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package org.gradle.api.provider;

import org.gradle.api.model.ManagedType;
import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Represents a property whose type is a {@link List} of elements of type {@link T}.
 *
 * <p>
 * Instances of this interface are not thread-safe for reading and writing.
 * It is not safe to share the same ListProperty instance between different projects.
 * </p>
 *
 * <p><b>Note:</b> This interface is not intended for implementation by build script or plugin authors.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of elements.
 * @since 4.3
 *
 * @see ManagedType Create an instance of this as a managed property (preferred).
 * @see org.gradle.api.model.ObjectFactory#listProperty(Class) Create an instance of this manually.
 */
@ManagedType
public interface ListProperty<T> extends Provider<List<T>>, HasMultipleValues<T> {
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    ListProperty<T> empty();

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    ListProperty<T> value(@Nullable Iterable<? extends T> elements);

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    ListProperty<T> value(Provider<? extends Iterable<? extends T>> provider);

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    ListProperty<T> convention(@Nullable Iterable<? extends T> elements);

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    ListProperty<T> convention(Provider<? extends Iterable<? extends T>> provider);

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     *
     * <p>
     * This is similar to calling {@link #value(Iterable)} with a <code>null</code> argument.
     * </p>
     */
    @Override
    ListProperty<T> unset();

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     *
     * <p>
     * This is similar to calling {@link #convention(Iterable)} with a <code>null</code> argument.
     * </p>
     */
    @Override
    ListProperty<T> unsetConvention();
}
