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package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;

import java.io.File;

import org.apache.tools.ant.AntClassLoader;
import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
import org.apache.tools.ant.MagicNames;
import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Reference;
import org.apache.tools.ant.util.StringUtils;


EXPERIMENTAL
Create or modifies ClassLoader. The required pathRef parameter
will be used to add classpath elements.
The classpath is a regular path. Currently only file components are
supported (future extensions may allow URLs).
You can modify the core loader by not specifying any name or using
"ant.coreLoader". (the core loader is used to load system ant
tasks and for taskdefs that don't specify an explicit path).
Taskdef and typedef can use the loader you create if the name follows
the "ant.loader.NAME" pattern. NAME will be used as a pathref when
calling taskdef.
This tasks will not modify the core loader if "build.sysclasspath=only"
The typical use is:

 <path id="ant.deps" >
    <fileset dir="myDir" >
       <include name="junit.jar, bsf.jar, js.jar, etc"/>
    </fileset>
 </path>
 <classloader pathRef="ant.deps" />



/**
 * EXPERIMENTAL
 * Create or modifies ClassLoader. The required pathRef parameter
 * will be used to add classpath elements.
 *
 * The classpath is a regular path. Currently only file components are
 * supported (future extensions may allow URLs).
 *
 * You can modify the core loader by not specifying any name or using
 * "ant.coreLoader". (the core loader is used to load system ant
 * tasks and for taskdefs that don't specify an explicit path).
 *
 * Taskdef and typedef can use the loader you create if the name follows
 * the "ant.loader.NAME" pattern. NAME will be used as a pathref when
 * calling taskdef.
 *
 * This tasks will not modify the core loader if "build.sysclasspath=only"
 *
 * The typical use is:
 * <pre>
 *  &lt;path id="ant.deps" &gt;
 *     &lt;fileset dir="myDir" &gt;
 *        &lt;include name="junit.jar, bsf.jar, js.jar, etc"/&gt;
 *     &lt;/fileset&gt;
 *  &lt;/path&gt;
 *
 *  &lt;classloader pathRef="ant.deps" /&gt;
 *
 * </pre>
 *
 */
public class Classloader extends Task {
    
See Also:
/** @see MagicNames#SYSTEM_LOADER_REF */
    public static final String SYSTEM_LOADER_REF = MagicNames.SYSTEM_LOADER_REF;

    private String name = null;
    private Path classpath;
    private boolean reset = false;
    private boolean parentFirst = true;
    private String parentName = null;

    
Name of the loader. If none, the default loader will be modified

Params:
  • name – the name of this loader
/** Name of the loader. If none, the default loader will be modified
     *
     * @param name the name of this loader
     */
    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    
Reset the classloader, if it already exists. A new loader will
be created and all the references to the old one will be removed.
(it is not possible to remove paths from a loader). The new
path will be used.

Params:
  • b – true if the loader is to be reset.
/**
     * Reset the classloader, if it already exists. A new loader will
     * be created and all the references to the old one will be removed.
     * (it is not possible to remove paths from a loader). The new
     * path will be used.
     *
     * @param b true if the loader is to be reset.
     */
    public void setReset(boolean b) {
        this.reset = b;
    }

    
Set reverse attribute.

Params:
  • b – if true reverse the normal classloader lookup.
Deprecated:use setParentFirst with a negated argument instead
/**
     * Set reverse attribute.
     * @param b if true reverse the normal classloader lookup.
     * @deprecated use setParentFirst with a negated argument instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void setReverse(boolean b) {
        this.parentFirst = !b;
    }

    
Set reverse attribute.

Params:
  • b – if true reverse the normal classloader lookup.
/**
     * Set reverse attribute.
     * @param b if true reverse the normal classloader lookup.
     */
    public void setParentFirst(boolean b) {
        this.parentFirst = b;
    }

    
Set the name of the parent.

