Modifier and Type	Class and Description
private static class	Delete.ReverseDirs

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private boolean	deleteOnExit
protected File	dir
private static final ResourceSelector	EXISTS
private boolean	failonerror
protected File	file
private static FileUtils	FILE_UTILS
protected Vector<FileSet>	filesets
protected boolean	includeEmpty
private boolean	performGc
private boolean	quiet
private Resources	rcs
private boolean	removeNotFollowedSymlinks
private static final ResourceComparator	REVERSE_FILESYSTEM
protected boolean	usedMatchingTask
private int	verbosity

Access	Constructor and Description
public	Delete()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public void	add(ResourceCollection the filesystem-only ResourceCollection. rc) Add an arbitrary ResourceCollection to be deleted.
public void	add(FileSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.add. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.add. add an arbitrary selector
public void	addAnd(AndSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addAnd. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addAnd. add an "And" selector entry on the selector list
public void	addContains(ContainsSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addContains. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addContains. add a contains selector entry on the selector list
public void	addContainsRegexp(ContainsRegexpSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addContainsRegexp. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addContainsRegexp. add a regular expression selector entry on the selector list
public void	addCustom(ExtendSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addCustom. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addCustom. add an extended selector entry on the selector list
public void	addDate(DateSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDate. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDate. add a selector date entry on the selector list
public void	addDepend(DependSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDepend. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDepend. add a depends selector entry on the selector list
public void	addDepth(DepthSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDepth. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDepth. add a depth selector entry on the selector list
public void	addFilename(FilenameSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addFilename. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addFilename. add a selector filename entry on the selector list
public void	addFileset(FileSet the set of files to be deleted set) Adds a set of files to be deleted.
public void	addMajority(MajoritySelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addMajority. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addMajority. add a majority selector entry on the selector list
public void	addModified(ModifiedSelector the selector to add selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addModified. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addModified. add the modified selector
public void	addNone(NoneSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addNone. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addNone. add a "None" selector entry on the selector list
public void	addNot(NotSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addNot. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addNot. add a "Not" selector entry on the selector list
public void	addOr(OrSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addOr. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addOr. add an "Or" selector entry on the selector list
public void	addPresent(PresentSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addPresent. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addPresent. add a present selector entry on the selector list
public void	addSelector(SelectSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addSelector. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addSelector. add a "Select" selector entry on the selector list
public void	addSize(SizeSelector the selector to be added selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addSize. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addSize. add a selector size entry on the selector list
public PatternSet.NameEntry	Returns: a NameEntry object to be configured createExclude() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createExclude. add a name entry on the exclude list
public PatternSet.NameEntry	Returns: a PatternFileNameEntry object to be configured createExcludesFile() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createExcludesFile. add a name entry on the include files list
public PatternSet.NameEntry	Returns: a NameEntry object to be configured createInclude() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createInclude. add a name entry on the include list
public PatternSet.NameEntry	Returns: a PatternFileNameEntry object to be configured createIncludesFile() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createIncludesFile. add a name entry on the include files list
public PatternSet	Returns: PatternSet object to be configured createPatternSet() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createPatternSet. add a set of patterns
private boolean	delete(File f) Accommodate Windows bug encountered in both Sun and IBM JDKs.
public void	execute() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.Task.execute. Delete the file(s).
private void	handle(String msg)
private void	handle(Exception e)
private boolean	isDanglingSymlink(final File f)
protected void	removeDir(File the directory to delete d) Delete a directory
protected void	removeFiles(File directory to work from d, String[] array of files to delete; can be of zero length files, String[] array of directories to delete; can of zero length dirs) remove an array of files in a directory, and a list of subdirectories which will only be deleted if 'includeEmpty' is true
public void	setCaseSensitive(boolean "true"\|"on"\|"yes" if file system is case sensitive, "false"\|"off"\|"no" when not. isCaseSensitive) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setCaseSensitive. Sets case sensitivity of the file system
public void	setDefaultexcludes(boolean "true"\|"on"\|"yes" when default exclusions should be used, "false"\|"off"\|"no" when they shouldn't be used. useDefaultExcludes) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setDefaultexcludes. Sets whether default exclusions should be used or not.
public void	setDeleteOnExit(boolean true or false deleteOnExit) If true, on failure to delete, note the error and set the deleteonexit flag, and continue
public void	setDir(File the directory path. dir) Set the directory from which files are to be deleted
public void	setExcludes(String the string containing the exclude patterns excludes) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setExcludes. Sets the set of exclude patterns.
public void	setExcludesfile(File A string containing the filename to fetch the include patterns from. excludesfile) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setExcludesfile. Sets the name of the file containing the includes patterns.
public void	setFailOnError(boolean true or false failonerror) If false, note errors but continue.
public void	setFile(File the file to be deleted file) Set the name of a single file to be removed.
public void	setFollowSymlinks(boolean whether or not symbolic links should be followed followSymlinks) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setFollowSymlinks. Sets whether or not symbolic links should be followed.
public void	setIncludeEmptyDirs(boolean if true delete empty directories (only for filesets). Default is false. includeEmpty) If true, delete empty directories.
public void	setIncludes(String the string containing the include patterns includes) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setIncludes. Sets the set of include patterns.
public void	setIncludesfile(File A string containing the filename to fetch the include patterns from. includesfile) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setIncludesfile. Sets the name of the file containing the includes patterns.
public void	setPerformGcOnFailedDelete(boolean boolean b) Whether to perform a garbage collection before retrying a failed delete.
public void	setQuiet(boolean "true" or "on" quiet) If true and the file does not exist, do not display a diagnostic message or modify the exit status to reflect an error.
public void	setRemoveNotFollowedSymlinks(boolean boolean b) Sets whether the symbolic links that have not been followed shall be removed (the links, not the locations they point at).
public void	setVerbose(boolean "true" or "on" verbose) If true, list all names of deleted files.

