Class DirectoryScanner

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner
All Implemented Interfaces:
FileScanner, ResourceFactory, SelectorScanner
Direct Known Subclasses:
ArchiveScanner, DependScanner, FTP.FTPDirectoryScanner, FTPTaskMirrorImpl.FTPDirectoryScanner

public class DirectoryScanner extends Object implements FileScanner, SelectorScanner, ResourceFactory
Class for scanning a directory for files/directories which match certain criteria.

These criteria consist of selectors and patterns which have been specified. With the selectors you can select which files you want to have included. Files which are not selected are excluded. With patterns you can include or exclude files based on their filename.

The idea is simple. A given directory is recursively scanned for all files and directories. Each file/directory is matched against a set of selectors, including special support for matching against filenames with include and and exclude patterns. Only files/directories which match at least one pattern of the include pattern list or other file selector, and don't match any pattern of the exclude pattern list or fail to match against a required selector will be placed in the list of files/directories found.

When no list of include patterns is supplied, "**" will be used, which means that everything will be matched. When no list of exclude patterns is supplied, an empty list is used, such that nothing will be excluded. When no selectors are supplied, none are applied.

The filename pattern matching is done as follows: The name to be matched is split up in path segments. A path segment is the name of a directory or file, which is bounded by File.separator ('/' under UNIX, '\' under Windows). For example, "abc/def/ghi/xyz.java" is split up in the segments "abc", "def","ghi" and "xyz.java". The same is done for the pattern against which should be matched.

The segments of the name and the pattern are then matched against each other. When '**' is used for a path segment in the pattern, it matches zero or more path segments of the name.

There is a special case regarding the use of File.separators at the beginning of the pattern and the string to match:

  • When a pattern starts with a File.separator, the string to match must also start with a File.separator.
  • When a pattern does not start with a File.separator, the string to match may not start with a File.separator.
  • When one of the above rules is not obeyed, the string will not match.

When a name path segment is matched against a pattern path segment, the following special characters can be used:
'*' matches zero or more characters
'?' matches one character.

Examples:

"**\*.class" matches all .class files/dirs in a directory tree.

"test\a??.java" matches all files/dirs which start with an 'a', then two more characters and then ".java", in a directory called test.

"**" matches everything in a directory tree.

"**\test\**\XYZ*" matches all files/dirs which start with "XYZ" and where there is a parent directory called test (e.g. "abc\test\def\ghi\XYZ123").

Case sensitivity may be turned off if necessary. By default, it is turned on.

Example of usage:

   String[] includes = {"**\\*.class"};
   String[] excludes = {"modules\\*\\**"};
   ds.setIncludes(includes);
   ds.setExcludes(excludes);
   ds.setBasedir(new File("test"));
   ds.setCaseSensitive(true);
   ds.scan();

   System.out.println("FILES:");
   String[] files = ds.getIncludedFiles();
   for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
     System.out.println(files[i]);
   }
 
This will scan a directory called test for .class files, but excludes all files in all proper subdirectories of a directory called "modules".
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected File
    The base directory to be scanned.
    protected static final String[]
    Deprecated.
    since 1.6.x.
    protected Vector<String>
    The directories which matched at least one include and no excludes but which a selector discarded.
    protected Vector<String>
    The directories which matched at least one include and at least one exclude.
    protected Vector<String>
    The directories which matched at least one include and no excludes and were selected.
    protected Vector<String>
    The directories which were found and did not match any includes.
    static final String
    The end of the exception message if something that should be there doesn't exist.
    protected boolean
    Whether a missing base directory is an error.
    protected boolean
    Whether or not everything tested so far has been included.
    protected String[]
    The patterns for the files to be excluded.
    protected Vector<String>
    The files which matched at least one include and no excludes and which a selector discarded.
    protected Vector<String>
    The files which matched at least one include and at least one exclude.
    protected Vector<String>
    The files which matched at least one include and no excludes and were selected.
    protected Vector<String>
    The files which did not match any includes or selectors.
    protected boolean
    Whether or not our results were built by a slow scan.
    protected String[]
    The patterns for the files to be included.
    protected boolean
    Whether or not the file system should be treated as a case sensitive one.
    static final int
    default value for maxLevelsOfSymlinks
    protected FileSelector[]
    Selectors that will filter which files are in our candidate list.
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
     
