org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional

Class PropertyFile.Entry

Enclosing Class:
PropertyFile

public static class PropertyFile.Entry
extends java.lang.Object

Instance of this class represents nested elements of a task propertyfile.

Nested Class Summary

static class
PropertyFile.Entry.Operation
Enumerated attribute with the values "+", "-", "="
static class
PropertyFile.Entry.Type
Enumerated attribute with the values "int", "date" and "string".

Method Summary

protected void
executeOn(Properties props)
Apply the nested element to the properties.
void
setDefault(String value)
Initial value to set for a property if it is not already defined in the property file.
void
setKey(String value)
Name of the property name/value pair
void
setOperation(PropertyFile.Entry.Operation value)
operation to apply.
void
setPattern(String value)
For int and date type only.
void
setType(PropertyFile.Entry.Type value)
Regard the value as : int, date or string (default)
void
setUnit(PropertyFile.Unit unit)
The unit of the value to be applied to date +/- operations.
void
setValue(String value)
Value to set (=), to add (+) or subtract (-)

Method Details

executeOn

protected void executeOn(Properties props)
            throws BuildException
Apply the nested element to the properties.
Parameters:
props - the properties to apply the entry on.
Throws:
BuildException - if there is an error.

setDefault

public void setDefault(String value)
Initial value to set for a property if it is not already defined in the property file. For type date, an additional keyword is allowed: "now"
Parameters:
value - the default value.

setKey

public void setKey(String value)
Name of the property name/value pair
Parameters:
value - the key.

setOperation

public void setOperation(PropertyFile.Entry.Operation value)
operation to apply. "+" or "=" (default) for all datatypes; "-" for date and int only)\.
Parameters:
value - the operation enumerated value.

setPattern

public void setPattern(String value)
For int and date type only. If present, Values will be parsed and formatted accordingly.
Parameters:
value - the pattern to use.

setType

public void setType(PropertyFile.Entry.Type value)
Regard the value as : int, date or string (default)
Parameters:
value - the type enumerated value.

setUnit

public void setUnit(PropertyFile.Unit unit)
The unit of the value to be applied to date +/- operations. Valid Values are:
  • millisecond
  • second
  • minute
  • hour
  • day (default)
  • week
  • month
  • year
This only applies to date types using a +/- operation.
Parameters:
unit - the unit enumerated value.
Since:
Ant 1.5

setValue

public void setValue(String value)
Value to set (=), to add (+) or subtract (-)
Parameters:
value - the value.