Inherited from org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask:: addDifferent addType appendSelector getDirectoryScanner getImplicitFileSet getSelectors hasSelectors selectorCount selectorElements setProject XsetIgnore XsetItems

Field Detail

deleteOnExit	back to summary
private boolean deleteOnExit

dir	back to summary
protected File dir

EXISTS	back to summary
private static final ResourceSelector EXISTS

failonerror	back to summary
private boolean failonerror

file	back to summary
protected File file

FILE_UTILS	back to summary
private static FileUtils FILE_UTILS

filesets	back to summary
protected Vector<FileSet> filesets

includeEmpty	back to summary
protected boolean includeEmpty

performGc	back to summary
private boolean performGc

quiet	back to summary
private boolean quiet

rcs	back to summary
private Resources rcs

removeNotFollowedSymlinks	back to summary
private boolean removeNotFollowedSymlinks

REVERSE_FILESYSTEM	back to summary
private static final ResourceComparator REVERSE_FILESYSTEM

usedMatchingTask	back to summary
protected boolean usedMatchingTask

verbosity	back to summary
private int verbosity

Constructor Detail

Delete	back to summary
public Delete()

Method Detail

add	back to summary
public void add(ResourceCollection rc) Add an arbitrary ResourceCollection to be deleted. Parameters rc:ResourceCollection the filesystem-only ResourceCollection.

add

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public void add(ResourceCollection rc)

Add an arbitrary ResourceCollection to be deleted.

Parameters

rc:ResourceCollection: the filesystem-only ResourceCollection.

add	back to summary
public void add(FileSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.add. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.add. add an arbitrary selector Parameters selector:FileSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override Since Ant 1.6

add

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public void add(FileSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.add.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.add.

add an arbitrary selector

Parameters

selector:FileSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

Since

Ant 1.6

addAnd	back to summary
public void addAnd(AndSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addAnd. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addAnd. add an "And" selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:AndSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addAnd

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public void addAnd(AndSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addAnd.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addAnd.

add an "And" selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:AndSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addContains	back to summary
public void addContains(ContainsSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addContains. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addContains. add a contains selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:ContainsSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addContains

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public void addContains(ContainsSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addContains.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addContains.

add a contains selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:ContainsSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addContainsRegexp	back to summary
public void addContainsRegexp(ContainsRegexpSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addContainsRegexp. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addContainsRegexp. add a regular expression selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:ContainsRegexpSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addContainsRegexp