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static boolean
    Add a pattern to the default excludes unless it is already a default exclude.
    void
    Add default exclusions to the current exclusions set.
    void
    addExcludes(String[] excludes)
    Add to the list of exclude patterns to use.
    protected void
    Clear the result caches for a scan.
    protected boolean
    Test whether or not a name matches the start of at least one include pattern.
    Return the base directory to be scanned.
    static String[]
    Get the list of patterns that should be excluded by default.
    Return the names of the directories which were selected out and therefore not ultimately included.
    Return the names of the files which were selected out and therefore not ultimately included.
    Return the names of the directories which matched at least one of the include patterns and at least one of the exclude patterns.
    Return the names of the files which matched at least one of the include patterns and at least one of the exclude patterns.
    Return the names of the directories which matched at least one of the include patterns and none of the exclude patterns.
    int
    Return the count of included directories.
    Return the names of the files which matched at least one of the include patterns and none of the exclude patterns.
    int
    Return the count of included files.
    Absolute paths of all symbolic links that haven't been followed but would have been followed had followsymlinks been true or maxLevelsOfSymlinks been bigger.
    Return the names of the directories which matched none of the include patterns.
    Return the names of the files which matched none of the include patterns.
    Get the named resource.
    boolean
    Find out whether include exclude patterns are matched in a case sensitive way.
    boolean
    Return whether or not the scanner has included all the files or directories it has come across so far.
    protected boolean
    Test whether or not a name matches against at least one exclude pattern.
    boolean
    Get whether or not a DirectoryScanner follows symbolic links.
    protected boolean
    Test whether or not a name matches against at least one include pattern.
    protected boolean
    isSelected(String name, File file)
    Test whether a file should be selected.
    static boolean
    match(String pattern, String str)
    Test whether or not a string matches against a pattern.
    protected static boolean
    match(String pattern, String str, boolean isCaseSensitive)
    Test whether or not a string matches against a pattern.
    protected static boolean
    matchPath(String pattern, String str)
    Test whether or not a given path matches a given pattern.
    protected static boolean
    matchPath(String pattern, String str, boolean isCaseSensitive)
    Test whether or not a given path matches a given pattern.
    protected static boolean
    Test whether or not a given path matches the start of a given pattern up to the first "**".
    protected static boolean
    matchPatternStart(String pattern, String str, boolean isCaseSensitive)
    Test whether or not a given path matches the start of a given pattern up to the first "**".
    static boolean
    Remove a string if it is a default exclude.
    static void
    Go back to the hardwired default exclude patterns.
    void
    Scan for files which match at least one include pattern and don't match any exclude patterns.
    protected void
    scandir(File dir, String vpath, boolean fast)
    Scan the given directory for files and directories.
    void
    setBasedir(File basedir)
    Set the base directory to be scanned.
    void
    setBasedir(String basedir)
    Set the base directory to be scanned.
    void
    setCaseSensitive(boolean isCaseSensitive)
    Set whether or not include and exclude patterns are matched in a case sensitive way.
    void
    setErrorOnMissingDir(boolean errorOnMissingDir)
    Sets whether or not a missing base directory is an error
    void
    setExcludes(String[] excludes)
    Set the list of exclude patterns to use.
    void
    setFollowSymlinks(boolean followSymlinks)
    Set whether or not symbolic links should be followed.
    void
    setIncludes(String[] includes)
    Set the list of include patterns to use.
    void
    The maximum number of times a symbolic link may be followed during a scan.
    void
    Set the selectors that will select the filelist.
    protected void
    Top level invocation for a slow scan.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Field Details

    • DEFAULTEXCLUDES

      @Deprecated protected static final String[] DEFAULTEXCLUDES
      Deprecated.
      since 1.6.x. Use the getDefaultExcludes method instead.
      Patterns which should be excluded by default.

