org.apache.tools.ant.types

Class Substitution

java.lang.Object

org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

org.apache.tools.ant.types.Substitution

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

public class Substitution
extends DataType

A regular expression substitution datatype. It is an expression that is meant to replace a regular expression.

   <substitution [ [id="id"] expression="expression" | refid="id" ]
   />
 

See Also:

Perl5Substitution

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	DATA_TYPE_NAME The name of this data type

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

checked, ref

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

description, location, project

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Substitution() Constructor for Substitution.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getExpression(Project p) Gets the pattern string for this RegularExpression in the given project.
Substitution	getRef(Project p) Get the RegularExpression this reference refers to in the given project.
void	setExpression(java.lang.String expression) Set the pattern string for this regular expression substitution.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

checkAttributesAllowed, checkChildrenAllowed, circularReference, clone, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getDataTypeName, getRefid, invokeCircularReferenceCheck, isChecked, isReference, noChildrenAllowed, pushAndInvokeCircularReferenceCheck, setChecked, setRefid, tooManyAttributes, toString

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

getDescription, getLocation, getProject, log, log, setDescription, setLocation, setProject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DATA_TYPE_NAME

public static final java.lang.String DATA_TYPE_NAME

The name of this data type

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Substitution

public Substitution()

Constructor for Substitution.

Method Detail

setExpression

public void setExpression(java.lang.String expression)

Set the pattern string for this regular expression substitution.

Parameters:

expression - the regular expression to use

getExpression

public java.lang.String getExpression(Project p)

Gets the pattern string for this RegularExpression in the given project.

Parameters:

p - the project to look for the regular expression if this object is a reference

Returns:

the pattern string

getRef

public Substitution getRef(Project p)

Get the RegularExpression this reference refers to in the given project. Check for circular references too.

Parameters:

p - the project to look for the regular expression reference

Returns:

the resolved reference