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public void addContainsRegexp(ContainsRegexpSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addContainsRegexp.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addContainsRegexp.

add a regular expression selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:ContainsRegexpSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addCustom	back to summary
public void addCustom(ExtendSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addCustom. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addCustom. add an extended selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:ExtendSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addCustom

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public void addCustom(ExtendSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addCustom.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addCustom.

add an extended selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:ExtendSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addDate	back to summary
public void addDate(DateSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDate. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDate. add a selector date entry on the selector list Parameters selector:DateSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addDate

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public void addDate(DateSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDate.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDate.

add a selector date entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:DateSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addDepend	back to summary
public void addDepend(DependSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDepend. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDepend. add a depends selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:DependSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addDepend

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public void addDepend(DependSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDepend.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDepend.

add a depends selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:DependSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addDepth	back to summary
public void addDepth(DepthSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDepth. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDepth. add a depth selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:DepthSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addDepth

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public void addDepth(DepthSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addDepth.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addDepth.

add a depth selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:DepthSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addFilename	back to summary
public void addFilename(FilenameSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addFilename. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addFilename. add a selector filename entry on the selector list Parameters selector:FilenameSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addFilename

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public void addFilename(FilenameSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addFilename.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addFilename.

add a selector filename entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:FilenameSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addFileset	back to summary
public void addFileset(FileSet set) Adds a set of files to be deleted. Parameters set:FileSet the set of files to be deleted

addFileset

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public void addFileset(FileSet set)

Adds a set of files to be deleted.

Parameters

set:FileSet: the set of files to be deleted

addMajority	back to summary
public void addMajority(MajoritySelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addMajority. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addMajority. add a majority selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:MajoritySelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addMajority

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public void addMajority(MajoritySelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addMajority.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addMajority.

add a majority selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:MajoritySelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addModified	back to summary
public void addModified(ModifiedSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addModified. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addModified. add the modified selector Parameters selector:ModifiedSelector the selector to add Annotations @Override Since ant 1.6

addModified

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public void addModified(ModifiedSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addModified.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addModified.

add the modified selector

Parameters

selector:ModifiedSelector: the selector to add

Annotations

@Override

Since

ant 1.6

addNone	back to summary
public void addNone(NoneSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addNone. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addNone. add a "None" selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:NoneSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addNone

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public void addNone(NoneSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addNone.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addNone.

add a "None" selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:NoneSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addNot	back to summary
public void addNot(NotSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addNot. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addNot. add a "Not" selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:NotSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addNot

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public void addNot(NotSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addNot.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addNot.

add a "Not" selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:NotSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addOr	back to summary
public void addOr(OrSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addOr. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addOr. add an "Or" selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:OrSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addOr

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public void addOr(OrSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addOr.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addOr.

add an "Or" selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:OrSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addPresent	back to summary
public void addPresent(PresentSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addPresent. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addPresent. add a present selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:PresentSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addPresent

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public void addPresent(PresentSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addPresent.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addPresent.

add a present selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:PresentSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addSelector	back to summary
public void addSelector(SelectSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addSelector. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addSelector. add a "Select" selector entry on the selector list Parameters selector:SelectSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addSelector

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public void addSelector(SelectSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addSelector.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addSelector.

add a "Select" selector entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:SelectSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

addSize	back to summary
public void addSize(SizeSelector selector) Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addSize. Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addSize. add a selector size entry on the selector list Parameters selector:SizeSelector the selector to be added Annotations @Override

addSize

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public void addSize(SizeSelector selector)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.addSize.