      Note that you can now add patterns to the list of default excludes. Added patterns will not become part of this array that has only been kept around for backwards compatibility reasons.

    • DOES_NOT_EXIST_POSTFIX

      public static final String DOES_NOT_EXIST_POSTFIX
      The end of the exception message if something that should be there doesn't exist.
      See Also:
    • basedir

      protected File basedir
      The base directory to be scanned.
    • includes

      protected String[] includes
      The patterns for the files to be included.
    • excludes

      protected String[] excludes
      The patterns for the files to be excluded.
    • selectors

      protected FileSelector[] selectors
      Selectors that will filter which files are in our candidate list.
    • filesIncluded

      protected Vector<String> filesIncluded
      The files which matched at least one include and no excludes and were selected.
    • filesNotIncluded

      protected Vector<String> filesNotIncluded
      The files which did not match any includes or selectors.
    • filesExcluded

      protected Vector<String> filesExcluded
      The files which matched at least one include and at least one exclude.
    • dirsIncluded

      protected Vector<String> dirsIncluded
      The directories which matched at least one include and no excludes and were selected.
    • dirsNotIncluded

      protected Vector<String> dirsNotIncluded
      The directories which were found and did not match any includes.
    • dirsExcluded

      protected Vector<String> dirsExcluded
      The directories which matched at least one include and at least one exclude.
    • filesDeselected

      protected Vector<String> filesDeselected
      The files which matched at least one include and no excludes and which a selector discarded.
    • dirsDeselected

      protected Vector<String> dirsDeselected
      The directories which matched at least one include and no excludes but which a selector discarded.
    • haveSlowResults

      protected boolean haveSlowResults
      Whether or not our results were built by a slow scan.
    • isCaseSensitive

      protected boolean isCaseSensitive
      Whether or not the file system should be treated as a case sensitive one.
    • errorOnMissingDir

      protected boolean errorOnMissingDir
      Whether a missing base directory is an error.
      Since:
      Ant 1.7.1
    • everythingIncluded

      protected boolean everythingIncluded
      Whether or not everything tested so far has been included.
  • Constructor Details

    • DirectoryScanner

      public DirectoryScanner()
  • Method Details

    • matchPatternStart

      protected static boolean matchPatternStart(String pattern, String str)
      Test whether or not a given path matches the start of a given pattern up to the first "**".

      This is not a general purpose test and should only be used if you can live with false positives. For example, pattern=**\a and str=b will yield true.

      Parameters:
      pattern - The pattern to match against. Must not be null.
      str - The path to match, as a String. Must not be null.
      Returns:
      whether or not a given path matches the start of a given pattern up to the first "**".
    • matchPatternStart

      protected static boolean matchPatternStart(String pattern, String str, boolean isCaseSensitive)
      Test whether or not a given path matches the start of a given pattern up to the first "**".

      This is not a general purpose test and should only be used if you can live with false positives. For example, pattern=**\a and str=b will yield true.

      Parameters:
      pattern - The pattern to match against. Must not be null.
      str - The path to match, as a String. Must not be null.
      isCaseSensitive - Whether or not matching should be performed case sensitively.
      Returns:
      whether or not a given path matches the start of a given pattern up to the first "**".
    • matchPath

      protected static boolean matchPath(String pattern, String str)
      Test whether or not a given path matches a given pattern.
      Parameters:
      pattern - The pattern to match against. Must not be null.
      str - The path to match, as a String. Must not be null.
      Returns:
      true if the pattern matches against the string, or false otherwise.
    • matchPath

      protected static boolean matchPath(String pattern, String str, boolean isCaseSensitive)
      Test whether or not a given path matches a given pattern.
      Parameters:
      pattern - The pattern to match against. Must not be null.
      str - The path to match, as a String. Must not be null.
      isCaseSensitive - Whether or not matching should be performed case sensitively.
      Returns:
      true if the pattern matches against the string, or false otherwise.
    • match

