Package org.apache.tools.ant

# Interface PropertyHelper.PropertySetter

All Superinterfaces:
  `PropertyHelper.Delegate`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `LocalProperties`

Enclosing class:
  PropertyHelper

    public static interface PropertyHelper.PropertySetter
    extends PropertyHelper.Delegate

Sets or overrides a property.

Can be used to store properties in a different storage than the project instance (like local properties for example).

Since:
  Ant 1.8.0

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `boolean` | `set​(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value, PropertyHelper propertyHelper)` | Set a property.
  `boolean` | `setNew​(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value, PropertyHelper propertyHelper)` | Set a *new" property.

- ## Method Details

  - ### setNew

    boolean setNew​(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value, PropertyHelper propertyHelper)
    Set a *new" property.

    Should not replace the value of an existing property.

    Parameters:
      `property` - the property's String "identifier".
      `value` - the value to set.
      `propertyHelper` - the invoking PropertyHelper.
    Returns:
      true if this entity 'owns' the property.

  - ### set

    boolean set​(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value, PropertyHelper propertyHelper)
    Set a property.

    May replace the value of an existing property.

    Parameters:
      `property` - the property's String "identifier".
      `value` - the value to set.
      `propertyHelper` - the invoking PropertyHelper.
    Returns:
      true if this entity 'owns' the property.