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package org.gradle.api.file;

import org.gradle.internal.HasInternalProtocol;

/**
 * A specification for deleting files from the filesystem.
 */
@HasInternalProtocol
public interface DeleteSpec {
    /**
     * Specifies the files to delete.
     *
     * @param files the list of files which should be deleted. Any type of object
     * accepted by {@link org.gradle.api.Project#files(Object...)}
     */
    DeleteSpec delete(Object... files);

    /**
     * Specifies whether or not symbolic links should be followed during deletion.
     *
     * @param followSymlinks deletion will follow symlniks when true.
     */
    void setFollowSymlinks(boolean followSymlinks);
}