      public static boolean match(String pattern, String str)
      Test whether or not a string matches against a pattern. The pattern may contain two special characters:
      '*' means zero or more characters
      '?' means one and only one character
      Parameters:
      pattern - The pattern to match against. Must not be null.
      str - The string which must be matched against the pattern. Must not be null.
      Returns:
      true if the string matches against the pattern, or false otherwise.
    • match

      protected static boolean match(String pattern, String str, boolean isCaseSensitive)
      Test whether or not a string matches against a pattern. The pattern may contain two special characters:
      '*' means zero or more characters
      '?' means one and only one character
      Parameters:
      pattern - The pattern to match against. Must not be null.
      str - The string which must be matched against the pattern. Must not be null.
      isCaseSensitive - Whether or not matching should be performed case sensitively.
      Returns:
      true if the string matches against the pattern, or false otherwise.
    • getDefaultExcludes

      public static String[] getDefaultExcludes()
      Get the list of patterns that should be excluded by default.
      Returns:
      An array of String based on the current contents of the defaultExcludes Set.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • addDefaultExclude

      public static boolean addDefaultExclude(String s)
      Add a pattern to the default excludes unless it is already a default exclude.
      Parameters:
      s - A string to add as an exclude pattern.
      Returns:
      true if the string was added; false if it already existed.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • removeDefaultExclude

      public static boolean removeDefaultExclude(String s)
      Remove a string if it is a default exclude.
      Parameters:
      s - The string to attempt to remove.
      Returns:
      true if s was a default exclude (and thus was removed); false if s was not in the default excludes list to begin with.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • resetDefaultExcludes

      public static void resetDefaultExcludes()
      Go back to the hardwired default exclude patterns.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • setBasedir

      public void setBasedir(String basedir)
      Set the base directory to be scanned. This is the directory which is scanned recursively. All '/' and '\' characters are replaced by File.separatorChar, so the separator used need not match File.separatorChar.
      Specified by:
      setBasedir in interface FileScanner
      Parameters:
      basedir - The base directory to scan.
    • setBasedir

      public void setBasedir(File basedir)
      Set the base directory to be scanned. This is the directory which is scanned recursively.
      Specified by:
      setBasedir in interface FileScanner
      Parameters:
      basedir - The base directory for scanning.
    • getBasedir

      public File getBasedir()
      Return the base directory to be scanned. This is the directory which is scanned recursively.
      Specified by:
      getBasedir in interface FileScanner
      Returns:
      the base directory to be scanned.
    • isCaseSensitive

      public boolean isCaseSensitive()
      Find out whether include exclude patterns are matched in a case sensitive way.
      Returns:
      whether or not the scanning is case sensitive.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • setCaseSensitive

      public void setCaseSensitive(boolean isCaseSensitive)
      Set whether or not include and exclude patterns are matched in a case sensitive way.
      Specified by:
      setCaseSensitive in interface FileScanner
      Parameters:
      isCaseSensitive - whether or not the file system should be regarded as a case sensitive one.
    • setErrorOnMissingDir

      public void setErrorOnMissingDir(boolean errorOnMissingDir)
      Sets whether or not a missing base directory is an error
      Parameters:
      errorOnMissingDir - whether or not a missing base directory is an error
      Since:
      Ant 1.7.1
    • isFollowSymlinks

      public boolean isFollowSymlinks()
      Get whether or not a DirectoryScanner follows symbolic links.
      Returns:
      flag indicating whether symbolic links should be followed.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6
    • setFollowSymlinks

      public void setFollowSymlinks(boolean followSymlinks)
      Set whether or not symbolic links should be followed.
      Parameters:
      followSymlinks - whether or not symbolic links should be followed.
    • setMaxLevelsOfSymlinks

      public void setMaxLevelsOfSymlinks(int max)
      The maximum number of times a symbolic link may be followed during a scan.
      Parameters:
      max - int
      Since:
      Ant 1.8.0
    • setIncludes

      public void setIncludes(String[] includes)
      Set the list of include patterns to use. All '/' and '\' characters are replaced by File.separatorChar, so the separator used need not match File.separatorChar.

