TaskBasedOperation

interface TaskBasedOperation<TaskT : Task?>

Interface with methods to wire input and output method references to Task-based operations.

A Task-based operation will create, transform, or append files or directories to public SingleArtifact to customize or participate in the build flow.

Each operation should indicate through the methods of this interface which method can be used to set or retrieve the Task inputs and outputs.

Summary

Public functions
`OutOperationRequest<FileTypeT>`	`<FileTypeT : FileSystemLocation?> wiredWith( taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> FileSystemLocationProperty<FileTypeT>)? )` Sets the `TaskT` output method reference so the `TaskT` result can be retrieved after successful task execution.
`CombiningOperationRequest<FileTypeT>`	`<FileTypeT : FileSystemLocation?> wiredWith( taskInput: ((TaskT) -> ListProperty<FileTypeT>)?, taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> FileSystemLocationProperty<FileTypeT>)? )` Sets the `TaskT` input and output methods references so the `Task` can retrieve the current versions of a `Artifact.Multiple` when invoking `taskInput` while producing a new version of the same artifact type accessible through the `taskOutput` method after successful execution.
`InAndOutDirectoryOperationRequest<TaskT>`	`wiredWithDirectories( taskInput: ((TaskT) -> DirectoryProperty)?, taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> DirectoryProperty)? )` Sets the `TaskT` input and output methods references so the `Task` can retrieve the current version of the target `SingleArtifact` when invoking `taskInput`.
`InAndOutFileOperationRequest`	`wiredWithFiles( taskInput: ((TaskT) -> RegularFileProperty)?, taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> RegularFileProperty)? )` Sets the `TaskT` input and output methods references so the `Task` can retrieve the current version of the target `SingleArtifact` when invoking `taskInput`.

Public functions

wiredWith

fun <FileTypeT : FileSystemLocation?> wiredWith(
    taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> FileSystemLocationProperty<FileTypeT>)?
): OutOperationRequest<FileTypeT>

Sets the TaskT output method reference so the TaskT result can be retrieved after successful task execution.

This method is useful when creating a new version, when appending to existing artifacts, or when access to the current version of an artifact isn't required.

Parameters
`taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> FileSystemLocationProperty<FileTypeT>)?`	The method reference to retrieve the task output after successful task execution.

Returns
`OutOperationRequest<FileTypeT>`	The `OutOperationRequest` to set the desired operation type and `SingleArtifact` on which the operation applies.

wiredWith

fun <FileTypeT : FileSystemLocation?> wiredWith(
    taskInput: ((TaskT) -> ListProperty<FileTypeT>)?,
    taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> FileSystemLocationProperty<FileTypeT>)?
): CombiningOperationRequest<FileTypeT>

Sets the TaskT input and output methods references so the Task can retrieve the current versions of a Artifact.Multiple when invoking taskInput while producing a new version of the same artifact type accessible through the taskOutput method after successful execution.

This method is useful when TaskT is combining all elements of an SingleArtifact into a single element.

Parameters
`taskInput: ((TaskT) -> ListProperty<FileTypeT>)?`	The method reference the `TaskT` will use to retrieve the current artifact versions during `TaskT` execution (and only then).
`taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> FileSystemLocationProperty<FileTypeT>)?`	The method reference to retrieve the task output after successful task execution.

Returns
`CombiningOperationRequest<FileTypeT>`	The `CombiningOperationRequest` to set the desired operation type and `SingleArtifact` as well as the target `SingleArtifact`.

wiredWithDirectories

fun wiredWithDirectories(
    taskInput: ((TaskT) -> DirectoryProperty)?,
    taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> DirectoryProperty)?
): InAndOutDirectoryOperationRequest<TaskT>

Sets the TaskT input and output methods references so the Task can retrieve the current version of the target SingleArtifact when invoking taskInput. TaskT will also produce a new version of the same artifact type accessible through the taskOutput method after successful execution.

This method is useful when TaskT is transforming an SingleArtifact from its current version to a new one and the SingleArtifact's Artifact.kind is Artifact.DIRECTORY

Parameters
`taskInput: ((TaskT) -> DirectoryProperty)?`	The method reference the `TaskT` will use to retrieve the current artifact version during `TaskT` execution (and only then).
`taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> DirectoryProperty)?`	The method reference to retrieve the task output after successful task execution.

Returns
`InAndOutDirectoryOperationRequest<TaskT>`	The `InAndOutDirectoryOperationRequest` to set the desired operation type as well as the target `SingleArtifact`.

wiredWithFiles

fun wiredWithFiles(
    taskInput: ((TaskT) -> RegularFileProperty)?,
    taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> RegularFileProperty)?
): InAndOutFileOperationRequest

This method is useful when TaskT is transforming an SingleArtifact from its current version to a new one and the SingleArtifact's Artifact.kind is Artifact.FILE

Parameters
`taskInput: ((TaskT) -> RegularFileProperty)?`	The method reference the `TaskT` will use to retrieve the current artifact version during `TaskT` execution (and only then).
`taskOutput: ((TaskT) -> RegularFileProperty)?`	The method reference to retrieve the task output after successful task execution.

Returns
`InAndOutFileOperationRequest`	The `OutOperationRequest` to set the desired operation type and `SingleArtifact` as well as the target `SingleArtifact`.