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.SelectorContainer.addSize.

add a selector size entry on the selector list

Parameters

selector:SizeSelector: the selector to be added

Annotations

@Override

createExclude	back to summary
public PatternSet.NameEntry createExclude() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createExclude. add a name entry on the exclude list Returns:PatternSet.NameEntry a NameEntry object to be configured Annotations @Override

createExclude

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public PatternSet.NameEntry createExclude()

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createExclude.

add a name entry on the exclude list

Returns:PatternSet.NameEntry

a NameEntry object to be configured

Annotations

@Override

createExcludesFile	back to summary
public PatternSet.NameEntry createExcludesFile() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createExcludesFile. add a name entry on the include files list Returns:PatternSet.NameEntry a PatternFileNameEntry object to be configured Annotations @Override

createExcludesFile

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public PatternSet.NameEntry createExcludesFile()

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createExcludesFile.

add a name entry on the include files list

Returns:PatternSet.NameEntry

a PatternFileNameEntry object to be configured

Annotations

@Override

createInclude	back to summary
public PatternSet.NameEntry createInclude() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createInclude. add a name entry on the include list Returns:PatternSet.NameEntry a NameEntry object to be configured Annotations @Override

createInclude

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public PatternSet.NameEntry createInclude()

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createInclude.

add a name entry on the include list

Returns:PatternSet.NameEntry

a NameEntry object to be configured

Annotations

@Override

createIncludesFile	back to summary
public PatternSet.NameEntry createIncludesFile() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createIncludesFile. add a name entry on the include files list Returns:PatternSet.NameEntry a PatternFileNameEntry object to be configured Annotations @Override

createIncludesFile

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public PatternSet.NameEntry createIncludesFile()

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createIncludesFile.

add a name entry on the include files list

Returns:PatternSet.NameEntry

a PatternFileNameEntry object to be configured

Annotations

@Override

createPatternSet	back to summary
public PatternSet createPatternSet() Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createPatternSet. add a set of patterns Returns:PatternSet PatternSet object to be configured Annotations @Override

createPatternSet

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public PatternSet createPatternSet()

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.createPatternSet.

add a set of patterns

Returns:PatternSet

PatternSet object to be configured

Annotations

@Override

delete	back to summary
private boolean delete(File f) Accommodate Windows bug encountered in both Sun and IBM JDKs. Others possible. If the delete does not work, call System.gc(), wait a little and try again.

execute	back to summary
public void execute() throws BuildException Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.Task.execute. Delete the file(s). Annotations @Override Exceptions BuildException: if an error occurs

execute

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public void execute() throws BuildException

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.Task.execute.

Delete the file(s).

Annotations

@Override

Exceptions

BuildException:: if an error occurs

handle	back to summary
private void handle(String msg)

handle	back to summary
private void handle(Exception e)

isDanglingSymlink	back to summary
private boolean isDanglingSymlink(final File f)

removeDir	back to summary
protected void removeDir(File d) Delete a directory Parameters d:File the directory to delete

removeDir

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protected void removeDir(File d)

Delete a directory

Parameters

d:File: the directory to delete

removeFiles

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protected void removeFiles(File d, String[] files, String[] dirs)

remove an array of files in a directory, and a list of subdirectories which will only be deleted if 'includeEmpty' is true

Parameters

d:File: directory to work from
files:String[]: array of files to delete; can be of zero length
dirs:String[]: array of directories to delete; can of zero length

setCaseSensitive

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public void setCaseSensitive(boolean isCaseSensitive)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setCaseSensitive.

Sets case sensitivity of the file system

Parameters

isCaseSensitive:boolean: "true"|"on"|"yes" if file system is case sensitive, "false"|"off"|"no" when not.

Annotations

@Override

setDefaultexcludes

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public void setDefaultexcludes(boolean useDefaultExcludes)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setDefaultexcludes.

Sets whether default exclusions should be used or not.

Parameters

useDefaultExcludes:boolean: "true"|"on"|"yes" when default exclusions should be used, "false"|"off"|"no" when they shouldn't be used.

Annotations

@Override

setDeleteOnExit

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public void setDeleteOnExit(boolean deleteOnExit)

If true, on failure to delete, note the error and set the deleteonexit flag, and continue

Parameters

deleteOnExit:boolean: true or false

setDir

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public void setDir(File dir)

Set the directory from which files are to be deleted

Parameters

dir:File: the directory path.

setExcludes

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public void setExcludes(String excludes)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setExcludes.

Sets the set of exclude patterns. Patterns may be separated by a comma or a space.

