* The <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_gradle_plugin.html" target="_top">java-gradle-plugin</a> adds
 * a {@code validatePlugins} task, though if you cannot use this plugin then you need to register the task yourself.
 *
 * See the user guide for more information on
 * <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/incremental_build.html" target="_top">incremental build</a> and

    boolean isUpToDate();

    /**
     * Returns whether the output for this task was pulled from a build cache when using
     * <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/build_cache.html#sec:task_output_caching" target="_top">task output caching</a>.
     *
     * <p>NOTE: This will always be false if the Gradle version does
     * not support task output caching.</p>
     *

     */
    default Dependency gradleApi() {
        return getDependencyFactory().gradleApi();
    }

    /**
     * Creates a dependency on the <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/test_kit.html" target="_top">Gradle test-kit</a> API.
     *
     * @return The dependency.
     * @since 7.6
     */
    default Dependency gradleTestKit() {
        return getDependencyFactory().gradleTestKit();
    }

    /**

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     * <p>
     * This outcome only occurs when the build under test has been configured for
     * <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/build_cache.html#sec:task_output_caching" target="_top">task output caching</a>.
     * </p>
     * <p>NOTE: If the Gradle version used for the build under test is older than 3.3,
     * no tasks will have this outcome.</p>
     *
     * @since 3.3
     */
    FROM_CACHE,

import org.gradle.internal.HasInternalProtocol;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * Configuration for the <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/build_cache.html" target="_top">build cache</a> for an entire Gradle build.
 *
 * @since 3.5
 */
@HasInternalProtocol
public interface BuildCacheConfiguration {

    /**
     * Registers a custom build cache type.
     *

     *
     * @return The dependency.
     * @since 7.6
     */
    Dependency gradleApi();

    /**
     * Creates a dependency on the <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/test_kit.html" target="_top">Gradle test-kit</a> API.
     *
     * @return The dependency.
     * @since 7.6
     */
    Dependency gradleTestKit();

    /**

 * among others.
 *
 * <p>
 * Representing external sources as {@link ValueSource}s allows Gradle to transparently manage
 * <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/configuration_cache.html" target="_top">the configuration cache</a>
 * as values obtained from those sources change.
 * For example, a build might run a different set of tasks depending on whether the {@code CI}
 * environment variable is set or not.
 * </p>
 *

 *
 * Please see the <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/declaring_dependencies.html#sec:what-are-dependency-configurations" target="_top">Managing Dependency Configurations</a> User Manual chapter for more information.
 */
@HasInternalProtocol
@ServiceScope(Scope.Project.class)

     * However, it is guaranteed to be the same version of Gradle. For more information on the Gradle Daemon, please consult the
     * <a href="https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/gradle_daemon.html" target="_top">User Manual</a>.
     *
     * @return The home directory. May return null.
     */
    @Nullable
    File getGradleHomeDir();

    /**
     * Returns the parent build of this build, if any.
     *