Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class PathConvert

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `java.lang.Cloneable`

    public class PathConvert
    extends Task

Converts path and classpath information to a specific target OS format. The resulting formatted path is placed into the specified property.

Since:
  Ant 1.4

### Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
`class` `PathConvert.MapEntry` Helper class, holds the nested <map> values.
`static class` `PathConvert.TargetOs` An enumeration of supported targets: "windows", "unix", "netware", and "os/2".

### Field Summary

### 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
`PathConvert()`

### Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
`void` `add​(ResourceCollection rc)` Add an arbitrary ResourceCollection.
`void` `add​(FileNameMapper fileNameMapper)` Add a nested filenamemapper.
`void` `addMapper​(Mapper mapper)` Add a mapper to convert the file names.
`PathConvert.MapEntry` `createMap()` Create a nested MAP element.
`Path` `createPath()` Create a nested path element.
`void` `execute()` Do the execution.
`boolean` `isPreserveDuplicates()` Get the preserveDuplicates.
`boolean` `isReference()` Learn whether the refid attribute of this element been set.
`void` `setDirSep​(java.lang.String sep)` Set the default directory separator string; defaults to current JVM `File.separator`.
`void` `setPathSep​(java.lang.String sep)` Set the default path separator string; defaults to current JVM `File.pathSeparator`.
`void` `setPreserveDuplicates​(boolean preserveDuplicates)` Set the preserveDuplicates.
`void` `setProperty​(java.lang.String p)` Set the name of the property into which the converted path will be placed.
`void` `setRefid​(Reference r)` Add a reference to a Path, FileSet, DirSet, or FileList defined elsewhere.
`void` `setSetonempty​(boolean setonempty)` Set whether the specified property will be set if the result is the empty string.
`void` `setTargetos​(java.lang.String target)` Deprecated. since 1.5.x.
`void` `setTargetos​(PathConvert.TargetOs target)` Set targetos to a platform to one of "windows", "unix", "netware", or "os/2"; current platform settings are used by default.

### 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`

### Constructor Detail

#### PathConvert

    public PathConvert()

### Method Detail

#### createPath

    public Path createPath()

Create a nested path element.

Returns:
  a Path to be used by Ant reflection.

#### add

    public void add​(ResourceCollection rc)

Add an arbitrary ResourceCollection.

Parameters:
  `rc` - the ResourceCollection to add.
Since:
  Ant 1.7

#### createMap

    public PathConvert.MapEntry createMap()

Create a nested MAP element.

Returns:
  a Map to configure.

#### setTargetos

    @Deprecated
    public void setTargetos​(java.lang.String target)

Deprecated.
since 1.5.x. Use the method taking a TargetOs argument instead.
Set targetos to a platform to one of "windows", "unix", "netware", or "os/2"; current platform settings are used by default.

Parameters:
  `target` - the target os.
See Also:
  `setTargetos(PathConvert.TargetOs)`

#### setTargetos

    public void setTargetos​(PathConvert.TargetOs target)

Set targetos to a platform to one of "windows", "unix", "netware", or "os/2"; current platform settings are used by default.

Parameters:
  `target` - the target os
Since:
  Ant 1.5

#### setSetonempty

    public void setSetonempty​(boolean setonempty)

Set whether the specified property will be set if the result is the empty string.

Parameters:
  `setonempty` - true or false.
Since:
  Ant 1.5

#### setProperty

    public void setProperty​(java.lang.String p)

Set the name of the property into which the converted path will be placed.

Parameters:
  `p` - the property name.

#### setRefid

    public void setRefid​(Reference r)

Add a reference to a Path, FileSet, DirSet, or FileList defined elsewhere.

Parameters:
  `r` - the reference to a path, fileset, dirset or filelist.

#### setPathSep

    public void setPathSep​(java.lang.String sep)

Set the default path separator string; defaults to current JVM `File.pathSeparator`.

Parameters:
  `sep` - path separator string.

#### setDirSep

    public void setDirSep​(java.lang.String sep)

Set the default directory separator string; defaults to current JVM `File.separator`.

Parameters:
  `sep` - directory separator string.

#### setPreserveDuplicates

    public void setPreserveDuplicates​(boolean preserveDuplicates)

Set the preserveDuplicates.

Parameters:
  `preserveDuplicates` - the boolean to set
Since:
  Ant 1.8

#### isPreserveDuplicates

    public boolean isPreserveDuplicates()

Get the preserveDuplicates.

Returns:
  boolean
Since:
  Ant 1.8

#### isReference

    public boolean isReference()

Learn whether the refid attribute of this element been set.

Returns:
  true if refid is valid.

#### execute

    public void execute()
                 throws BuildException

Do the execution.

Overrides:
  `execute` in class `Task`
Throws:
  `BuildException` - if something is invalid.

#### addMapper

    public void addMapper​(Mapper mapper)

Add a mapper to convert the file names.

Parameters:
  `mapper` - a `Mapper` value.

#### add

    public void add​(FileNameMapper fileNameMapper)

Add a nested filenamemapper.

Parameters:
  `fileNameMapper` - the mapper to add.
Since:
  Ant 1.6.3