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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.Task;
import org.apache.tools.ant.TaskContainer;

Retries the nested task a set number of times
Since:Ant 1.7.1
/** * Retries the nested task a set number of times * @since Ant 1.7.1 */
public class Retry extends Task implements TaskContainer {
task to execute n times
/** * task to execute n times */
private Task nestedTask;
set retryCount to 1 by default
/** * set retryCount to 1 by default */
private int retryCount = 1;
The time to wait between retries in milliseconds, default to 0.
/** * The time to wait between retries in milliseconds, default to 0. */
private int retryDelay = 0;
set the task
Params:
  • t – the task to retry.
/** * set the task * @param t the task to retry. */
@Override public synchronized void addTask(Task t) { if (nestedTask != null) { throw new BuildException( "The retry task container accepts a single nested task (which may be a sequential task container)"); } nestedTask = t; }
set the number of times to retry the task
Params:
  • n – the number to use.
/** * set the number of times to retry the task * @param n the number to use. */
public void setRetryCount(int n) { retryCount = n; }
set the delay between retries (in milliseconds)
Params:
  • retryDelay – the time between retries.
Since:Ant 1.8.3
/** * set the delay between retries (in milliseconds) * @param retryDelay the time between retries. * @since Ant 1.8.3 */
public void setRetryDelay(int retryDelay) { if (retryDelay < 0) { throw new BuildException("retryDelay must be a non-negative number"); } this.retryDelay = retryDelay; }
perform the work
Throws:
  • BuildException – if there is an error.
/** * perform the work * @throws BuildException if there is an error. */
@Override public void execute() throws BuildException { StringBuilder errorMessages = new StringBuilder(); for (int i = 0; i <= retryCount; i++) { try { nestedTask.perform(); break; } catch (Exception e) { errorMessages.append(e.getMessage()); if (i >= retryCount) { throw new BuildException(String.format( "Task [%s] failed after [%d] attempts; giving up.%nError messages:%n%s", nestedTask.getTaskName(), retryCount, errorMessages), getLocation()); } String msg; if (retryDelay > 0) { msg = "Attempt [" + i + "]: error occurred; retrying after " + retryDelay + " ms..."; } else { msg = "Attempt [" + i + "]: error occurred; retrying..."; } log(msg, e, Project.MSG_INFO); errorMessages.append(System.lineSeparator()); if (retryDelay > 0) { try { Thread.sleep(retryDelay); } catch (InterruptedException ie) { // Ignore Exception } } } } } }