org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class MakeUrl

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable

    public class MakeUrl
    extends Task

This task takes file and turns them into a URL, which it then assigns to a property. Use when for setting up RMI codebases.

nested filesets are supported; if present, these are turned into the url with the given separator between them (default = " ").

### Field Summary

Fields
`static java.lang.String` `ERROR_MISSING_FILE` Missing file
`static java.lang.String` `ERROR_NO_FILES` No files defined
`static java.lang.String` `ERROR_NO_PROPERTY` No property defined

### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

`target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`

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

`description, location, project`

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`MakeUrl()`

### Method Summary

Methods
`void` `addFileSet(FileSet fileset)` a fileset of jar files to include in the URL, each separated by the separator
`void` `addPath(Path path)` add a path to the URL.
`void` `execute()` Create the url
`void` `setFile(java.io.File file)` the name of a file to be converted into a URL
`void` `setProperty(java.lang.String property)` set the name of a property to fill with the URL
`void` `setSeparator(java.lang.String separator)` set the separator for the multi-url option.
`void` `setValidate(boolean validate)` set this flag to trigger validation that every named file exists.

### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

`bindToOwner, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, init, isInvalid, log, log, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, reconfigure, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName, setTaskType`

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

`clone, getDescription, getLocation, getProject, setDescription, setLocation, setProject`

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

### Field Detail

#### ERROR_MISSING_FILE

    public static final java.lang.String ERROR_MISSING_FILE

Missing file

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### ERROR_NO_PROPERTY

    public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NO_PROPERTY

No property defined

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### ERROR_NO_FILES

    public static final java.lang.String ERROR_NO_FILES

No files defined

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### Constructor Detail

#### MakeUrl

    public MakeUrl()

### Method Detail

#### setProperty

    public void setProperty(java.lang.String property)

set the name of a property to fill with the URL

Parameters:
  `property` - the name of the property.

#### setFile

    public void setFile(java.io.File file)

the name of a file to be converted into a URL

Parameters:
  `file` - the file to be converted.

#### addFileSet

    public void addFileSet(FileSet fileset)

a fileset of jar files to include in the URL, each separated by the separator

Parameters:
  `fileset` - the fileset to be added.

#### setSeparator

    public void setSeparator(java.lang.String separator)

set the separator for the multi-url option.

Parameters:
  `separator` - the separator to use.

#### setValidate

    public void setValidate(boolean validate)

set this flag to trigger validation that every named file exists. Optional: default=true

Parameters:
  `validate` - a `boolean` value.

#### addPath

    public void addPath(Path path)

add a path to the URL. All elements in the path will be converted to individual URL entries

Parameters:
  `path` - a path value.

#### execute

    public void execute()
                 throws BuildException

Create the url

Overrides:
  `execute` in class `Task`
Throws:
  `BuildException` - if something goes wrong with the build