      When a pattern ends with a '/' or '\', "**" is appended.

      Specified by:
      setIncludes in interface FileScanner
      Parameters:
      includes - A list of include patterns. May be null, indicating that all files should be included. If a non-null list is given, all elements must be non-null.
    • setExcludes

      public void setExcludes(String[] excludes)
      Set the list of exclude patterns to use. All '/' and '\' characters are replaced by File.separatorChar, so the separator used need not match File.separatorChar.

      When a pattern ends with a '/' or '\', "**" is appended.

      Specified by:
      setExcludes in interface FileScanner
      Parameters:
      excludes - A list of exclude patterns. May be null, indicating that no files should be excluded. If a non-null list is given, all elements must be non-null.
    • addExcludes

      public void addExcludes(String[] excludes)
      Add to the list of exclude patterns to use. All '/' and '\' characters are replaced by File.separatorChar, so the separator used need not match File.separatorChar.

      When a pattern ends with a '/' or '\', "**" is appended.

      Parameters:
      excludes - A list of exclude patterns. May be null, in which case the exclude patterns don't get changed at all.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6.3
    • setSelectors

      public void setSelectors(FileSelector[] selectors)
      Set the selectors that will select the filelist.
      Specified by:
      setSelectors in interface SelectorScanner
      Parameters:
      selectors - specifies the selectors to be invoked on a scan.
    • isEverythingIncluded

      public boolean isEverythingIncluded()
      Return whether or not the scanner has included all the files or directories it has come across so far.
      Returns:
      true if all files and directories which have been found so far have been included.
    • scan

      public void scan() throws IllegalStateException
      Scan for files which match at least one include pattern and don't match any exclude patterns. If there are selectors then the files must pass muster there, as well. Scans under basedir, if set; otherwise the include patterns without leading wildcards specify the absolute paths of the files that may be included.
      Specified by:
      scan in interface FileScanner
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if the base directory was set incorrectly (i.e. if it doesn't exist or isn't a directory).
    • clearResults

      protected void clearResults()
      Clear the result caches for a scan.
    • slowScan

      protected void slowScan()
      Top level invocation for a slow scan. A slow scan builds up a full list of excluded/included files/directories, whereas a fast scan will only have full results for included files, as it ignores directories which can't possibly hold any included files/directories.

      Returns immediately if a slow scan has already been completed.

    • scandir

      protected void scandir(File dir, String vpath, boolean fast)
      Scan the given directory for files and directories. Found files and directories are placed in their respective collections, based on the matching of includes, excludes, and the selectors. When a directory is found, it is scanned recursively.
      Parameters:
      dir - The directory to scan. Must not be null.
      vpath - The path relative to the base directory (needed to prevent problems with an absolute path when using dir). Must not be null.
      fast - Whether or not this call is part of a fast scan.
      See Also:
    • isIncluded

      protected boolean isIncluded(String name)
      Test whether or not a name matches against at least one include pattern.
      Parameters:
      name - The path to match. Must not be null.
      Returns:
      true when the name matches against at least one include pattern, or false otherwise.
    • couldHoldIncluded

      protected boolean couldHoldIncluded(String name)
      Test whether or not a name matches the start of at least one include pattern.
      Parameters:
      name - The name to match. Must not be null.
      Returns:
      true when the name matches against the start of at least one include pattern, or false otherwise.
    • isExcluded

      protected boolean isExcluded(String name)
      Test whether or not a name matches against at least one exclude pattern.
      Parameters:
      name - The name to match. Must not be null.
      Returns:
      true when the name matches against at least one exclude pattern, or false otherwise.
    • isSelected

      protected boolean isSelected(String name, File file)
      Test whether a file should be selected.
      Parameters:
      name - the filename to check for selecting.
      file - the java.io.File object for this filename.
      Returns:
      false when the selectors says that the file should not be selected, true otherwise.
    • getIncludedFiles

