MarkingStrategy (Gradle API 8.11)

Package org.gradle.api.cache

## Interface MarkingStrategy

-     @Incubating
      public interface MarkingStrategy

  Represents a method of marking a cache directory. This is used to mark Gradle's cache directories.

  You may implement your own marking strategy by implementing this interface and setting `CacheConfigurations.getMarkingStrategy()`.

  Since:
    8.1

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static MarkingStrategy` | `CACHEDIR_TAG` | Marking strategy that marks the cache directory with a `CACHEDIR.TAG` file.
    `static MarkingStrategy` | `NONE` | Marking strategy that does not mark the cache directory.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `tryMarkCacheDirectory​(java.io.File file)` | Try to mark the given cache directory.

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### CACHEDIR_TAG

          static final MarkingStrategy CACHEDIR_TAG

      Marking strategy that marks the cache directory with a `CACHEDIR.TAG` file.
      See Also:
        Cache Directory Tagging Specification

    - #### NONE

          static final MarkingStrategy NONE

      Marking strategy that does not mark the cache directory.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### tryMarkCacheDirectory

          void tryMarkCacheDirectory​(java.io.File file)

      Try to mark the given cache directory. If an I/O error occurs, this method should not throw an error, but instead log the error at an appropriate level, and return.
      Parameters:
        `file` - the cache directory to mark