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package org.gradle.api.artifacts;

import org.gradle.api.Incubating;
import org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection;
import org.gradle.api.internal.file.FileSystemSubset;

/**
 * A {@code FileCollectionDependency} is a {@link Dependency} on a collection of local files which are not stored in a
 * repository.
 */
public interface FileCollectionDependency extends SelfResolvingDependency {
    /**
     * Returns the files attached to this dependency.
     *
     * @since 3.3
     */
    @Incubating
    FileCollection getFiles();

    /**
     * Registers locations to watch for this dependency.
     * @deprecated Use {@link #getFiles()} instead.
     */
    @Deprecated
    void registerWatchPoints(FileSystemSubset.Builder builder);
}
