# Target.Dependency The different types of a target’s dependency on another entity. ``` enum Dependency ``` ## Topics ### Creating a Target Dependency [`product(name:package:moduleAliases:condition:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/product(name:package:moduleAliases:condition:)) Creates a target dependency on a product from a package dependency. [`Target.Dependency.productItem(name:package:moduleAliases:condition:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/productItem(name:package:moduleAliases:condition:)) A dependency on a product. [`target(name:condition:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/target(name:condition:)) Creates a dependency on a target in the same package. [`Target.Dependency.targetItem(name:condition:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/targetItem(name:condition:)) A dependency on a target. [`byName(name:condition:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/byName(name:condition:)) Creates a dependency that resolves to either a target or a product with the specified name. [`Target.Dependency.byNameItem(name:condition:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/byNameItem(name:condition:)) A by-name dependency on either a target or a product. [`TargetDependencyCondition`](/documentation/PackageDescription/TargetDependencyCondition) A condition that limits the application of a target’s dependency. [`init(stringLiteral:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/init(stringLiteral:)) Creates a target dependency instance with the given value. [`product(name:package:condition:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/product(name:package:condition:)) Creates a target dependency on a product from a package dependency. [`product(name:package:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/product(name:package:)-fp0j) Creates a dependency on a product from a package dependency. [`product(name:package:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/product(name:package:)-2nako) Creates a dependency on a product from a package dependency. [`productItem(name:package:condition:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/productItem(name:package:condition:)) [`target(name:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/target(name:)) Creates a dependency on a target in the same package. [`byName(name:)`](/documentation/PackageDescription/Target/Dependency/byName(name:)) Creates a dependency that resolves to either a target or a product with the specified name. ## Relationships ### Conforms To [`ExpressibleByStringLiteral`](/documentation/Swift/ExpressibleByStringLiteral) [`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype) [`Copyable`](/documentation/Swift/Copyable) [`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable) [`Escapable`](/documentation/Swift/Escapable) [`ExpressibleByExtendedGraphemeClusterLiteral`](/documentation/Swift/ExpressibleByExtendedGraphemeClusterLiteral) [`ExpressibleByUnicodeScalarLiteral`](/documentation/Swift/ExpressibleByUnicodeScalarLiteral) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)