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package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;

import java.util.List;
import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
import org.apache.tools.ant.input.DefaultInputHandler;
import org.apache.tools.ant.input.GreedyInputHandler;
import org.apache.tools.ant.input.InputHandler;
import org.apache.tools.ant.input.InputRequest;
import org.apache.tools.ant.input.MultipleChoiceInputRequest;
import org.apache.tools.ant.input.PropertyFileInputHandler;
import org.apache.tools.ant.input.SecureInputHandler;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.EnumeratedAttribute;
import org.apache.tools.ant.util.ClasspathUtils;
import org.apache.tools.ant.util.StringUtils;

Reads an input line from the console.
Since:Ant 1.5
@ant.taskcategory="control"
/** * Reads an input line from the console. * * @since Ant 1.5 * * @ant.task category="control" */
public class Input extends Task {
Represents an InputHandler.
/** * Represents an InputHandler. */
public class Handler extends DefBase { private String refid = null; private HandlerType type = null; private String classname = null;
Specify that the handler is a reference on the project; this allows the use of a custom inputhandler.
Params:
  • refid – the String refid.
/** * Specify that the handler is a reference on the project; * this allows the use of a custom inputhandler. * @param refid the String refid. */
public void setRefid(final String refid) { this.refid = refid; }
Get the refid of this Handler.
Returns:String refid.
/** * Get the refid of this Handler. * @return String refid. */
public String getRefid() { return refid; }
Set the InputHandler classname.
Params:
  • classname – the String classname.
/** * Set the InputHandler classname. * @param classname the String classname. */
public void setClassname(final String classname) { this.classname = classname; }
Get the classname of the InputHandler.
Returns:String classname.
/** * Get the classname of the InputHandler. * @return String classname. */
public String getClassname() { return classname; }
Set the handler type.
Params:
  • type – a HandlerType.
/** * Set the handler type. * @param type a HandlerType. */
public void setType(final HandlerType type) { this.type = type; }
Get the handler type.
Returns:a HandlerType object.
/** * Get the handler type. * @return a HandlerType object. */
public HandlerType getType() { return type; } private InputHandler getInputHandler() { if (type != null) { return type.getInputHandler(); } if (refid != null) { try { return getProject().getReference(refid); } catch (final ClassCastException e) { throw new BuildException( refid + " does not denote an InputHandler", e); } } if (classname != null) { return ClasspathUtils.newInstance(classname, createLoader(), InputHandler.class); } throw new BuildException( "Must specify refid, classname or type"); } }
EnumeratedAttribute representing the built-in input handler types: "default", "propertyfile", "greedy", "secure" (since Ant 1.8).
/** * EnumeratedAttribute representing the built-in input handler types: * "default", "propertyfile", "greedy", "secure" (since Ant 1.8). */
public static class HandlerType extends EnumeratedAttribute { private static final String[] VALUES = {"default", "propertyfile", "greedy", "secure"}; private static final InputHandler[] HANDLERS = {new DefaultInputHandler(), new PropertyFileInputHandler(), new GreedyInputHandler(), new SecureInputHandler()};
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override public String[] getValues() { return VALUES; } private InputHandler getInputHandler() { return HANDLERS[getIndex()]; } } private String validargs = null; private String message = ""; private String addproperty = null; private String defaultvalue = null; private Handler handler = null; private boolean messageAttribute;
Defines valid input parameters as comma separated strings. If set, input task will reject any input not defined as accepted and requires the user to reenter it. Validargs are case sensitive. If you want 'a' and 'A' to be accepted you need to define both values as accepted arguments.
Params:
  • validargs – A comma separated String defining valid input args.
/** * Defines valid input parameters as comma separated strings. If set, input * task will reject any input not defined as accepted and requires the user * to reenter it. Validargs are case sensitive. If you want 'a' and 'A' to * be accepted you need to define both values as accepted arguments. * * @param validargs A comma separated String defining valid input args. */
public void setValidargs(final String validargs) { this.validargs = validargs; }
Defines the name of a property to be created from input. Behaviour is according to property task which means that existing properties cannot be overridden.
Params:
  • addproperty – Name for the property to be created from input
/** * Defines the name of a property to be created from input. Behaviour is * according to property task which means that existing properties * cannot be overridden. * * @param addproperty Name for the property to be created from input */
public void setAddproperty(final String addproperty) { this.addproperty = addproperty; }
Sets the Message which gets displayed to the user during the build run.
Params:
  • message – The message to be displayed.
/** * Sets the Message which gets displayed to the user during the build run. * @param message The message to be displayed. */
public void setMessage(final String message) { this.message = message; messageAttribute = true; }
Defines the default value of the property to be created from input. Property value will be set to default if not input is received.
Params:
  • defaultvalue – Default value for the property if no input is received
/** * Defines the default value of the property to be created from input. * Property value will be set to default if not input is received. * * @param defaultvalue Default value for the property if no input * is received */
public void setDefaultvalue(final String defaultvalue) { this.defaultvalue = defaultvalue; }
Set a multiline message.
Params:
  • msg – The message to be displayed.
/** * Set a multiline message. * @param msg The message to be displayed. */
public void addText(final String msg) { if (messageAttribute && msg.trim().isEmpty()) { return; } message += getProject().replaceProperties(msg); }
Actual method executed by ant.
Throws:
  • BuildException – on error
/** * Actual method executed by ant. * @throws BuildException on error */
@Override public void execute() throws BuildException { if (addproperty != null && getProject().getProperty(addproperty) != null) { log("skipping " + getTaskName() + " as property " + addproperty + " has already been set."); return; } InputRequest request = null; if (validargs != null) { final List<String> accept = StringUtils.split(validargs, ','); request = new MultipleChoiceInputRequest(message, accept); } else { request = new InputRequest(message); } request.setDefaultValue(defaultvalue); final InputHandler h = handler == null ? getProject().getInputHandler() : handler.getInputHandler(); h.handleInput(request); String value = request.getInput(); if ((value == null || value.trim().isEmpty()) && defaultvalue != null) { value = defaultvalue; } if (addproperty != null && value != null) { getProject().setNewProperty(addproperty, value); } }
Create a nested handler element.
Returns:a Handler for this Input task.
/** * Create a nested handler element. * @return a Handler for this Input task. */
public Handler createHandler() { if (handler != null) { throw new BuildException( "Cannot define > 1 nested input handler"); } handler = new Handler(); return handler; } }