Rmic (Apache Ant API)

org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class Rmic

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.Task
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask
      - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Rmic

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable, SelectorContainer

      public class Rmic
      extends MatchingTask

  Runs the rmic compiler against classes.

  Rmic can be run on a single class (as specified with the classname attribute) or a number of classes at once (all classes below base that are neither _Stub nor _Skel classes). If you want to rmic a single class and this class is a class nested into another class, you have to specify the classname in the form `Outer$$Inner` instead of `Outer.Inner`.

  It is possible to refine the set of files that are being rmiced. This can be done with the includes, includesfile, excludes, excludesfile and defaultexcludes attributes. With the includes or includesfile attribute you specify the files you want to have included by using patterns. The exclude or excludesfile attribute is used to specify the files you want to have excluded. This is also done with patterns. And finally with the defaultexcludes attribute, you can specify whether you want to use default exclusions or not. See the section on directory based tasks, on how the inclusion/exclusion of files works, and how to write patterns.

  This task forms an implicit FileSet and supports all attributes of `<fileset>` (`dir` becomes `base`) as well as the nested `<include>`, `<exclude>` and `<patternset>` elements.

  It is possible to use different compilers. This can be selected with the "build.rmic" property or the `compiler` attribute. There are three choices:

  - sun (the standard compiler of the JDK)
  - kaffe (the standard compiler of Kaffe)
  - weblogic

  The miniRMI project contains a compiler implementation for this task as well, please consult miniRMI's documentation to learn how to use it.

  Since:
    Ant 1.1

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `Rmic.ImplementationSpecificArgument` Adds an "compiler" attribute to Commandline$Attribute used to filter command line attributes based on the current implementation.

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_BASE_NOT_SET` base attribute not set message
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_LOADING_CAUSED_EXCEPTION` loaded error message
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_NO_BASE_EXISTS` base not exists message
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_NOT_A_DIR` base not a directory message
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_NOT_DEFINED` not defined message
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_NOT_FOUND` could not be found message
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_RMIC_FAILED` rmic failed message
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_CLASS` unable to verify message

