Depend (Apache Ant API)
Description: declaration: package: org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.depend, class: Depend

# Class Depend

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
org.apache.tools.ant.Task
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.MatchingTask
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.depend.Depend

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Cloneable, SelectorContainer`

public class Depend extends MatchingTask
Generates a dependency file for a given set of classes.

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields inherited from class MatchingTask

  `fileset`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected FileSet`
  `fileset`

  ### Fields inherited from class Task

  `target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected Target`
  `target`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.
  `protected String`
  `taskName`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.
  `protected String`
  `taskType`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.
  `protected RuntimeConfigurable`
  `wrapper`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.

  ### Fields inherited from class ProjectComponent

  `description, location, project`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected String`
  `description`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.
  `protected Location`
  `location`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.
  `protected Project`
  `project`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `Depend()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Path`
  `createClasspath()`
  Adds a classpath to be used for this dependency check.
  `void`
  `execute()`
  Does the work.
  `Path`
  `getClasspath()`
  Gets the classpath to be used for this dependency check.
  `protected void`
  `scanDir(File srcDir, String[] files)`
  Scans the directory looking for source files that are newer than their class files.
  `void`
  `setCache(File cache)`
  Sets the dependency cache file.
  `void`
  `setClasspath(Path classpath)`
  Set the classpath to be used for this dependency check.
  `void`
  `setClasspathRef(Reference r)`
  Adds a reference to a classpath defined elsewhere.
  `void`
  `setClosure(boolean closure)`
  If true, transitive dependencies are followed until the closure of the dependency set if reached.
  `void`
  `setDestDir(Path destPath)`
  Set the destination directory where the compiled Java files exist.
  `void`
  `setDump(boolean dump)`
  If true, the dependency information will be written to the debug level log.
  `void`
  `setSrcdir(Path srcPath)`
  Set the directories path to find the Java source files.
  `void`
  `setWarnOnRmiStubs(boolean warnOnRmiStubs)`
  Flag to set to true if you want dependency issues with RMI stubs to appear at warning level.

  ### Methods inherited from class MatchingTask

  `add, addAnd, addContains, addContainsRegexp, addCustom, addDate, addDepend, addDepth, addDifferent, addFilename, addMajority, addModified, addNone, addNot, addOr, addPresent, addSelector, addSize, addType, appendSelector, createExclude, createExcludesFile, createInclude, createIncludesFile, createPatternSet, getDirectoryScanner, getImplicitFileSet, getSelectors, hasSelectors, selectorCount, selectorElements, setCaseSensitive, setDefaultexcludes, setExcludes, setExcludesfile, setFollowSymlinks, setIncludes, setIncludesfile, setProject, XsetIgnore, XsetItems`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `add(FileSelector selector)`
  add an arbitrary selector
  `void`
  `addAnd(AndSelector selector)`
  add an "And" selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addContains(ContainsSelector selector)`
  add a contains selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addContainsRegexp(ContainsRegexpSelector selector)`
  add a regular expression selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addCustom(ExtendSelector selector)`
  add an extended selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addDate(DateSelector selector)`
  add a selector date entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addDepend(DependSelector selector)`
  add a depends selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addDepth(DepthSelector selector)`
  add a depth selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addDifferent(DifferentSelector selector)`
  add a type selector entry on the type list
  `void`
  `addFilename(FilenameSelector selector)`
  add a selector filename entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addMajority(MajoritySelector selector)`
  add a majority selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addModified(ModifiedSelector selector)`
  add the modified selector
  `void`
  `addNone(NoneSelector selector)`
  add a "None" selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addNot(NotSelector selector)`
  add a "Not" selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addOr(OrSelector selector)`
  add an "Or" selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addPresent(PresentSelector selector)`
  add a present selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addSelector(SelectSelector selector)`
  add a "Select" selector entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addSize(SizeSelector selector)`
  add a selector size entry on the selector list
  `void`
  `addType(TypeSelector selector)`
  add a type selector entry on the type list
  `void`
  `appendSelector(FileSelector selector)`
  Add a new selector into this container.
  `PatternSet.NameEntry`
  `createExclude()`
  add a name entry on the exclude list
  `PatternSet.NameEntry`
  `createExcludesFile()`
  add a name entry on the include files list
  `PatternSet.NameEntry`
  `createInclude()`
  add a name entry on the include list
  `PatternSet.NameEntry`
  `createIncludesFile()`
  add a name entry on the include files list
  `PatternSet`
  `createPatternSet()`
  add a set of patterns
  `protected DirectoryScanner`
  `getDirectoryScanner(File baseDir)`
  Returns the directory scanner needed to access the files to process.
  `protected final FileSet`
  `getImplicitFileSet()`
  Accessor for the implicit fileset.
  `FileSelector[]`
  `getSelectors(Project p)`
  Returns the set of selectors as an array.
  `boolean`
  `hasSelectors()`
  Indicates whether there are any selectors here.
  `int`
  `selectorCount()`
  Gives the count of the number of selectors in this container
  `Enumeration<FileSelector>`
  `selectorElements()`
  Returns an enumerator for accessing the set of selectors.
  `void`
  `setCaseSensitive(boolean isCaseSensitive)`
  Sets case sensitivity of the file system
  `void`
  `setDefaultexcludes(boolean useDefaultExcludes)`
  Sets whether default exclusions should be used or not.
  `void`
  `setExcludes(String excludes)`
  Sets the set of exclude patterns.
  `void`
  `setExcludesfile(File excludesfile)`
  Sets the name of the file containing the includes patterns.
  `void`
  `setFollowSymlinks(boolean followSymlinks)`
  Sets whether or not symbolic links or Windows junctions should be followed.
  `void`
  `setIncludes(String includes)`
  Sets the set of include patterns.
  `void`
  `setIncludesfile(File includesfile)`
  Sets the name of the file containing the includes patterns.
  `void`
  `setProject(Project project)`
  Sets the project object of this component.
  `void`
  `XsetIgnore(String ignoreString)`
  List of filenames and directory names to not include.
  `void`
  `XsetItems(String itemString)`
  Set this to be the items in the base directory that you want to be included.

  ### Methods inherited from class 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`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final void`
  `bindToOwner(Task owner)`
  Bind a task to another; use this when configuring a newly created task to do work on behalf of another.
  `Target`
  `getOwningTarget()`
  Returns the container target of this task.
  `RuntimeConfigurable`
  `getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper()`
  Returns the wrapper used for runtime configuration.
  `String`
  `getTaskName()`
  Returns the name to use in logging messages.
  `String`
  `getTaskType()`
  Return the type of task.
  `protected RuntimeConfigurable`
  `getWrapper()`
  Return the runtime configurable structure for this task.
  `protected void`
  `handleErrorFlush(String output)`
  Handles an error line by logging it with the WARN priority.
  `protected void`
  `handleErrorOutput(String output)`
  Handles an error output by logging it with the WARN priority.
  `protected void`
  `handleFlush(String output)`
  Handles output by logging it with the INFO priority.
  `protected int`
  `handleInput(byte[] buffer, int offset, int length)`
  Handle an input request by this task.
  `protected void`
  `handleOutput(String output)`
  Handles output by logging it with the INFO priority.
  `void`
  `init()`
  Called by the project to let the task initialize properly.
  `protected final boolean`
  `isInvalid()`
  Has this task been marked invalid?
  `void`
  `log(String msg)`
  Logs a message with the default (INFO) priority.
  `void`
  `log(String msg, int msgLevel)`
  Logs a message with the given priority.
  `void`
  `log(String msg, Throwable t, int msgLevel)`
  Logs a message with the given priority.
  `void`
  `log(Throwable t, int msgLevel)`
  Logs a message with the given priority.
  `void`
  `maybeConfigure()`
  Configures this task - if it hasn't been done already.
  `final void`
  `perform()`
  Performs this task if it's still valid, or gets a replacement version and performs that otherwise.
  `void`
  `reconfigure()`
  Force the task to be reconfigured from its RuntimeConfigurable.
  `void`
  `setOwningTarget(Target target)`
  Sets the target container of this task.
  `void`
  `setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper(RuntimeConfigurable wrapper)`
  Sets the wrapper to be used for runtime configuration.
  `void`
  `setTaskName(String name)`
  Sets the name to use in logging messages.
  `void`
  `setTaskType(String type)`
  Sets the name with which the task has been invoked.

  ### Methods inherited from class ProjectComponent

  `clone, getDescription, getLocation, getProject, setDescription, setLocation`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Object`
  `clone()`
  `String`
  `getDescription()`
  Returns the description of the current action.
  `Location`
  `getLocation()`
  Returns the file/location where this task was defined.
  `Project`
  `getProject()`
  Returns the project to which this component belongs.
  `void`
  `setDescription(String desc)`
  Sets a description of the current action.
  `void`
  `setLocation(Location location)`
  Sets the file/location where this task was defined.

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### Depend

    public Depend()

- ## Method Details

  - ### setClasspath

    public void setClasspath(Path classpath)
    Set the classpath to be used for this dependency check.
    Parameters:
      `classpath` - the classpath to be used when checking for dependencies on elements in the classpath

  - ### getClasspath

    public Path getClasspath()
    Gets the classpath to be used for this dependency check.
    Returns:
      the current dependency classpath

  - ### createClasspath

    public Path createClasspath()
    Adds a classpath to be used for this dependency check.
    Returns:
      A path object to be configured by Ant

  - ### setClasspathRef

    public void setClasspathRef(Reference r)
    Adds a reference to a classpath defined elsewhere.
    Parameters:
      `r` - a reference to a path object to be used as the depend classpath

  - ### setWarnOnRmiStubs

    public void setWarnOnRmiStubs(boolean warnOnRmiStubs)
    Flag to set to true if you want dependency issues with RMI stubs to appear at warning level.
    Parameters:
      `warnOnRmiStubs` - if true set dependency issues to appear at warning level.
    Since:
      Ant1.7

  - ### execute

    public void execute() throws BuildException
    Does the work.
    Overrides:
      `execute` in class `Task`
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - Thrown in case of an unrecoverable error.

  - ### scanDir

    protected void scanDir(File srcDir, String[] files)
    Scans the directory looking for source files that are newer than their class files. The results are returned in the class variable compileList
    Parameters:
      `srcDir` - the source directory
      `files` - the names of the files in the source dir which are to be checked.

  - ### setSrcdir

    public void setSrcdir(Path srcPath)
    Set the directories path to find the Java source files.
    Parameters:
      `srcPath` - the source path

  - ### setDestDir

    public void setDestDir(Path destPath)
    Set the destination directory where the compiled Java files exist.
    Parameters:
      `destPath` - the destination areas where build files are written

  - ### setCache

    public void setCache(File cache)
    Sets the dependency cache file.
    Parameters:
      `cache` - the dependency cache file

  - ### setClosure

    public void setClosure(boolean closure)
    If true, transitive dependencies are followed until the closure of the dependency set if reached. When not set, the depend task will only follow direct dependencies between classes.
    Parameters:
      `closure` - indicate if dependency closure is required.

  - ### setDump

    public void setDump(boolean dump)
    If true, the dependency information will be written to the debug level log.
    Parameters:
      `dump` - set to true to dump dependency information to the log