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package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;

import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
import org.apache.tools.ant.PropertyHelper;
import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Condition;
import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.ConditionBase;

Task to set a property conditionally using <uptodate>, <available>, and many other supported conditions.

This task supports boolean logic as well as pluggable conditions to decide, whether a property should be set.

This task does not extend Task to take advantage of ConditionBase.

Since:Ant 1.4
@ant.taskcategory="control"
/** * Task to set a property conditionally using &lt;uptodate&gt;, &lt;available&gt;, * and many other supported conditions. * * <p>This task supports boolean logic as well as pluggable conditions * to decide, whether a property should be set.</p> * * <p>This task does not extend Task to take advantage of * ConditionBase.</p> * * @since Ant 1.4 * * @ant.task category="control" */
public class ConditionTask extends ConditionBase { private String property = null; private Object value = "true"; private Object alternative = null;
Constructor, names this task "condition".
/** * Constructor, names this task "condition". */
public ConditionTask() { super("condition"); }
The name of the property to set. Required.
Params:
  • p – the name of the property
Since:Ant 1.4
/** * The name of the property to set. Required. * @param p the name of the property * @since Ant 1.4 */
public void setProperty(String p) { property = p; }
The value for the property to set, if condition evaluates to true. Defaults to "true".
Params:
  • value – the (Object) value of the property
Since:Ant 1.8
/** * The value for the property to set, if condition evaluates to true. * Defaults to "true". * @param value the (Object) value of the property * @since Ant 1.8 */
public void setValue(Object value) { this.value = value; }
The value for the property to set, if condition evaluates to true. Defaults to "true".
Params:
  • v – the value of the property
Since:Ant 1.4
/** * The value for the property to set, if condition evaluates to true. * Defaults to "true". * @param v the value of the property * @since Ant 1.4 */
public void setValue(String v) { setValue((Object) v); }
The value for the property to set, if condition evaluates to false. If this attribute is not specified, the property will not be set.
Params:
  • alt – the alternate value of the property.
Since:Ant 1.8
/** * The value for the property to set, if condition evaluates to false. * If this attribute is not specified, the property will not be set. * @param alt the alternate value of the property. * @since Ant 1.8 */
public void setElse(Object alt) { alternative = alt; }
The value for the property to set, if condition evaluates to false. If this attribute is not specified, the property will not be set.
Params:
  • e – the alternate value of the property.
Since:Ant 1.6.3
/** * The value for the property to set, if condition evaluates to false. * If this attribute is not specified, the property will not be set. * @param e the alternate value of the property. * @since Ant 1.6.3 */
public void setElse(String e) { setElse((Object) e); }
See whether our nested condition holds and set the property.
Throws:
Since:Ant 1.4
/** * See whether our nested condition holds and set the property. * * @since Ant 1.4 * @exception BuildException if an error occurs */
public void execute() throws BuildException { if (countConditions() > 1) { throw new BuildException( "You must not nest more than one condition into <%s>", getTaskName()); } if (countConditions() < 1) { throw new BuildException("You must nest a condition into <%s>", getTaskName()); } if (property == null) { throw new BuildException("The property attribute is required."); } Condition c = getConditions().nextElement(); if (c.eval()) { log("Condition true; setting " + property + " to " + value, Project.MSG_DEBUG); PropertyHelper.getPropertyHelper(getProject()).setNewProperty(property, value); } else if (alternative != null) { log("Condition false; setting " + property + " to " + alternative, Project.MSG_DEBUG); PropertyHelper.getPropertyHelper(getProject()).setNewProperty(property, alternative); } else { log("Condition false; not setting " + property, Project.MSG_DEBUG); } } }