Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition

# Class FilesMatch

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.FilesMatch

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Condition`

    public class FilesMatch
    extends java.lang.Object
    implements Condition

Compares two files for equality based on size and content. Timestamps are not at all looked at.

Since:
  Ant 1.5

- ## Constructor Summary

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

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `boolean` | `eval()` | comparison method of the interface
  `void` | `setFile1​(java.io.File file1)` | Sets the File1 attribute
  `void` | `setFile2​(java.io.File file2)` | Sets the File2 attribute
  `void` | `setTextfile​(boolean textfile)` | Set whether to ignore line endings when comparing files.

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

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### FilesMatch

    public FilesMatch()

- ## Method Details

  - ### setFile1

    public void setFile1​(java.io.File file1)
    Sets the File1 attribute
    Parameters:
      `file1` - The new File1 value

  - ### setFile2

    public void setFile2​(java.io.File file2)
    Sets the File2 attribute
    Parameters:
      `file2` - The new File2 value

  - ### setTextfile

    public void setTextfile​(boolean textfile)
    Set whether to ignore line endings when comparing files.
    Parameters:
      `textfile` - whether to ignore line endings.

  - ### eval

    public boolean eval() throws BuildException
    comparison method of the interface
    Specified by:
      `eval` in interface `Condition`
    Returns:
      true if the files are equal
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - if it all went pear-shaped