Parameters

excludes:String: the string containing the exclude patterns

Annotations

@Override

setExcludesfile

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public void setExcludesfile(File excludesfile)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setExcludesfile.

Sets the name of the file containing the includes patterns.

Parameters

excludesfile:File: A string containing the filename to fetch the include patterns from.

Annotations

@Override

setFailOnError

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public void setFailOnError(boolean failonerror)

If false, note errors but continue.

Parameters

failonerror:boolean: true or false

setFile

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public void setFile(File file)

Set the name of a single file to be removed.

Parameters

file:File: the file to be deleted

setFollowSymlinks

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public void setFollowSymlinks(boolean followSymlinks)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setFollowSymlinks.

Sets whether or not symbolic links should be followed.

Parameters

followSymlinks:boolean: whether or not symbolic links should be followed

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@Override

setIncludeEmptyDirs

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public void setIncludeEmptyDirs(boolean includeEmpty)

If true, delete empty directories.

Parameters

includeEmpty:boolean: if true delete empty directories (only for filesets). Default is false.

setIncludes

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public void setIncludes(String includes)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setIncludes.

Sets the set of include patterns. Patterns may be separated by a comma or a space.

Parameters

includes:String: the string containing the include patterns

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@Override

setIncludesfile

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public void setIncludesfile(File includesfile)

Overrides org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask.setIncludesfile.

Sets the name of the file containing the includes patterns.

Parameters

includesfile:File: A string containing the filename to fetch the include patterns from.

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@Override

setPerformGcOnFailedDelete

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public void setPerformGcOnFailedDelete(boolean b)

Whether to perform a garbage collection before retrying a failed delete.

This may be required on Windows (where it is set to true by default) but also on other operating systems, for example when deleting directories from an NFS share.

Parameters

b:boolean: boolean

Since

Ant 1.8.3

setQuiet

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public void setQuiet(boolean quiet)

If true and the file does not exist, do not display a diagnostic message or modify the exit status to reflect an error. This means that if a file or directory cannot be deleted, then no error is reported. This setting emulates the -f option to the Unix "rm" command. Default is false meaning things are "noisy"

Parameters

quiet:boolean: "true" or "on"

setRemoveNotFollowedSymlinks

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public void setRemoveNotFollowedSymlinks(boolean b)

Sets whether the symbolic links that have not been followed shall be removed (the links, not the locations they point at).

Parameters

b:boolean: boolean

Since

Ant 1.8.0

setVerbose

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public void setVerbose(boolean verbose)

If true, list all names of deleted files.

Parameters

verbose:boolean: "true" or "on"

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private Class Delete.ReverseDirs

Class Inheritance

extends Object
implements ResourceCollection

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Delete.ReverseDirs

All Implemented Interfaces

org.apache.tools.ant.types.ResourceCollection, java.lang.Iterable

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private File	basedir
private String[]	dirs
private Project	project

Constructor Summary

Access	Constructor and Description
pack-priv	ReverseDirs(Project project, File basedir, String[] dirs)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public boolean	isFilesystemOnly() Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.ResourceCollection.isFilesystemOnly. Indicate whether this ResourceCollection is composed entirely of Resources accessible via local filesystem conventions.
public Iterator<Resource>	iterator() Implements java.lang.Iterable.iterator. Returns an iterator over elements of type `T`.
public int	size() Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.ResourceCollection.size. Learn the number of contained Resources.

Inherited from java.lang.Object:: clone equals finalize getClass hashCode notify notifyAll toString wait wait wait

Field Detail

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private File basedir

dirs	back to summary
private String[] dirs

project	back to summary
private Project project

Constructor Detail

ReverseDirs	back to summary
pack-priv ReverseDirs(Project project, File basedir, String[] dirs)

Method Detail

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public boolean isFilesystemOnly()

Implements org.apache.tools.ant.types.ResourceCollection.isFilesystemOnly.

Doc from org.apache.tools.ant.types.ResourceCollection.isFilesystemOnly.

Indicate whether this ResourceCollection is composed entirely of Resources accessible via local filesystem conventions. If true, all resources returned from this collection should respond with a org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.FileProvider when asked via Resource#as.

Returns:boolean

whether this is a filesystem-only resource collection.

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