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## org.gradle.api.tasks
[Java] Class Delete

    java.lang.Object
      org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask
          org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
              org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask
                  org.gradle.api.tasks.Delete

    public class Delete
    extends org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask

Deletes files or directories.

Authors:
  Hans Dockter

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask
TASK_NAME, TASK_DESCRIPTION, TASK_GROUP, TASK_TYPE, TASK_DEPENDS_ON, TASK_OVERWRITE, TASK_ACTION

Fields inherited from class DefaultTask
TASK_NAME, TASK_DESCRIPTION, TASK_GROUP, TASK_TYPE, TASK_DEPENDS_ON, TASK_OVERWRITE, TASK_ACTION

Fields inherited from class org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask
TASK_NAME, TASK_DESCRIPTION, TASK_GROUP, TASK_TYPE, TASK_DEPENDS_ON, TASK_OVERWRITE, TASK_ACTION

Method Summary
`protected void` | `clean()`
`Delete` | `delete(java.lang.Object targets)` Adds some files to be deleted by this task.
`java.util.Set` | `getDelete()` Returns the set of files which will be deleted by this task.
`FileCollection` | `getTargetFiles()` Returns the resolved set of files which will be deleted by this task.
`void` | `setDelete(java.lang.Object target)` Sets the files to be deleted by this task.

Methods inherited from class org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask
org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#conventionMapping(java.lang.String, org.gradle.api.tasks.ConventionValue), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getConventionMapping(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setConventionMapping(org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionMapping), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#compareTo(org.gradle.api.Task), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#compareTo(java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getName(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#toString(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getActions(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getState(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setName(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getPath(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getLogger(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#execute(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#isEnabled(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#configure(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#configure(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#property(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getDescription(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#captureStandardOutput(org.gradle.api.logging.LogLevel), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#disableStandardOutputCapture(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setEnabled(boolean), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getProject(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setDescription(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getGroup(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setGroup(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#dependsOn([Ljava.lang.Object;), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getAnt(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getConvention(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#hasProperty(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getLogging(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setActions(java.util.List), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getTaskDependencies(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getTaskDependencies(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getDependsOn(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setDependsOn(java.lang.Iterable), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#onlyIf(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#onlyIf(org.gradle.api.specs.Spec), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setOnlyIf(org.gradle.api.specs.Spec), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setOnlyIf(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setDidWork(boolean), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getDidWork(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#doFirst(org.gradle.api.Action), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#doFirst(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#doLast(org.gradle.api.Action), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#doLast(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#leftShift(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#deleteAllActions(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getEnabled(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#dependsOnTaskDidWork(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getInputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getOutputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getOutputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getTemporaryDir(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setProject(org.gradle.api.Project), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getStandardOutputCapture(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getAdditionalProperties(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getDynamicObjectHelper(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setConvention(org.gradle.api.plugins.Convention), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getAsDynamicObject(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getExecuter(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getOnlyIf(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#setExecuter(org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.TaskExecuter), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#injectIntoNewInstance(org.gradle.api.internal.project.ProjectInternal, java.lang.String, java.util.concurrent.Callable), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#addValidator(org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskValidator), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getValidators(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#hashCode(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#getClass(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#wait(long), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#wait(long, int), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#wait(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#equals(java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#notify(), org.gradle.api.internal.ConventionTask#notifyAll()

Methods inherited from class DefaultTask
compareTo, compareTo, setProperty, getName, toString, getActions, getState, setName, getPath, getLogger, execute, isEnabled, configure, configure, property, getDescription, captureStandardOutput, disableStandardOutputCapture, setEnabled, getProject, setDescription, getGroup, setGroup, dependsOn, getAnt, getConvention, hasProperty, getLogging, setActions, getTaskDependencies, getTaskDependencies, getDependsOn, setDependsOn, onlyIf, onlyIf, setOnlyIf, setOnlyIf, setDidWork, getDidWork, doFirst, doFirst, doLast, doLast, leftShift, deleteAllActions, getEnabled, dependsOnTaskDidWork, getInputs, getOutputs, getOutputs, getTemporaryDir, setProject, getStandardOutputCapture, getAdditionalProperties, getDynamicObjectHelper, setConvention, getAsDynamicObject, getExecuter, getOnlyIf, setExecuter, injectIntoNewInstance, addValidator, getValidators, hashCode, getClass, wait, wait, wait, equals, notify, notifyAll

Methods inherited from class org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask
org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#compareTo(org.gradle.api.Task), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#compareTo(java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getName(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#toString(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getActions(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getState(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setName(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getPath(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getLogger(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#execute(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#isEnabled(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#configure(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#configure(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#property(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getDescription(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#captureStandardOutput(org.gradle.api.logging.LogLevel), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#disableStandardOutputCapture(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setEnabled(boolean), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getProject(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setDescription(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getGroup(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setGroup(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#dependsOn([Ljava.lang.Object;), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getAnt(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getConvention(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#hasProperty(java.lang.String), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getLogging(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setActions(java.util.List), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getTaskDependencies(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getTaskDependencies(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getDependsOn(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setDependsOn(java.lang.Iterable), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#onlyIf(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#onlyIf(org.gradle.api.specs.Spec), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setOnlyIf(org.gradle.api.specs.Spec), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setOnlyIf(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setDidWork(boolean), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getDidWork(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#doFirst(org.gradle.api.Action), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#doFirst(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#doLast(org.gradle.api.Action), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#doLast(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#leftShift(groovy.lang.Closure), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#deleteAllActions(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getEnabled(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#dependsOnTaskDidWork(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getInputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getOutputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getOutputs(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getTemporaryDir(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setProject(org.gradle.api.Project), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getStandardOutputCapture(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getAdditionalProperties(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getDynamicObjectHelper(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setConvention(org.gradle.api.plugins.Convention), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getAsDynamicObject(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getExecuter(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getOnlyIf(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#setExecuter(org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.TaskExecuter), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#injectIntoNewInstance(org.gradle.api.internal.project.ProjectInternal, java.lang.String, java.util.concurrent.Callable), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#addValidator(org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskValidator), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getValidators(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#hashCode(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#getClass(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#wait(long), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#wait(long, int), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#wait(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#equals(java.lang.Object), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#notify(), org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask#notifyAll()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
java.lang.Object#hashCode(), java.lang.Object#getClass(), java.lang.Object#wait(long), java.lang.Object#wait(long, int), java.lang.Object#wait(), java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object), java.lang.Object#notify(), java.lang.Object#notifyAll(), java.lang.Object#toString()

Method Detail

### clean

    @TaskAction
    protected void clean()

### delete

    public Delete delete(java.lang.Object targets)

  Adds some files to be deleted by this task. The given targets are evaluated as for Project.files.
  Parameters:
    `targets` - Any type of object accepted by Project.files

### getDelete

    public java.util.Set getDelete()

  Returns the set of files which will be deleted by this task.
  Returns:
    The files. Never returns null.

### getTargetFiles

    public FileCollection getTargetFiles()

  Returns the resolved set of files which will be deleted by this task.
  Returns:
    The files. Never returns null.

### setDelete

    public void setDelete(java.lang.Object target)

  Sets the files to be deleted by this task.
  Parameters:
    `target` - Any type of object accepted by Project.files

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