Params:
  • name – the parent name.
/**
     * Set the name of the parent.
     * @param name the parent name.
     */
    public void setParentName(String name) {
        this.parentName = name;
    }


    
Specify which path will be used. If the loader already exists
 and is an AntClassLoader (or any other loader we can extend),
 the path will be added to the loader.

Params:
  • pathRef – a reference to a path.
Throws:
/** Specify which path will be used. If the loader already exists
     *  and is an AntClassLoader (or any other loader we can extend),
     *  the path will be added to the loader.
     * @param pathRef a reference to a path.
     * @throws BuildException if there is a problem.
     */
    public void setClasspathRef(Reference pathRef) throws BuildException {
        classpath = pathRef.getReferencedObject(getProject());
    }

    
Set the classpath to be used when searching for component being defined

Params:
  • classpath – an Ant Path object containing the classpath.
/**
     * Set the classpath to be used when searching for component being defined
     *
     * @param classpath an Ant Path object containing the classpath.
     */
    public void setClasspath(Path classpath) {
        if (this.classpath == null) {
            this.classpath = classpath;
        } else {
            this.classpath.append(classpath);
        }
    }

    
Create a classpath.

Returns:a path for configuration.
/**
     * Create a classpath.
     * @return a path for configuration.
     */
    public Path createClasspath() {
        if (this.classpath == null) {
            this.classpath = new Path(null);
        }
        return this.classpath.createPath();
    }

    
do the classloader manipulation.

/**
     * do the classloader manipulation.
     */
    @Override
    public void execute() {
        try {
            // Gump friendly - don't mess with the core loader if only classpath
            if ("only".equals(getProject().getProperty("build.sysclasspath"))
                && (name == null || SYSTEM_LOADER_REF.equals(name))) {
                log("Changing the system loader is disabled by build.sysclasspath=only",
                    Project.MSG_WARN);
                return;
            }

            String loaderName = (name == null) ? SYSTEM_LOADER_REF : name;

            Object obj = getProject().getReference(loaderName);
            if (reset) {
                // Are any other references held ? Can we 'close' the loader
                // so it removes the locks on jars ?
                obj = null; // a new one will be created.
            }

            // TODO maybe use reflection to addPathElement (other patterns ?)
            if (obj != null && !(obj instanceof AntClassLoader)) {
                log("Referenced object is not an AntClassLoader",
                        Project.MSG_ERR);
                return;
            }

            @SuppressWarnings("resource")
            AntClassLoader acl = (AntClassLoader) obj;
            boolean existingLoader = acl != null;

            if (acl == null) {
                // Construct a new class loader
                Object parent = null;
                if (parentName != null) {
                    parent = getProject().getReference(parentName);
                    if (!(parent instanceof ClassLoader)) {
                        parent = null;
                    }
                }
                // TODO: allow user to request the system or no parent
                if (parent == null) {
                    parent = this.getClass().getClassLoader();
                }

                if (name == null) {
                    // The core loader must be reverse
                    //reverse=true;
                }
                getProject().log("Setting parent loader " + name + " "
                    + parent + " " + parentFirst, Project.MSG_DEBUG);

                // The param is "parentFirst"
                acl = AntClassLoader.newAntClassLoader((ClassLoader) parent,
                         getProject(), classpath, parentFirst);

                getProject().addReference(loaderName, acl);

                if (name == null) {
                    // This allows the core loader to load optional tasks
                    // without delegating
                    acl.addLoaderPackageRoot("org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional");
                    getProject().setCoreLoader(acl);
                }
            }

            if (existingLoader && classpath != null) {
                for (String path : classpath.list()) {
                    File f = new File(path);
                    if (f.exists()) {
                        log("Adding to class loader " + acl + " " + f.getAbsolutePath(),
                                Project.MSG_DEBUG);
                        acl.addPathElement(f.getAbsolutePath());
                    }
                }
            }

            // TODO add exceptions

        } catch (Exception ex) {
            log(StringUtils.getStackTrace(ex), Project.MSG_ERR);
        }
    }
}