# Is there a reason why the Gradle API is not annotated with @DelegatesTo and @ClosureParams

**URL:** <https://discuss.gradle.org/t/is-there-a-reason-why-the-gradle-api-is-not-annotated-with-delegatesto-and-closureparams/12106>\
**Category:** Help/Discuss\
**Created:** [October 9, 2015, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/is-there-a-reason-why-the-gradle-api-is-not-annotated-with-delegatesto-and-closureparams/12106 "2015-10-09T07:15:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![ddimitrov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/gradle/user_avatar/discuss.gradle.org/ddimitrov/32/141_2.png) [@ddimitrov](https://discuss.gradle.org/u/ddimitrov)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2015, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/is-there-a-reason-why-the-gradle-api-is-not-annotated-with-delegatesto-and-closureparams/12106/1 "2015-10-09T07:15:55Z")

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That would help the IDE’s provide better code-completion, as well as help catch some typing errors (esp useful for plugin writers).