* <p>
 *     Inputs annotated with {@link Incremental} can be queried for changes via {@link InputChanges#getFileChanges(org.gradle.api.file.FileCollection)} or {@link org.gradle.work.InputChanges#getFileChanges(org.gradle.api.provider.Provider)}.
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 5.4
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
@Documented
public @interface Incremental {

# tag::registering-incremental-annotation-processors[]
org.gradle.EntityProcessor,isolating
org.gradle.ServiceRegistryProcessor,dynamic

Alex Semin <******@****.***> 1696261454 +0200

Joe Tsai <******@****.***> 1476838264 -0700

<section>
    <section>
        <title>Properties</title>
        <table>
            <thead>
                <tr>
                    <td>Name</td>
                </tr>
            </thead>
            <tr><td>incremental</td></tr>
        </table>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>Methods</title>
        <table>
            <thead>
                <tr>
                    <td>Name</td>
                </tr>

Laura Kassovic <******@****.***> 1701107622 -0800

        'Change Java files'                         | ['J', 'G']   | ['J.changed', 'G']   | ['Incremental compilation of', "UP-TO-DATE"]                 | ['J.changed', 'G']   | ['UP-TO-DATE', 'UP-TO-DATE']

    private final boolean incremental;
    private final List<String> executionReasons;

    protected AbstractTaskResult(long startTime, long endTime, String outcomeDescription, boolean incremental, List<String> executionReasons) {
        super(startTime, endTime, outcomeDescription);
        this.incremental = incremental;
        this.executionReasons = executionReasons;
    }

    @Override

import org.gradle.api.internal.file.FileOperations;
import org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.incremental.IncrementalCompilerFactory;
import org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.incremental.analyzer.CachingClassDependenciesAnalyzer;
import org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.incremental.analyzer.ClassDependenciesAnalyzer;
import org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.compile.incremental.analyzer.DefaultClassDependenciesAnalyzer;

    }
"""
    }

    def "incremental task is informed that all input files are 'out-of-date' when run for the first time"() {
        expect:
        executesNonIncrementally()
    }

    def "incremental task is skipped when run with no changes since last execution"() {
        given:
        previousExecution()

        when:
        run "incremental"

        then: