org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class Antlib

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable, TaskContainer

    public class Antlib
    extends Task
    implements TaskContainer

Antlib task. It does not occur in an ant build file. It is the root element an antlib xml file.

Since:
  Ant 1.6

### Field Summary

Fields
`static java.lang.String` `TAG` The name of this task

### 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
`Antlib()`

### Method Summary

Methods
`void` `addTask(Task nestedTask)` add a task to the list of tasks
`static Antlib` `createAntlib(Project project, java.net.URL antlibUrl, java.lang.String uri)` Static method to read an ant lib definition from a url.
`void` `execute()` Execute the nested tasks, setting the classloader for any tasks that derive from Definer.
`protected void` `setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)` Set the class loader for this antlib.
`protected void` `setURI(java.lang.String uri)` Set the URI for this antlib.

### 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

#### TAG

    public static final java.lang.String TAG

The name of this task

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### Constructor Detail

#### Antlib

    public Antlib()

### Method Detail

#### createAntlib

    public static Antlib createAntlib(Project project,
                      java.net.URL antlibUrl,
                      java.lang.String uri)

Static method to read an ant lib definition from a url.

Parameters:
  `project` - the current project
  `antlibUrl` - the url to read the definitions from
  `uri` - the uri that the antlib is to be placed in
Returns:
  the ant lib task

#### setClassLoader

    protected void setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)

Set the class loader for this antlib. This class loader is used for any tasks that derive from Definer.

Parameters:
  `classLoader` - the class loader

#### setURI

    protected void setURI(java.lang.String uri)

Set the URI for this antlib.

Parameters:
  `uri` - the namespace uri

#### addTask

    public void addTask(Task nestedTask)

add a task to the list of tasks

Specified by:
  `addTask` in interface `TaskContainer`
Parameters:
  `nestedTask` - Nested task to execute in antlib

#### execute

    public void execute()

Execute the nested tasks, setting the classloader for any tasks that derive from Definer.

Overrides:
  `execute` in class `Task`