Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.email

# Class EmailTask

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
org.apache.tools.ant.Task
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.email.EmailTask

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `java.lang.Cloneable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `MimeMail`, `SendEmail`

    public class EmailTask
    extends Task

A task to send SMTP email. This is a refactoring of the SendMail and MimeMail tasks such that both are within a single task.

Since:
  Ant 1.5

- ## Nested Class Summary

  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type | Class | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static class` | `EmailTask.Encoding` | Enumerates the encoding constants.

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type | Field | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static java.lang.String` | `AUTO` | Constant to show that the best available mailer should be used.
  `static java.lang.String` | `MIME` | Constant to allow the Mime mailer to be requested
  `static java.lang.String` | `PLAIN` | Constant to allow the plaintext mailer to be requested
  `static java.lang.String` | `UU` | Constant to allow the UU mailer to be requested

  ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

  `target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`

  ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

  `description, location, project`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor | Description
  --- | ---
  `EmailTask()` |

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `void` | `addBcc​(EmailAddress address)` | Add a "bcc" address element.
  `void` | `addCc​(EmailAddress address)` | Add a "cc" address element.
  `void` | `addFileset​(FileSet fs)` | Add a set of files (nested fileset attribute).
  `void` | `addFrom​(EmailAddress address)` | Add a from address element.
  `void` | `addMessage​(Message message)` | Add a message element.
  `void` | `addReplyTo​(EmailAddress address)` | Add a replyto address element.
  `void` | `addTo​(EmailAddress address)` | Add a to address element.
  `Path` | `createAttachments()` | Creates a Path as container for attachments.
  `Header` | `createHeader()` | Create a nested header element.
  `void` | `execute()` | Send an email.
  `java.lang.String` | `getCharset()` | Returns the character set of mail message.
  `boolean` | `getIncludeFileNames()` | Get whether file names should be included.
  `void` | `setBccList​(java.lang.String list)` | Shorthand to set the "bcc" address element.
  `void` | `setCcList​(java.lang.String list)` | Shorthand to set the "cc" address element.
  `void` | `setCharset​(java.lang.String charset)` | Sets the character set of mail message.
  `void` | `setEnableStartTLS​(boolean b)` | Set whether to allow authentication to switch to a TLS connection via STARTTLS.
  `void` | `setEncoding​(EmailTask.Encoding encoding)` | Set the preferred encoding method.
  `void` | `setFailOnError​(boolean failOnError)` | Set whether BuildExceptions should be passed back to the core.
  `void` | `setFiles​(java.lang.String filenames)` | Set the list of files to be attached.
  `void` | `setFrom​(java.lang.String address)` | Shorthand to set the from address element.
  `void` | `setIgnoreInvalidRecipients​(boolean b)` | Whether invalid recipients should be ignored (but a warning will be logged) instead of making the task fail.
  `void` | `setIncludefilenames​(boolean includeFileNames)` | Set whether to include filenames.
  `void` | `setMailhost​(java.lang.String host)` | Set the host.
  `void` | `setMailport​(int port)` | Set the mail server port.
  `void` | `setMessage​(java.lang.String message)` | Shorthand method to set the message.
  `void` | `setMessageFile​(java.io.File file)` | Shorthand method to set the message from a file.
  `void` | `setMessageFileInputEncoding​(java.lang.String encoding)` | Sets the encoding to expect when reading the message from a file.
  `void` | `setMessageMimeType​(java.lang.String type)` | Shorthand method to set type of the text message, text/plain by default but text/html or text/xml is quite feasible.
  `void` | `setPassword​(java.lang.String password)` | Set the password for SMTP auth; this requires JavaMail.
  `void` | `setReplyTo​(java.lang.String address)` | Shorthand to set the replyto address element.
  `void` | `setSSL​(boolean ssl)` | Set whether to send data over SSL.
  `void` | `setSubject​(java.lang.String subject)` | Set the subject line of the email.
  `void` | `setToList​(java.lang.String list)` | Shorthand to set the "to" address element.
  `void` | `setUser​(java.lang.String user)` | Set the user for SMTP auth; this requires JavaMail.

  ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

  `bindToOwner, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, init, isInvalid, log, log, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, reconfigure, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName, setTaskType`

  ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

  `clone, getDescription, getLocation, getProject, setDescription, setLocation, setProject`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Field Details

  - ### AUTO

    public static final java.lang.String AUTO
    Constant to show that the best available mailer should be used.
    See Also:
      Constant Field Values

  - ### MIME

    public static final java.lang.String MIME
    Constant to allow the Mime mailer to be requested
    See Also:
      Constant Field Values

  - ### UU

    public static final java.lang.String UU
    Constant to allow the UU mailer to be requested
    See Also:
      Constant Field Values

  - ### PLAIN

    public static final java.lang.String PLAIN
    Constant to allow the plaintext mailer to be requested
    See Also:
      Constant Field Values

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### EmailTask

    public EmailTask()

- ## Method Details

  - ### setUser

    public void setUser​(java.lang.String user)
    Set the user for SMTP auth; this requires JavaMail.
    Parameters:
      `user` - the String username.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6

  - ### setPassword

    public void setPassword​(java.lang.String password)
    Set the password for SMTP auth; this requires JavaMail.
    Parameters:
      `password` - the String password.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6

  - ### setSSL

    public void setSSL​(boolean ssl)
    Set whether to send data over SSL.
    Parameters:
      `ssl` - boolean; if true SSL will be used.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6

  - ### setEnableStartTLS

    public void setEnableStartTLS​(boolean b)
    Set whether to allow authentication to switch to a TLS connection via STARTTLS.
    Parameters:
      `b` - boolean; if true STARTTLS will be supported.
    Since:
      Ant 1.8.0

  - ### setEncoding

    public void setEncoding​(EmailTask.Encoding encoding)
    Set the preferred encoding method.
    Parameters:
      `encoding` - The encoding (one of AUTO, MIME, UU, PLAIN).

