Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

# Class MakeUrl

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
org.apache.tools.ant.Task
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MakeUrl

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `java.lang.Cloneable`

    public class MakeUrl
    extends Task

This task takes file and turns them into a URL, which it then assigns to a property. Use when for setting up RMI codebases.

nested filesets are supported; if present, these are turned into the url with the given separator between them (default = " ").

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type | Field | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_MISSING_FILE` | Missing file
  `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_NO_FILES` | No files defined
  `static java.lang.String` | `ERROR_NO_PROPERTY` | No property defined

  ### 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
  --- | ---
  `MakeUrl()` |

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `void` | `addFileSet​(FileSet fileset)` | a fileset of jar files to include in the URL, each separated by the separator
  `void` | `addPath​(Path path)` | add a path to the URL.
  `void` | `execute()` | Create the url
  `void` | `setFile​(java.io.File file)` | the name of a file to be converted into a URL
  `void` | `setProperty​(java.lang.String property)` | set the name of a property to fill with the URL
  `void` | `setSeparator​(java.lang.String separator)` | set the separator for the multi-url option.
  `void` | `setValidate​(boolean validate)` | set this flag to trigger validation that every named file exists.

  ### 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

  - ### ERROR_MISSING_FILE

    public static final java.lang.String ERROR_MISSING_FILE
    Missing file
    See Also:
      Constant Field Values

  - ### ERROR_NO_PROPERTY

    public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NO_PROPERTY
    No property defined
    See Also:
      Constant Field Values

  - ### ERROR_NO_FILES

    public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NO_FILES
    No files defined
    See Also:
      Constant Field Values

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### MakeUrl

    public MakeUrl()

- ## Method Details

  - ### setProperty

    public void setProperty​(java.lang.String property)
    set the name of a property to fill with the URL
    Parameters:
      `property` - the name of the property.

  - ### setFile

    public void setFile​(java.io.File file)
    the name of a file to be converted into a URL
    Parameters:
      `file` - the file to be converted.

  - ### addFileSet

    public void addFileSet​(FileSet fileset)
    a fileset of jar files to include in the URL, each separated by the separator
    Parameters:
      `fileset` - the fileset to be added.

  - ### setSeparator

    public void setSeparator​(java.lang.String separator)
    set the separator for the multi-url option.
    Parameters:
      `separator` - the separator to use.

  - ### setValidate

    public void setValidate​(boolean validate)
    set this flag to trigger validation that every named file exists. Optional: default=true
    Parameters:
      `validate` - a `boolean` value.

  - ### addPath

    public void addPath​(Path path)
    add a path to the URL. All elements in the path will be converted to individual URL entries
    Parameters:
      `path` - a path value.

  - ### execute

    public void execute() throws BuildException
    Create the url
    Overrides:
      `execute` in class `Task`
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - if something goes wrong with the build