Class ExecuteOn

All Implemented Interfaces:
Cloneable
Direct Known Subclasses:
AbstractAccessTask, Attrib, Chmod, Transform

public class ExecuteOn extends ExecTask
Executes a given command, supplying a set of files as arguments.
Since:
Ant 1.2
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • ExecuteOn

      public ExecuteOn()
  • Method Details

    • addFileset

      public void addFileset(FileSet set)
      Add a set of files upon which to operate.
      Parameters:
      set - the FileSet to add.
    • addDirset

      public void addDirset(DirSet set)
      Add a set of directories upon which to operate.
      Parameters:
      set - the DirSet to add.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • addFilelist

      public void addFilelist(FileList list)
      Add a list of source files upon which to operate.
      Parameters:
      list - the FileList to add.
    • add

      public void add(ResourceCollection rc)
      Add a collection of resources upon which to operate.
      Parameters:
      rc - resource collection to add.
      Since:
      Ant 1.7
    • setRelative

      public void setRelative(boolean relative)
      Set whether the filenames should be passed on the command line as absolute or relative pathnames. Paths are relative to the base directory of the corresponding fileset for source files or the dest attribute for target files.
      Parameters:
      relative - whether to pass relative pathnames.
    • setParallel

      public void setParallel(boolean parallel)
      Set whether to execute in parallel mode. If true, run the command only once, appending all files as arguments. If false, command will be executed once for every file. Defaults to false.
      Parameters:
      parallel - whether to run in parallel.
    • setType

      public void setType(ExecuteOn.FileDirBoth type)
      Set whether the command works only on files, directories or both.
      Parameters:
      type - a FileDirBoth EnumeratedAttribute.
    • setSkipEmptyFilesets

      public void setSkipEmptyFilesets(boolean skip)
      Set whether empty filesets will be skipped. If true and no source files have been found or are newer than their corresponding target files, the command will not be run.
      Parameters:
      skip - whether to skip empty filesets.
    • setDest

      public void setDest(File destDir)
      Specify the directory where target files are to be placed.
      Parameters:
      destDir - the File object representing the destination directory.
    • setForwardslash

      public void setForwardslash(boolean forwardSlash)
      Set whether the source and target file names on Windows and OS/2 must use the forward slash as file separator.
      Parameters:
      forwardSlash - whether the forward slash will be forced.
    • setMaxParallel

      public void setMaxParallel(int max)
      Limit the command line length by passing at maximum this many sourcefiles at once to the command.

      Set to <= 0 for unlimited - this is the default.

      Parameters:
      max - int maximum number of sourcefiles passed to the executable.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • setAddsourcefile

      public void setAddsourcefile(boolean b)
      Set whether to send the source file name on the command line.

      Defaults to true.

      Parameters:
      b - whether to add the source file to the command line.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • setVerbose

      public void setVerbose(boolean b)
      Set whether to operate in verbose mode. If true, a verbose summary will be printed after execution.
      Parameters:
      b - whether to operate in verbose mode.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • setIgnoremissing

      public void setIgnoremissing(boolean b)
      Set whether to ignore nonexistent files from filelists.
      Parameters:
      b - whether to ignore missing files.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6.2
    • setForce

      public void setForce(boolean b)
      Set whether to bypass timestamp comparisons for target files.
      Parameters:
      b - whether to bypass timestamp comparisons.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6.3
    • createSrcfile

      public Commandline.Marker createSrcfile()
      Create a placeholder indicating where on the command line the name of the source file should be inserted.
      Returns:
      Commandline.Marker.
    • createTargetfile

      public Commandline.Marker createTargetfile()
      Create a placeholder indicating where on the command line the name of the target file should be inserted.
      Returns:
      Commandline.Marker.
    • createMapper

      public Mapper createMapper() throws BuildException
      Create a nested Mapper element to use for mapping source files to target files.
      Returns:
      Mapper.
      Throws:
      BuildException - if more than one mapper is defined.
    • add

      public void add(FileNameMapper fileNameMapper)
      Add a nested FileNameMapper.
      Parameters:
      fileNameMapper - the mapper to add.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6.3
    • checkConfiguration

      protected void checkConfiguration()
      Check the configuration of this ExecuteOn instance.
      Overrides:
      checkConfiguration in class ExecTask
    • createHandler

      protected ExecuteStreamHandler createHandler() throws BuildException
      Create the ExecuteStreamHandler instance that will be used during execution.
      Overrides:
      createHandler in class ExecTask
      Returns:
      ExecuteStreamHandler.
      Throws:
      BuildException - on error.
    • setupRedirector

      protected void setupRedirector()
      Set up the I/O Redirector.
      Overrides:
      setupRedirector in class ExecTask
    • runExec

      protected void runExec(Execute exe) throws BuildException
      Run the specified Execute object.
      Overrides:
      runExec in class ExecTask
      Parameters:
      exe - the Execute instance representing the external process.
      Throws:
      BuildException - on error
    • getCommandline

      protected String[] getCommandline(String[] srcFiles, File[] baseDirs)
      Construct the command line for parallel execution.
      Parameters:
      srcFiles - The filenames to add to the commandline.
      baseDirs - filenames are relative to this dir.
      Returns:
      the command line in the form of a String[].
    • getCommandline

      protected String[] getCommandline(String srcFile, File baseDir)
      Construct the command line for serial execution.
      Parameters:
      srcFile - The filename to add to the commandline.
      baseDir - filename is relative to this dir.
      Returns:
      the command line in the form of a String[].
    • getFiles

      protected String[] getFiles(File baseDir, DirectoryScanner ds)
      Return the list of files from this DirectoryScanner that should be included on the command line.
      Parameters:
      baseDir - the File base directory.
      ds - the DirectoryScanner to use for file scanning.
      Returns:
      a String[] containing the filenames.
    • getDirs

      protected String[] getDirs(File baseDir, DirectoryScanner ds)
      Return the list of Directories from this DirectoryScanner that should be included on the command line.
      Parameters:
      baseDir - the File base directory.
      ds - the DirectoryScanner to use for file scanning.
      Returns:
      a String[] containing the directory names.
    • getFilesAndDirs

      protected String[] getFilesAndDirs(FileList list)
      Return the list of files or directories from this FileList that should be included on the command line.
      Parameters:
      list - the FileList to check.
      Returns:
      a String[] containing the directory names.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6.2
    • runParallel

      protected void runParallel(Execute exe, Vector<String> fileNames, Vector<File> baseDirs) throws IOException, BuildException
      Run the command in "parallel" mode, making sure that at most maxParallel sourcefiles get passed on the command line.
      Parameters:
      exe - the Executable to use.
      fileNames - the Vector of filenames.
      baseDirs - the Vector of base directories corresponding to fileNames.
      Throws:
      IOException - on I/O errors.
      BuildException - on other errors.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6