# Dependencies in path operation decorators

In some cases you don't really need the return value of a dependency inside your *path operation function*.

Or the dependency doesn't return a value.

But you still need it to be executed/solved.

For those cases, instead of declaring a *path operation function* parameter with `Depends`, you can add a `list` of `dependencies` to the *path operation decorator*.

        if (canBeViewedAs(type)) {
            return Cast.uncheckedCast(toView(modelNode, ruleDescriptor, true));
        } else {
            return null;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public <T> ModelView<? extends T> asImmutable(ModelType<T> type, MutableModelNode modelNode, ModelRuleDescriptor ruleDescriptor) {
        if (canBeViewedAs(type)) {
            return Cast.uncheckedCast(toView(modelNode, ruleDescriptor, false));

        @Override
        public THIS value(@Nullable T value) {
            super.value(value);
            return Cast.uncheckedNonnullCast(this);
        }

        @Override
        public THIS value(Provider<? extends T> provider) {
            super.value(provider);
            return Cast.uncheckedNonnullCast(this);
        }

        @Override
        public void set(@Nullable File file) {

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package org.gradle.internal.extensions.stdlib

import org.gradle.internal.Cast


fun <T> Any.uncheckedCast(): T =

     *   }
     * ```
     * Note that only nullability from "stable" smart cast types is considered. The
     * [spec](https://kotlinlang.org/spec/type-inference.html#smart-cast-sink-stability) provides an explanation on smart cast stability.
     */
    public fun KtExpression.isDefinitelyNull(): Boolean =

 */

package org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.impl.base.test.cases.components.substututorFactory

import org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.components.buildClassType
import org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.components.buildSubstitutor
import org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.impl.base.test.cases.components.stringRepresentation

 */

package org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.impl.base.test.cases.components.dataFlowInfoProvider

import com.intellij.openapi.util.TextRange
import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil
import org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.KaAnalysisNonPublicApi
import org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.impl.base.test.cases.components.stringRepresentation

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 */

package org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.fir.test.cases.generated.cases.symbols;

import com.intellij.testFramework.TestDataPath;
import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.util.KtTestUtil;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

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 */

package org.jetbrains.kotlin.analysis.api.standalone.fir.test.cases.generated.cases.components.psiDeclarationProvider;

import com.intellij.testFramework.TestDataPath;
import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.util.KtTestUtil;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;