org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs
Class LoadProperties

java.lang.Object
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public class LoadProperties
extends Task

Load a file's contents as Ant properties.

Since:
Ant 1.5

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
LoadProperties()
           
 
Method Summary
 void addFilterChain(FilterChain filter)
          Adds a FilterChain.
 Path createClasspath()
          Add a classpath to use when looking up a resource.
 void execute()
          load Ant properties from the source file or resource
 Path getClasspath()
          get the classpath used by this LoadProperties.
 void setClasspath(Path classpath)
          Set the classpath to use when looking up a resource.
 void setClasspathRef(Reference r)
          Set the classpath to use when looking up a resource, given as reference to a <path> defined elsewhere
 void setEncoding(java.lang.String encoding)
          Encoding to use for input, defaults to the platform's default encoding.
 void setResource(java.lang.String resource)
          Set the resource name of a property file to load.
 void setSrcFile(java.io.File srcFile)
          Set the file to load.
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
getDescription, getLocation, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, init, 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

LoadProperties

public LoadProperties()
Method Detail

setSrcFile

public final void setSrcFile(java.io.File srcFile)
Set the file to load.

Parameters:
srcFile - The new SrcFile value

setResource

public void setResource(java.lang.String resource)
Set the resource name of a property file to load.

Parameters:
resource - resource on classpath

setEncoding

public final void setEncoding(java.lang.String encoding)
Encoding to use for input, defaults to the platform's default encoding.

For a list of possible values see http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/guide/internat/encoding.doc.html .

Parameters:
encoding - The new Encoding value

setClasspath

public void setClasspath(Path classpath)
Set the classpath to use when looking up a resource.

Parameters:
classpath - to add to any existing classpath

createClasspath

public Path createClasspath()
Add a classpath to use when looking up a resource.

Returns:
The classpath to be configured

setClasspathRef

public void setClasspathRef(Reference r)
Set the classpath to use when looking up a resource, given as reference to a <path> defined elsewhere

Parameters:
r - The reference value

getClasspath

public Path getClasspath()
get the classpath used by this LoadProperties.

Returns:
The classpath

execute

public final void execute()
                   throws BuildException
load Ant properties from the source file or resource

Overrides:
execute in class Task
Throws:
BuildException - if something goes wrong with the build

addFilterChain

public final void addFilterChain(FilterChain filter)
Adds a FilterChain.

Parameters:
filter - the filter to add


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