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask

      `fileset`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

      `target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `description, location, project`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Rmic()` Constructor for Rmic.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `add(RmicAdapter adapter)` Set the compiler adapter explicitly.
    `protected void` | `cleanup()` Cleans up resources.
    `Path` | `createClasspath()` Creates a nested classpath element.
    `Rmic.ImplementationSpecificArgument` | `createCompilerArg()` Adds an implementation specific command line argument.
    `Path` | `createCompilerClasspath()` The classpath to use when loading the compiler implementation if it is not a built-in one.
    `Path` | `createExtdirs()` Maybe creates a nested extdirs element.
    `void` | `execute()` execute by creating an instance of an implementation class and getting to do the work
    `java.io.File` | `getBase()` Gets the base directory to output generated class.
    `java.lang.String` | `getClassname()` Gets the class name to compile.
    `Path` | `getClasspath()` Gets the classpath.
    `java.util.Vector` | `getCompileList()`
    `java.lang.String` | `getCompiler()` get the name of the current compiler
    `java.lang.String[]` | `getCurrentCompilerArgs()` Get the additional implementation specific command line arguments.
    `boolean` | `getDebug()` Gets the debug flag.
    `java.io.File` | `getDestdir()` Gets the base directory to output the generated files.
    `java.lang.String` | `getExecutable()` Explicitly specified name of the executable to use when forking - if any.
    `Path` | `getExtdirs()` Gets the extension directories that will be used during the compilation.
    `java.util.Vector` | `getFileList()` Gets file list to compile.
    `boolean` | `getFiltering()` Gets whether token filtering is set
    `boolean` | `getIdl()` Gets IDL flags.
    `java.lang.String` | `getIdlopts()` Gets additional arguments for idl compile.
    `boolean` | `getIiop()` Gets iiop flags.
    `java.lang.String` | `getIiopopts()` Gets additional arguments for iiop.
    `boolean` | `getIncludeantruntime()` Gets whether or not the ant classpath is to be included in the task's classpath.
    `boolean` | `getIncludejavaruntime()` Gets whether or not the java runtime should be included in this task's classpath.
    `java.lang.ClassLoader` | `getLoader()` Classloader for the user-specified classpath.
    `java.io.File` | `getOutputDir()` Gets the base directory to output the generated files, favoring destdir if set, otherwise defaulting to basedir.
    `java.lang.Class` | `getRemoteInterface(java.lang.Class testClass)` Returns the topmost interface that extends Remote for a given class - if one exists.
    `java.io.File` | `getSourceBase()` Gets the source dirs to find the source java files.
    `java.lang.String` | `getStubVersion()` Gets the JDK version for the generated stub code.
    `boolean` | `getVerify()` Get verify flag.
    `boolean` | `isValidRmiRemote(java.lang.String classname)` Load named class and test whether it can be rmic'ed
    `protected void` | `scanDir(java.io.File baseDir, java.lang.String[] files, FileNameMapper mapper)` Scans the directory looking for class files to be compiled.
    `void` | `setBase(java.io.File base)` Sets the location to store the compiled files; required
    `void` | `setClassname(java.lang.String classname)` Sets the class to run `rmic` against; optional
    `void` | `setClasspath(Path classpath)` Set the classpath to be used for this compilation.
    `void` | `setClasspathRef(Reference pathRef)` Adds to the classpath a reference to a <path> defined elsewhere.
    `void` | `setCompiler(java.lang.String compiler)` Sets the compiler implementation to use; optional, defaults to the value of the `build.rmic` property, or failing that, default compiler for the current VM
    `void` | `setDebug(boolean debug)` Generate debug info (passes -g to rmic); optional, defaults to false
    `void` | `setDestdir(java.io.File destdir)` Sets the base directory to output the generated files.
    `void` | `setExecutable(java.lang.String ex)` Name of the executable to use when forking.
    `void` | `setExtdirs(Path extDirs)` Sets the extension directories that will be used during the compilation; optional.
    `void` | `setFiltering(boolean filter)` Sets token filtering [optional], default=false
    `void` | `setIdl(boolean idl)` Indicates that IDL output should be generated.
    `void` | `setIdlopts(java.lang.String idlOpts)` pass additional arguments for IDL compile
    `void` | `setIiop(boolean iiop)` Indicates that IIOP compatible stubs should be generated; optional, defaults to false if not set.
    `void` | `setIiopopts(java.lang.String iiopOpts)` Set additional arguments for iiop
    `void` | `setIncludeantruntime(boolean include)` Sets whether or not to include ant's own classpath in this task's classpath.
    `void` | `setIncludejavaruntime(boolean include)` task's classpath.
    `void` | `setListfiles(boolean list)` If true, list the source files being handed off to the compiler.
    `void` | `setSourceBase(java.io.File sourceBase)` optional directory to save generated source files to.
    `void` | `setStubVersion(java.lang.String stubVersion)` Specify the JDK version for the generated stub code.
    `void` | `setVerify(boolean verify)` Flag to enable verification so that the classes found by the directory match are checked to see if they implement java.rmi.Remote.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask

      `add, addAnd, addContains, addContainsRegexp, addCustom, addDate, addDepend, addDepth, addDifferent, addFilename, addMajority, addModified, addNone, addNot, addOr, addPresent, addSelector, addSize, addType, appendSelector, createExclude, createExcludesFile, createInclude, createIncludesFile, createPatternSet, getDirectoryScanner, getImplicitFileSet, getSelectors, hasSelectors, selectorCount, selectorElements, setCaseSensitive, setDefaultexcludes, setExcludes, setExcludesfile, setFollowSymlinks, setIncludes, setIncludesfile, setProject, XsetIgnore, XsetItems`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

      `bindToOwner, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, init, isInvalid, log, log, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, reconfigure, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName, setTaskType`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `clone, getDescription, getLocation, getProject, setDescription, setLocation`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### ERROR_RMIC_FAILED

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_RMIC_FAILED

      rmic failed message
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_CLASS

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_CLASS

      unable to verify message
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_NOT_FOUND

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NOT_FOUND

      could not be found message
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_NOT_DEFINED

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NOT_DEFINED

      not defined message
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_LOADING_CAUSED_EXCEPTION

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_LOADING_CAUSED_EXCEPTION

      loaded error message
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_NO_BASE_EXISTS

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NO_BASE_EXISTS

      base not exists message
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_NOT_A_DIR

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NOT_A_DIR

      base not a directory message
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_BASE_NOT_SET

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_BASE_NOT_SET

      base attribute not set message
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Rmic

          public Rmic()

      Constructor for Rmic.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setBase

          public void setBase(java.io.File base)

      Sets the location to store the compiled files; required
      Parameters:
        `base` - the location to store the compiled files