  - ### setMailport

    public void setMailport​(int port)
    Set the mail server port.
    Parameters:
      `port` - The port to use.

  - ### setMailhost

    public void setMailhost​(java.lang.String host)
    Set the host.
    Parameters:
      `host` - The host to connect to.

  - ### setSubject

    public void setSubject​(java.lang.String subject)
    Set the subject line of the email.
    Parameters:
      `subject` - Subject of this email.

  - ### setMessage

    public void setMessage​(java.lang.String message)
    Shorthand method to set the message.
    Parameters:
      `message` - Message body of this email.

  - ### setMessageFile

    public void setMessageFile​(java.io.File file)
    Shorthand method to set the message from a file.
    Parameters:
      `file` - The file from which to take the message.

  - ### setMessageMimeType

    public void setMessageMimeType​(java.lang.String type)
    Shorthand method to set type of the text message, text/plain by default but text/html or text/xml is quite feasible.
    Parameters:
      `type` - The new MessageMimeType value.

  - ### addMessage

    public void addMessage​(Message message) throws BuildException
    Add a message element.
    Parameters:
      `message` - The message object.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - if a message has already been added.

  - ### addFrom

    public void addFrom​(EmailAddress address)
    Add a from address element.
    Parameters:
      `address` - The address to send from.

  - ### setFrom

    public void setFrom​(java.lang.String address)
    Shorthand to set the from address element.
    Parameters:
      `address` - The address to send mail from.

  - ### addReplyTo

    public void addReplyTo​(EmailAddress address)
    Add a replyto address element.
    Parameters:
      `address` - The address to reply to.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6

  - ### setReplyTo

    public void setReplyTo​(java.lang.String address)
    Shorthand to set the replyto address element.
    Parameters:
      `address` - The address to which replies should be directed.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6

  - ### addTo

    public void addTo​(EmailAddress address)
    Add a to address element.
    Parameters:
      `address` - An email address.

  - ### setToList

    public void setToList​(java.lang.String list)
    Shorthand to set the "to" address element.
    Parameters:
      `list` - Comma-separated list of addresses.

  - ### addCc

    public void addCc​(EmailAddress address)
    Add a "cc" address element.
    Parameters:
      `address` - The email address.

  - ### setCcList

    public void setCcList​(java.lang.String list)
    Shorthand to set the "cc" address element.
    Parameters:
      `list` - Comma separated list of addresses.

  - ### addBcc

    public void addBcc​(EmailAddress address)
    Add a "bcc" address element.
    Parameters:
      `address` - The email address.

  - ### setBccList

    public void setBccList​(java.lang.String list)
    Shorthand to set the "bcc" address element.
    Parameters:
      `list` - comma separated list of addresses.

  - ### setFailOnError

    public void setFailOnError​(boolean failOnError)
    Set whether BuildExceptions should be passed back to the core.
    Parameters:
      `failOnError` - The new FailOnError value.

  - ### setFiles

    public void setFiles​(java.lang.String filenames)
    Set the list of files to be attached.
    Parameters:
      `filenames` - Comma-separated list of files.

  - ### addFileset

    public void addFileset​(FileSet fs)
    Add a set of files (nested fileset attribute).
    Parameters:
      `fs` - The fileset.

  - ### createAttachments

    public Path createAttachments()
    Creates a Path as container for attachments. Supports any filesystem resource-collections that way.
    Returns:
      the path to be configured.
    Since:
      Ant 1.7

  - ### createHeader

    public Header createHeader()
    Create a nested header element.
    Returns:
      a Header instance.

  - ### setIncludefilenames

    public void setIncludefilenames​(boolean includeFileNames)
    Set whether to include filenames.
    Parameters:
      `includeFileNames` - Whether to include filenames in the text of the message.

  - ### getIncludeFileNames

    public boolean getIncludeFileNames()
    Get whether file names should be included.
    Returns:
      Identifies whether file names should be included.

  - ### setIgnoreInvalidRecipients

    public void setIgnoreInvalidRecipients​(boolean b)
    Whether invalid recipients should be ignored (but a warning will be logged) instead of making the task fail.

    Even with this property set to true the task will still fail if the mail couldn't be sent to any recipient at all.

    Parameters:
      `b` - boolean
    Since:
      Ant 1.8.0

  - ### execute

    public void execute()
    Send an email.
    Overrides:
      `execute` in class `Task`

  - ### setCharset

    public void setCharset​(java.lang.String charset)
    Sets the character set of mail message. Will be ignored if mimeType contains ....; Charset=... substring or encoding is not `mime`.
    Parameters:
      `charset` - the character encoding to use.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6

  - ### getCharset

    public java.lang.String getCharset()
    Returns the character set of mail message.
    Returns:
      Charset of mail message.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6

  - ### setMessageFileInputEncoding

    public void setMessageFileInputEncoding​(java.lang.String encoding)
    Sets the encoding to expect when reading the message from a file.

    Will be ignored if the message has been specified inline.

    Parameters:
      `encoding` - the name of the charset used
    Since:
      Ant 1.9.4