MakeUrl (Apache Ant API)

org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class MakeUrl

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable

      public class MakeUrl
      extends Task

  This task takes file and turns them into a URL, which it then assigns to a property. Use when for setting up RMI codebases.

  nested filesets are supported; if present, these are turned into the url with the given separator between them (default = " ").

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_MISSING_FILE` Missing file
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_NO_FILES` No files defined
    `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_NO_PROPERTY` No property defined

    - ### 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
    `MakeUrl()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addFileSet(FileSet fileset)` a fileset of jar files to include in the URL, each separated by the separator
    `void` | `addPath(Path path)` add a path to the URL.
    `void` | `execute()` Create the url
    `void` | `setFile(java.io.File file)` the name of a file to be converted into a URL
    `void` | `setProperty(java.lang.String property)` set the name of a property to fill with the URL
    `void` | `setSeparator(java.lang.String separator)` set the separator for the multi-url option.
    `void` | `setValidate(boolean validate)` set this flag to trigger validation that every named file exists.

    - ### 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, setProject`

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### ERROR_MISSING_FILE

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_MISSING_FILE

      Missing file
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_NO_PROPERTY

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NO_PROPERTY

      No property defined
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ERROR_NO_FILES

          public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NO_FILES

      No files defined
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### MakeUrl

          public MakeUrl()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setProperty

          public void setProperty(java.lang.String property)

      set the name of a property to fill with the URL
      Parameters:
        `property` - the name of the property.

    - #### setFile

          public void setFile(java.io.File file)

      the name of a file to be converted into a URL
      Parameters:
        `file` - the file to be converted.

    - #### addFileSet

          public void addFileSet(FileSet fileset)

      a fileset of jar files to include in the URL, each separated by the separator
      Parameters:
        `fileset` - the fileset to be added.

    - #### setSeparator

          public void setSeparator(java.lang.String separator)

      set the separator for the multi-url option.
      Parameters:
        `separator` - the separator to use.

    - #### setValidate

          public void setValidate(boolean validate)

      set this flag to trigger validation that every named file exists. Optional: default=true
      Parameters:
        `validate` - a `boolean` value.

    - #### addPath

          public void addPath(Path path)

      add a path to the URL. All elements in the path will be converted to individual URL entries
      Parameters:
        `path` - a path value.

    - #### execute

          public void execute()
                       throws BuildException

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