    - #### setDestdir

          public void setDestdir(java.io.File destdir)

      Sets the base directory to output the generated files.
      Parameters:
        `destdir` - the base directory to output the generated files.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### getDestdir

          public java.io.File getDestdir()

      Gets the base directory to output the generated files.
      Returns:
        the base directory to output the generated files.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### getOutputDir

          public java.io.File getOutputDir()

      Gets the base directory to output the generated files, favoring destdir if set, otherwise defaulting to basedir.
      Returns:
        the actual directory to output to (either destdir or basedir)
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### getBase

          public java.io.File getBase()

      Gets the base directory to output generated class.
      Returns:
        the location of the compiled files

    - #### setClassname

          public void setClassname(java.lang.String classname)

      Sets the class to run `rmic` against; optional
      Parameters:
        `classname` - the name of the class for rmic to create code for

    - #### getClassname

          public java.lang.String getClassname()

      Gets the class name to compile.
      Returns:
        the name of the class to compile

    - #### setSourceBase

          public void setSourceBase(java.io.File sourceBase)

      optional directory to save generated source files to.
      Parameters:
        `sourceBase` - the directory to save source files to.

    - #### getSourceBase

          public java.io.File getSourceBase()

      Gets the source dirs to find the source java files.
      Returns:
        sourceBase the directory containing the source files.

    - #### setStubVersion

          public void setStubVersion(java.lang.String stubVersion)

      Specify the JDK version for the generated stub code. Specify "1.1" to pass the "-v1.1" option to rmic.
      Parameters:
        `stubVersion` - the JDK version

    - #### getStubVersion

          public java.lang.String getStubVersion()

      Gets the JDK version for the generated stub code.
      Returns:
        stubVersion

    - #### setFiltering

          public void setFiltering(boolean filter)

      Sets token filtering [optional], default=false
      Parameters:
        `filter` - turn on token filtering

    - #### getFiltering

          public boolean getFiltering()

      Gets whether token filtering is set
      Returns:
        filtering

    - #### setDebug

          public void setDebug(boolean debug)

      Generate debug info (passes -g to rmic); optional, defaults to false
      Parameters:
        `debug` - turn on debug info

    - #### getDebug

          public boolean getDebug()

      Gets the debug flag.
      Returns:
        debug

    - #### setClasspath

          public void setClasspath(Path classpath)

      Set the classpath to be used for this compilation.
      Parameters:
        `classpath` - the classpath used for this compilation

    - #### createClasspath

          public Path createClasspath()

      Creates a nested classpath element.
      Returns:
        classpath

    - #### setClasspathRef

          public void setClasspathRef(Reference pathRef)

      Adds to the classpath a reference to a <path> defined elsewhere.
      Parameters:
        `pathRef` - the reference to add to the classpath

    - #### getClasspath

          public Path getClasspath()

      Gets the classpath.
      Returns:
        the classpath

    - #### setVerify

          public void setVerify(boolean verify)

      Flag to enable verification so that the classes found by the directory match are checked to see if they implement java.rmi.Remote. optional; This defaults to false if not set.
      Parameters:
        `verify` - turn on verification for classes

    - #### getVerify

          public boolean getVerify()

      Get verify flag.
      Returns:
        verify

    - #### setIiop

          public void setIiop(boolean iiop)

      Indicates that IIOP compatible stubs should be generated; optional, defaults to false if not set.
      Parameters:
        `iiop` - generate IIOP compatible stubs

    - #### getIiop

          public boolean getIiop()

      Gets iiop flags.
      Returns:
        iiop

    - #### setIiopopts

          public void setIiopopts(java.lang.String iiopOpts)

      Set additional arguments for iiop
      Parameters:
        `iiopOpts` - additional arguments for iiop

    - #### getIiopopts

          public java.lang.String getIiopopts()

      Gets additional arguments for iiop.
      Returns:
        iiopOpts

    - #### setIdl

          public void setIdl(boolean idl)

      Indicates that IDL output should be generated. This defaults to false if not set.
      Parameters:
        `idl` - generate IDL output

    - #### getIdl

          public boolean getIdl()

      Gets IDL flags.
      Returns:
        the idl flag

    - #### setIdlopts

          public void setIdlopts(java.lang.String idlOpts)

      pass additional arguments for IDL compile
      Parameters:
        `idlOpts` - additional IDL arguments

    - #### getIdlopts

          public java.lang.String getIdlopts()

      Gets additional arguments for idl compile.
      Returns:
        the idl options

    - #### getFileList

          public java.util.Vector getFileList()

      Gets file list to compile.
      Returns:
        the list of files to compile.

