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package org.gradle.api.artifacts;
/**
* <p>An {@code ExternalDependency} is a {@link Dependency} on a source outside the current project hierarchy.</p>
*/
public interface ExternalDependency extends ModuleDependency, ModuleVersionSelector {
/**
* Returns whether or not the version of this dependency should be enforced in the case of version conflicts.
*/
boolean isForce();
/**
* Sets whether or not the version of this dependency should be enforced in the case of version conflicts.
*
* @param force Whether to force this version or not.
* @return this
*/
ExternalDependency setForce(boolean force);
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
ExternalDependency copy();
}