org.gradle.api.file

## Interface RegularFile

- All Superinterfaces:
    FileSystemLocation

      @Incubating
      public interface RegularFile
      extends FileSystemLocation

  Represents a regular file at a fixed location on the file system. A regular file is a file that is not a directory and is not some special kind of file such as a device.

  Note: This interface is not intended for implementation by build script or plugin authors. An instance of this class can be created from a `Directory` instance using the `Directory.file(String)` method or via various methods on `ProjectLayout` such as `ProjectLayout.getProjectDirectory()`.

  Since:
    4.1

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `File` | `getAsFile()` Returns the location of this file, as an absolute `File`.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getAsFile

          File getAsFile()

      Returns the location of this file, as an absolute `File`.
      Specified by:
        `getAsFile` in interface `FileSystemLocation`
      Returns:
        the File