    - #### setIncludeantruntime

          public void setIncludeantruntime(boolean include)

      Sets whether or not to include ant's own classpath in this task's classpath. Optional; default is `true`.
      Parameters:
        `include` - if true include ant's classpath

    - #### getIncludeantruntime

          public boolean getIncludeantruntime()

      Gets whether or not the ant classpath is to be included in the task's classpath.
      Returns:
        true if ant's classpath is to be included

    - #### setIncludejavaruntime

          public void setIncludejavaruntime(boolean include)

      task's classpath. Enables or disables including the default run-time libraries from the executing VM; optional, defaults to false
      Parameters:
        `include` - if true include default run-time libraries

    - #### getIncludejavaruntime

          public boolean getIncludejavaruntime()

      Gets whether or not the java runtime should be included in this task's classpath.
      Returns:
        true if default run-time libraries are included

    - #### setExtdirs

          public void setExtdirs(Path extDirs)

      Sets the extension directories that will be used during the compilation; optional.
      Parameters:
        `extDirs` - the extension directories to be used

    - #### createExtdirs

          public Path createExtdirs()

      Maybe creates a nested extdirs element.
      Returns:
        path object to be configured with the extension directories

    - #### getExtdirs

          public Path getExtdirs()

      Gets the extension directories that will be used during the compilation.
      Returns:
        the extension directories to be used

    - #### getCompileList

          public java.util.Vector getCompileList()

      Returns:
        the compile list.

    - #### setCompiler

          public void setCompiler(java.lang.String compiler)

      Sets the compiler implementation to use; optional, defaults to the value of the `build.rmic` property, or failing that, default compiler for the current VM
      Parameters:
        `compiler` - the compiler implementation to use
      Since:
        Ant 1.5

    - #### getCompiler

          public java.lang.String getCompiler()

      get the name of the current compiler
      Returns:
        the name of the compiler
      Since:
        Ant 1.5

    - #### createCompilerArg

          public Rmic.ImplementationSpecificArgument createCompilerArg()

      Adds an implementation specific command line argument.
      Returns:
        an object to be configured with a command line argument
      Since:
        Ant 1.5

    - #### getCurrentCompilerArgs

          public java.lang.String[] getCurrentCompilerArgs()

      Get the additional implementation specific command line arguments.
      Returns:
        array of command line arguments, guaranteed to be non-null.
      Since:
        Ant 1.5

    - #### setExecutable

          public void setExecutable(java.lang.String ex)

      Name of the executable to use when forking.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### getExecutable

          public java.lang.String getExecutable()

      Explicitly specified name of the executable to use when forking - if any.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### createCompilerClasspath

          public Path createCompilerClasspath()

      The classpath to use when loading the compiler implementation if it is not a built-in one.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### setListfiles

          public void setListfiles(boolean list)

      If true, list the source files being handed off to the compiler.
      Parameters:
        `list` - if true list the source files
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### add

          public void add(RmicAdapter adapter)

      Set the compiler adapter explicitly.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### execute

          public void execute()
                       throws BuildException

      execute by creating an instance of an implementation class and getting to do the work
      Overrides:
        `execute` in class `Task`
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - if there's a problem with baseDir or RMIC

    - #### cleanup

          protected void cleanup()

      Cleans up resources.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### scanDir

          protected void scanDir(java.io.File baseDir,
                     java.lang.String[] files,
                     FileNameMapper mapper)

      Scans the directory looking for class files to be compiled. The result is returned in the class variable compileList.
      Parameters:
        `baseDir` - the base direction
        `files` - the list of files to scan
        `mapper` - the mapper of files to target files

    - #### isValidRmiRemote

          public boolean isValidRmiRemote(java.lang.String classname)

      Load named class and test whether it can be rmic'ed
      Parameters:
        `classname` - the name of the class to be tested
      Returns:
        true if the class can be rmic'ed

    - #### getRemoteInterface

          public java.lang.Class getRemoteInterface(java.lang.Class testClass)

      Returns the topmost interface that extends Remote for a given class - if one exists.
      Parameters:
        `testClass` - the class to be tested
      Returns:
        the topmost interface that extends Remote, or null if there is none.

    - #### getLoader

          public java.lang.ClassLoader getLoader()

      Classloader for the user-specified classpath.
      Returns:
        the classloader