org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs
Class Definer

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
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        +--org.apache.tools.ant.Task
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              +--org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.AntlibDefinition
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                    +--org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.DefBase
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                          +--org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Definer
Direct Known Subclasses:
Typedef

public abstract class Definer
extends DefBase

Base class for Taskdef and Typedef - handles all the attributes for Typedef. The uri and class handling is handled by DefBase

Since:
Ant 1.4

Nested Class Summary
static class Definer.Format
          Enumerated type for format attribute
static class Definer.OnError
          Enumerated type for onError attribute
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
description, location, target, taskName, taskType, wrapper
 
Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
project
 
Constructor Summary
Definer()
           
 
Method Summary
protected  void addDefinition(java.lang.ClassLoader al, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String classname)
          Add a definition using the attributes of Definer
 void execute()
          Run the definition.
 java.lang.String getClassname()
          Returns the classname of the object we are defining.
 java.io.File getFile()
           
 java.lang.String getName()
           
 java.lang.String getResource()
           
protected  void loadProperties(java.lang.ClassLoader al, java.net.URL url)
          Load type definitions as properties from a url.
 void setAdapter(java.lang.String adapter)
          Set the class name of the adapter class.
protected  void setAdapterClass(java.lang.Class adapterClass)
          Set the adapter class.
 void setAdaptTo(java.lang.String adaptTo)
          Set the classname of the class that the definition must be compatible with, either directly or by use of the adapter class.
protected  void setAdaptToClass(java.lang.Class adaptToClass)
          Set the class for adaptToClass, to be used by derived classes, used instead of the adaptTo attribute.
 void setClassname(java.lang.String classname)
          The full class name of the object being defined.
 void setFile(java.io.File file)
          Name of the property file to load ant name/classname pairs from.
 void setFormat(Definer.Format format)
          Sets the format of the file or resource
 void setName(java.lang.String name)
          Name of the definition
 void setOnError(Definer.OnError onError)
          What to do if there is an error in loading the class.
 void setResource(java.lang.String res)
          Name of the property resource to load ant name/classname pairs from.
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.DefBase
createClasspath, createLoader, getClasspath, getClasspathId, getLoaderId, init, isReverseLoader, setClasspath, setClasspathRef, setLoaderRef, setReverseLoader
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.AntlibDefinition
getAntlibClassLoader, getURI, setAntlibClassLoader, setURI
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
getDescription, getLocation, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, isInvalid, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, reconfigure, setDescription, setLocation, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName, setTaskType
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
getProject, setProject
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

Definer

public Definer()
Method Detail

setOnError

public void setOnError(Definer.OnError onError)
What to do if there is an error in loading the class.
  • error - throw build exception
  • report - output at warning level
  • ignore - output at debug level
  • Parameters:
    onError - an OnError value

    setFormat

    public void setFormat(Definer.Format format)
    Sets the format of the file or resource

    Parameters:
    format - the enumerated value - xml or properties

    getName

    public java.lang.String getName()
    Returns:
    the name for this definition

    getFile

    public java.io.File getFile()
    Returns:
    the file containing definitions

    getResource

    public java.lang.String getResource()
    Returns:
    the resource containing definitions

    execute

    public void execute()
                 throws BuildException
    Run the definition.

    Overrides:
    execute in class Task
    Throws:
    BuildException - if an error occurs

    loadProperties

    protected void loadProperties(java.lang.ClassLoader al,
                                  java.net.URL url)
    Load type definitions as properties from a url.

    Parameters:
    al - the classloader to use
    url - the url to get the definitions from

    setFile

    public void setFile(java.io.File file)
    Name of the property file to load ant name/classname pairs from.

    Parameters:
    file - the file

    setResource

    public void setResource(java.lang.String res)
    Name of the property resource to load ant name/classname pairs from.

    Parameters:
    res - the resource to use

    setName

    public void setName(java.lang.String name)
    Name of the definition

    Parameters:
    name - the name of the definition

    getClassname

    public java.lang.String getClassname()
    Returns the classname of the object we are defining. May be null.

    Returns:
    the class name

    setClassname

    public void setClassname(java.lang.String classname)
    The full class name of the object being defined. Required, unless file or resource have been specified.

    Parameters:
    classname - the name of the class

    setAdapter

    public void setAdapter(java.lang.String adapter)
    Set the class name of the adapter class. An adapter class is used to proxy the definition class. It is used if the definition class is not assignable to the adaptto class, or if the adaptto class is not present.

    Parameters:
    adapter - the name of the adapter class

    setAdapterClass

    protected void setAdapterClass(java.lang.Class adapterClass)
    Set the adapter class.

    Parameters:
    adapterClass - the class to use to adapt the definition class

    setAdaptTo

    public void setAdaptTo(java.lang.String adaptTo)
    Set the classname of the class that the definition must be compatible with, either directly or by use of the adapter class.

    Parameters:
    adaptTo - the name of the adaptto class

    setAdaptToClass

    protected void setAdaptToClass(java.lang.Class adaptToClass)
    Set the class for adaptToClass, to be used by derived classes, used instead of the adaptTo attribute.

    Parameters:
    adaptToClass - the class for adapto.

    addDefinition

    protected void addDefinition(java.lang.ClassLoader al,
                                 java.lang.String name,
                                 java.lang.String classname)
                          throws BuildException
    Add a definition using the attributes of Definer

    Parameters:
    al - the ClassLoader to use
    name - the name of the definition
    classname - the classname of the definition
    Throws:
    BuildException - if an error occurs


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