Package org.apache.tools.ant.util

## Class ScriptRunnerHelper

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.util.ScriptRunnerHelper

-     public class ScriptRunnerHelper
      extends java.lang.Object

  A class to help in creating, setting and getting script runners.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `ScriptRunnerHelper()` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `add​(ResourceCollection resource)` | Add any source resource.
    `void` | `addText​(java.lang.String text)` | Add script text.
    `Path` | `createClasspath()` | Classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
    `boolean` | `getCompiled()` | Get the compilation feature.
    `java.lang.String` | `getEncoding()` | Get the external file encoding.
    `java.lang.String` | `getLanguage()` | Get the language.
    `ScriptRunnerBase` | `getScriptRunner()` | Create and set text on a script.
    `java.io.File` | `getSrc()` | Get the external script file; optional.
    `void` | `setClassLoader​(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)` | Used when called by scriptdef.
    `void` | `setClasspath​(Path classpath)` | Set the classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
    `void` | `setClasspathRef​(Reference r)` | Set the classpath by reference.
    `void` | `setCompiled​(boolean compiled)` | Enable the compilation of the script if possible.
    `void` | `setEncoding​(java.lang.String encoding)` | Set the encoding of the script from an external file; optional.
    `void` | `setLanguage​(java.lang.String language)` | Defines the language (required).
    `void` | `setManager​(java.lang.String manager)` | Deprecated.
    `void` | `setManager​(ScriptManager manager)` | Set the manager.
    `void` | `setProjectComponent​(ProjectComponent component)` | Set the project component associated with this helper.
    `void` | `setSetBeans​(boolean setBeans)` | Set the setbeans attribute.
    `void` | `setSrc​(java.io.File file)` | Load the script from an external file; optional.

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ScriptRunnerHelper

          public ScriptRunnerHelper()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setProjectComponent

          public void setProjectComponent​(ProjectComponent component)

      Set the project component associated with this helper.
      Parameters:
        `component` - the project component that owns this helper.

    - #### getScriptRunner

          public ScriptRunnerBase getScriptRunner()

      Create and set text on a script.
      Returns:
        the created or reused script runner.

    - #### createClasspath

          public Path createClasspath()

      Classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
      Returns:
        an empty Path instance to be configured by Ant.

    - #### setClasspath

          public void setClasspath​(Path classpath)

      Set the classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
      Parameters:
        `classpath` - an Ant Path object containing the search path.

    - #### setClasspathRef

          public void setClasspathRef​(Reference r)

      Set the classpath by reference.
      Parameters:
        `r` - a Reference to a Path instance to be used as the classpath value.

    - #### setSrc

          public void setSrc​(java.io.File file)

      Load the script from an external file; optional.
      Parameters:
        `file` - the file containing the script source.

    - #### getSrc

          public java.io.File getSrc()

      Get the external script file; optional.
      Returns:
        the file containing the script source.
      Since:
        Ant 1.10.2

    - #### setEncoding

          public void setEncoding​(java.lang.String encoding)

      Set the encoding of the script from an external file; optional.
      Parameters:
        `encoding` - the encoding of the file containing the script source.
      Since:
        Ant 1.10.2

    - #### getEncoding

          public java.lang.String getEncoding()

      Get the external file encoding.
      Returns:
        the encoding of the file containing the script source.
      Since:
        Ant 1.10.2

    - #### addText

          public void addText​(java.lang.String text)

      Add script text.
      Parameters:
        `text` - a component of the script text to be added.

    - #### setManager

          @Deprecated
          public void setManager​(java.lang.String manager)

      Deprecated.
      Defines the script manager - defaults to "auto".
      Parameters:
        `manager` - the scripting manager - "bsf" or "javax" or "auto"

    - #### setManager

          public void setManager​(ScriptManager manager)

      Set the manager.
      Parameters:
        `manager` -

    - #### setLanguage

          public void setLanguage​(java.lang.String language)

      Defines the language (required).
      Parameters:
        `language` - the scripting language name for the script.

    - #### getLanguage

          public java.lang.String getLanguage()

      Get the language.
      Returns:
        the scripting language.

    - #### setCompiled

          public void setCompiled​(boolean compiled)

      Enable the compilation of the script if possible. If this is true and the compilation feature is available in the script engine, the script is compiled before the first evaluation, and should be cached for future evaluations. Otherwise, the script is evaluated each time. The default is false.
      Parameters:
        `compiled` - the value to set.

    - #### getCompiled

          public boolean getCompiled()

      Get the compilation feature.
      Returns:
        the compilation feature.

    - #### setSetBeans

          public void setSetBeans​(boolean setBeans)

      Set the setbeans attribute. If this is true, <script> will create variables in the script instance for all properties, targets and references of the current project. It this is false, only the project and self variables will be set. The default is true.
      Parameters:
        `setBeans` - the value to set.

    - #### setClassLoader

          public void setClassLoader​(java.lang.ClassLoader loader)

      Used when called by scriptdef.
      Parameters:
        `loader` - the loader used by scriptdef.

    - #### add

          public void add​(ResourceCollection resource)

      Add any source resource.
      Parameters:
        `resource` - source of script
      Since:
        Ant 1.7.1