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## org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs
Class Java

    java.lang.Object
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      +--org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
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            +--org.apache.tools.ant.Task
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                  +--org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Java

Direct Known Subclasses:
  StyleBook, Test

public class Java
extends Task

Launcher for Java applications. Allows use of the same JVM for the called application thus resulting in much faster operation.

Since:
  Ant 1.1

Field Summary
`protected Redirector` | `redirector`
`protected RedirectorElement` | `redirectorElement`

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
`description, location, target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`

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

Constructor Summary
`Java()`

Method Summary
`void` | `addAssertions(Assertions asserts)` assertions to enable in this program (if fork=true)
`void` | `addConfiguredRedirector(RedirectorElement redirectorElement)` Add a `RedirectorElement` to this task.
`void` | `addEnv(Environment.Variable var)` Adds an environment variable.
`void` | `addSysproperty(Environment.Variable sysp)` Adds a system property.
`void` | `addSyspropertyset(PropertySet sysp)` Adds a set of properties as system properties.
`void` | `clearArgs()` Clear out the arguments to this java task.
`Commandline.Argument` | `createArg()` Adds a command-line argument.
`Path` | `createBootclasspath()` Adds a path to the bootclasspath.
`Path` | `createClasspath()` Adds a path to the classpath.
`Commandline.Argument` | `createJvmarg()` Adds a JVM argument.
`Permissions` | `createPermissions()` Sets the permissions for the application run inside the same JVM.
`protected ExecuteWatchdog` | `createWatchdog()` Create the Watchdog to kill a runaway process.
`void` | `execute()` Do the execution.
`int` | `executeJava()` Do the execution and return a return code.
`protected void` | `handleErrorFlush(java.lang.String output)` Handle output sent to System.err and flush the stream.
`protected void` | `handleErrorOutput(java.lang.String output)` Handle output sent to System.err
`protected void` | `handleFlush(java.lang.String output)` Pass output sent to System.out to specified output file.
`int` | `handleInput(byte[] buffer, int offset, int length)` Handle an input request by this task
`protected void` | `handleOutput(java.lang.String output)` Pass output sent to System.out to specified output file.
`protected void` | `maybeSetResultPropertyValue(int result)` helper method to set result property to the passed in value if appropriate
`protected void` | `run(java.lang.String classname, java.util.Vector args)` Executes the given classname with the given arguments as it was a command line application.
`void` | `setAppend(boolean append)` If true, append output to existing file.
`void` | `setArgs(java.lang.String s)` Deprecated: use nested arg instead.
`void` | `setClassname(java.lang.String s)` Sets the Java class to execute.
`void` | `setClasspath(Path s)` Set the classpath to be used when running the Java class
`void` | `setClasspathRef(Reference r)` Classpath to use, by reference.
`void` | `setDir(java.io.File d)` The working directory of the process
`void` | `setError(java.io.File error)` File the error stream of the process is redirected to.
`void` | `setErrorProperty(java.lang.String errorProperty)` Property name whose value should be set to the error of the process.
`void` | `setFailonerror(boolean fail)` If true, then fail if the command exits with a returncode other than 0
`void` | `setFork(boolean s)` If true, execute in a new VM.
`void` | `setInput(java.io.File input)` Set the input to use for the task
`void` | `setInputString(java.lang.String inputString)` Set the string to use as input
`void` | `setJar(java.io.File jarfile)` The location of the JAR file to execute.
`void` | `setJvm(java.lang.String s)` Set the command used to start the VM (only if forking).
`void` | `setJvmargs(java.lang.String s)` Set the command line arguments for the JVM.
`void` | `setJVMVersion(java.lang.String value)` Sets the JVM version.
`void` | `setLogError(boolean logError)` Controls whether error output of exec is logged.
`void` | `setMaxmemory(java.lang.String max)` Corresponds to -mx or -Xmx depending on VM version.
`void` | `setNewenvironment(boolean newenv)` If true, use a completely new environment.
`void` | `setOutput(java.io.File out)` File the output of the process is redirected to.
`void` | `setOutputproperty(java.lang.String outputProp)` Property name whose value should be set to the output of the process.
`void` | `setResultProperty(java.lang.String resultProperty)` The name of a property in which the return code of the command should be stored.
`void` | `setSpawn(boolean spawn)` set whether or not you want the process to be spawned default is not spawned
`void` | `setTimeout(java.lang.Long value)` Timeout in milliseconds after which the process will be killed.
`protected void` | `setupRedirector()` Set up properties on the redirector that we needed to store locally.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
`getDescription, getLocation, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, init, isInvalid, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, reconfigure, setDescription, setLocation, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName, setTaskType`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
`getProject, setProject`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### redirector

    protected Redirector redirector

### redirectorElement

    protected RedirectorElement redirectorElement

Constructor Detail

### Java

    public Java()

Method Detail

### execute

    public void execute()
                 throws BuildException

  Do the execution.