      public String[] getIncludedFiles()
      Return the names of the files which matched at least one of the include patterns and none of the exclude patterns. The names are relative to the base directory.
      Specified by:
      getIncludedFiles in interface FileScanner
      Returns:
      the names of the files which matched at least one of the include patterns and none of the exclude patterns.
    • getIncludedFilesCount

      public int getIncludedFilesCount()
      Return the count of included files.
      Returns:
      int.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6.3
    • getNotIncludedFiles

      public String[] getNotIncludedFiles()
      Return the names of the files which matched none of the include patterns. The names are relative to the base directory. This involves performing a slow scan if one has not already been completed.
      Specified by:
      getNotIncludedFiles in interface FileScanner
      Returns:
      the names of the files which matched none of the include patterns.
      See Also:
    • getExcludedFiles

      public String[] getExcludedFiles()
      Return the names of the files which matched at least one of the include patterns and at least one of the exclude patterns. The names are relative to the base directory. This involves performing a slow scan if one has not already been completed.
      Specified by:
      getExcludedFiles in interface FileScanner
      Returns:
      the names of the files which matched at least one of the include patterns and at least one of the exclude patterns.
      See Also:
    • getDeselectedFiles

      public String[] getDeselectedFiles()

      Return the names of the files which were selected out and therefore not ultimately included.

      The names are relative to the base directory. This involves performing a slow scan if one has not already been completed.

      Specified by:
      getDeselectedFiles in interface SelectorScanner
      Returns:
      the names of the files which were deselected.
      See Also:
    • getIncludedDirectories

      public String[] getIncludedDirectories()
      Return the names of the directories which matched at least one of the include patterns and none of the exclude patterns. The names are relative to the base directory.
      Specified by:
      getIncludedDirectories in interface FileScanner
      Returns:
      the names of the directories which matched at least one of the include patterns and none of the exclude patterns.
    • getIncludedDirsCount

      public int getIncludedDirsCount()
      Return the count of included directories.
      Returns:
      int.
      Since:
      Ant 1.6.3
    • getNotIncludedDirectories

      public String[] getNotIncludedDirectories()
      Return the names of the directories which matched none of the include patterns. The names are relative to the base directory. This involves performing a slow scan if one has not already been completed.
      Specified by:
      getNotIncludedDirectories in interface FileScanner
      Returns:
      the names of the directories which matched none of the include patterns.
      See Also:
    • getExcludedDirectories

      public String[] getExcludedDirectories()
      Return the names of the directories which matched at least one of the include patterns and at least one of the exclude patterns. The names are relative to the base directory. This involves performing a slow scan if one has not already been completed.
      Specified by:
      getExcludedDirectories in interface FileScanner
      Returns:
      the names of the directories which matched at least one of the include patterns and at least one of the exclude patterns.
      See Also:
    • getDeselectedDirectories

      public String[] getDeselectedDirectories()

      Return the names of the directories which were selected out and therefore not ultimately included.

      The names are relative to the base directory. This involves performing a slow scan if one has not already been completed.

      Specified by:
      getDeselectedDirectories in interface SelectorScanner
      Returns:
      the names of the directories which were deselected.
      See Also:
    • getNotFollowedSymlinks

      public String[] getNotFollowedSymlinks()
      Absolute paths of all symbolic links that haven't been followed but would have been followed had followsymlinks been true or maxLevelsOfSymlinks been bigger.
      Returns:
      sorted array of not followed symlinks
      Since:
      Ant 1.8.0
      See Also:
      • notFollowedSymlinks
    • addDefaultExcludes

      public void addDefaultExcludes()
      Add default exclusions to the current exclusions set.
      Specified by:
      addDefaultExcludes in interface FileScanner
    • getResource

      public Resource getResource(String name)
      Get the named resource.
      Specified by:
      getResource in interface ResourceFactory
      Parameters:
      name - path name of the file relative to the dir attribute.
      Returns:
      the resource with the given name.
      Since:
      Ant 1.5.2