      For examples see docs for `EclipseProject` or `IdeaProject` and others.

      Parameters:
        `action` - The action to execute.

    - #### beforeMerged

          public void beforeMerged​(Closure closure)

      Adds a closure to be called after content is loaded from existing file but before gradle build information is merged.

      This is advanced api that gives access to internal implementation. It might be useful if you want to alter the way gradle build information is merged into existing file content.

      For examples see docs for `EclipseProject` or `IdeaProject` and others.

      Parameters:
        `closure` - The closure to execute.

    - #### whenMerged

          public void whenMerged​(Closure closure)

      Adds a closure to be called after content is loaded from existing file and after gradle build information is merged.

      This is advanced api that gives access to internal implementation of idea plugin. Use it only to tackle some tricky edge cases.

      For examples see docs for `EclipseProject` or `IdeaProject` and others.

      Parameters:
        `closure` - The closure to execute.