  Overrides:
    `execute` in class `Task`
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if failOnError is set to true and the application returns a non 0 result code

### executeJava

    public int executeJava()
                    throws BuildException

  Do the execution and return a return code.

  Returns:
    the return code from the execute java class if it was executed in a separate VM (fork = "yes").
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if required parameters are missing

### setSpawn

    public void setSpawn(boolean spawn)

  set whether or not you want the process to be spawned default is not spawned

  Parameters:
    `spawn` - if true you do not want ant to wait for the end of the process
  Since:
    ant 1.6

### setClasspath

    public void setClasspath(Path s)

  Set the classpath to be used when running the Java class

  Parameters:
    `s` - an Ant Path object containing the classpath.

### createClasspath

    public Path createClasspath()

  Adds a path to the classpath.

  Returns:
    created classpath

### createBootclasspath

    public Path createBootclasspath()

  Adds a path to the bootclasspath.

  Returns:
    created bootclasspath
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### createPermissions

    public Permissions createPermissions()

  Sets the permissions for the application run inside the same JVM.

  Returns:
    .
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### setClasspathRef

    public void setClasspathRef(Reference r)

  Classpath to use, by reference.

  Parameters:
    `r` - a reference to an existing classpath

### setJar

    public void setJar(java.io.File jarfile)
                throws BuildException

  The location of the JAR file to execute.

  Parameters:
    `jarfile` - the jarfile that one wants to execute
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if there is also a main class specified

### setClassname

    public void setClassname(java.lang.String s)
                      throws BuildException

  Sets the Java class to execute.

  Parameters:
    `s` - the name of the main class
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if the jar attribute has been set

### setArgs

    public void setArgs(java.lang.String s)

  Deprecated: use nested arg instead. Set the command line arguments for the class.

  Parameters:
    `s` - arguments

### createArg

    public Commandline.Argument createArg()

  Adds a command-line argument.

  Returns:
    created argument

### setResultProperty

    public void setResultProperty(java.lang.String resultProperty)

  The name of a property in which the return code of the command should be stored. Only of interest if failonerror=false.

  Parameters:
    `resultProperty` - name of property
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### maybeSetResultPropertyValue

    protected void maybeSetResultPropertyValue(int result)

  helper method to set result property to the passed in value if appropriate

  Parameters:
    `result` - the exit code

### setFork

    public void setFork(boolean s)

  If true, execute in a new VM.

  Parameters:
    `s` - do you want to run Java in a new VM.

### setJvmargs

    public void setJvmargs(java.lang.String s)

  Set the command line arguments for the JVM.

  Parameters:
    `s` - jvmargs

### createJvmarg

    public Commandline.Argument createJvmarg()

  Adds a JVM argument.

  Returns:
    JVM argument created

### setJvm

    public void setJvm(java.lang.String s)

  Set the command used to start the VM (only if forking).

  Parameters:
    `s` - command to start the VM

### addSysproperty

    public void addSysproperty(Environment.Variable sysp)

  Adds a system property.

  Parameters:
    `sysp` - system property

### addSyspropertyset

    public void addSyspropertyset(PropertySet sysp)

  Adds a set of properties as system properties.

  Parameters:
    `sysp` - set of properties to add
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### setFailonerror

    public void setFailonerror(boolean fail)

  If true, then fail if the command exits with a returncode other than 0

  Parameters:
    `fail` - if true fail the build when the command exits with a non zero returncode

### setDir

    public void setDir(java.io.File d)

  The working directory of the process

  Parameters:
    `d` - working directory

### setOutput

    public void setOutput(java.io.File out)

  File the output of the process is redirected to.

  Parameters:
    `out` - name of the output file

### setInput

    public void setInput(java.io.File input)

  Set the input to use for the task

  Parameters:
    `input` - name of the input file

### setInputString

    public void setInputString(java.lang.String inputString)

  Set the string to use as input

  Parameters:
    `inputString` - the string which is used as the input source

### setLogError

    public void setLogError(boolean logError)

  Controls whether error output of exec is logged. This is only useful when output is being redirected and error output is desired in the Ant log

  Parameters:
    `logError` - get in the ant log the messages coming from stderr in the case that fork = true

### setError

    public void setError(java.io.File error)

  File the error stream of the process is redirected to.

  Parameters:
    `error` - file getting the error stream
  Since:
    ant 1.6

### setOutputproperty

    public void setOutputproperty(java.lang.String outputProp)

  Property name whose value should be set to the output of the process.

  Parameters:
    `outputProp` - property name

### setErrorProperty

    public void setErrorProperty(java.lang.String errorProperty)

  Property name whose value should be set to the error of the process.

  Parameters:
    `errorProperty` - property name
  Since:
    ant 1.6

### setMaxmemory

    public void setMaxmemory(java.lang.String max)

  Corresponds to -mx or -Xmx depending on VM version.

  Parameters:
    `max` - max memory parameter

### setJVMVersion

    public void setJVMVersion(java.lang.String value)

  Sets the JVM version.

  Parameters:
    `value` - JVM version

### addEnv

    public void addEnv(Environment.Variable var)

  Adds an environment variable.

  Will be ignored if we are not forking a new VM.

  Parameters:
    `var` - new environment variable
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### setNewenvironment

    public void setNewenvironment(boolean newenv)

  If true, use a completely new environment.

  Will be ignored if we are not forking a new VM.

  Parameters:
    `newenv` - if true, use a completely new environment.
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### setAppend

    public void setAppend(boolean append)

  If true, append output to existing file.

  Parameters:
    `append` - if true, append output to existing file
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### setTimeout

    public void setTimeout(java.lang.Long value)

  Timeout in milliseconds after which the process will be killed.

  Parameters:
    `value` - time out in milliseconds
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### addAssertions

    public void addAssertions(Assertions asserts)

  assertions to enable in this program (if fork=true)

  Parameters:
    `asserts` - assertion set
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### addConfiguredRedirector

    public void addConfiguredRedirector(RedirectorElement redirectorElement)

  Add a `RedirectorElement` to this task.

  Parameters:
    `redirectorElement` - `RedirectorElement`.

### handleOutput

    protected void handleOutput(java.lang.String output)

  Pass output sent to System.out to specified output file.

  Overrides:
    `handleOutput` in class `Task`
  Parameters:
    `output` - a string of output on its way to the handlers
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### handleInput

    public int handleInput(byte[] buffer,
                           int offset,
                           int length)
                    throws java.io.IOException

  Handle an input request by this task

  Overrides:
    `handleInput` in class `Task`
  Parameters:
    `buffer` - the buffer into which data is to be read.
    `offset` - the offset into the buffer at which data is stored.
    `length` - the amount of data to read
  Returns:
    the number of bytes read
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if the data cannot be read
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### handleFlush

    protected void handleFlush(java.lang.String output)

  Pass output sent to System.out to specified output file.

  Overrides:
    `handleFlush` in class `Task`
  Parameters:
    `output` - string of output on its way to its handlers
  Since:
    Ant 1.5.2

### handleErrorOutput

    protected void handleErrorOutput(java.lang.String output)

  Handle output sent to System.err

  Overrides:
    `handleErrorOutput` in class `Task`
  Parameters:
    `output` - string of stderr
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### handleErrorFlush

    protected void handleErrorFlush(java.lang.String output)

  Handle output sent to System.err and flush the stream.

  Overrides:
    `handleErrorFlush` in class `Task`
  Parameters:
    `output` - string of stderr
  Since:
    Ant 1.5.2

### setupRedirector

    protected void setupRedirector()

  Set up properties on the redirector that we needed to store locally.

### run

    protected void run(java.lang.String classname,
                       java.util.Vector args)
                throws BuildException

  Executes the given classname with the given arguments as it was a command line application.

  Parameters:
    `classname` - the name of the class to run
    `args` - arguments for the class
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - in case of IO Exception in the execution

### clearArgs

    public void clearArgs()

  Clear out the arguments to this java task.

### createWatchdog

    protected ExecuteWatchdog createWatchdog()
                                      throws BuildException

  Create the Watchdog to kill a runaway process.

  Returns:
    new watchdog
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - under unknown circumstances
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

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