org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class Manifest

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Manifest

    public class Manifest
    extends java.lang.Object

Holds the data of a jar manifest. Manifests are processed according to the Jar file specification.. Specifically, a manifest element consists of a set of attributes and sections. These sections in turn may contain attributes. Note in particular that this may result in manifest lines greater than 72 bytes being wrapped and continued on the next line. If an application can not handle the continuation mechanism, it is a defect in the application, not this task.

Since:
  Ant 1.4

### Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
`static class` `Manifest.Attribute` An attribute for the manifest.
`static class` `Manifest.Section` A manifest section - you can nest attribute elements into sections.

### Field Summary

Fields
`static java.lang.String` `ATTRIBUTE_CLASSPATH` The Class-Path Header is special - it can be duplicated
`static java.lang.String` `ATTRIBUTE_FROM` The From Header is disallowed in a Manifest
`static java.lang.String` `ATTRIBUTE_MANIFEST_VERSION` The standard manifest version header
`static java.lang.String` `ATTRIBUTE_NAME` The Name Attribute is the first in a named section
`static java.lang.String` `ATTRIBUTE_SIGNATURE_VERSION` The standard Signature Version header
`static java.lang.String` `DEFAULT_MANIFEST_VERSION` Default Manifest version if one is not specified
`static java.lang.String` `EOL` The End-Of-Line marker in manifests
`static java.lang.String` `ERROR_FROM_FORBIDDEN` Error for attributes
`static java.lang.String` `JAR_ENCODING` Encoding to be used for JAR files.
`static int` `MAX_LINE_LENGTH` The max length of a line in a Manifest
`static int` `MAX_SECTION_LENGTH` Max length of a line section which is continued.

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Manifest()` Construct an empty manifest
`Manifest(java.io.Reader r)` Read a manifest file from the given reader

### Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
`void` `addConfiguredAttribute(Manifest.Attribute attribute)` Add an attribute to the manifest - it is added to the main section.
`void` `addConfiguredSection(Manifest.Section section)` Add a section to the manifest
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object rhs)`
`static Manifest` `getDefaultManifest()` Construct a manifest from Ant's default manifest file.
`Manifest.Section` `getMainSection()` Get the main section of the manifest
`java.lang.String` `getManifestVersion()` Get the version of the manifest
`Manifest.Section` `getSection(java.lang.String name)` Get a particular section from the manifest
`java.util.Enumeration<java.lang.String>` `getSectionNames()` Get the section names in this manifest.
`java.util.Enumeration<java.lang.String>` `getWarnings()` Get the warnings for this manifest.
`int` `hashCode()`
`void` `merge(Manifest other)` Merge the contents of the given manifest into this manifest without merging Class-Path attributes.
`void` `merge(Manifest other, boolean overwriteMain)` Merge the contents of the given manifest into this manifest without merging Class-Path attributes.
`void` `merge(Manifest other, boolean overwriteMain, boolean mergeClassPaths)` Merge the contents of the given manifest into this manifest
`java.lang.String` `toString()` Convert the manifest to its string representation
`void` `write(java.io.PrintWriter writer)` Write the manifest out to a print writer without flattening multi-values attributes (i.e.
`void` `write(java.io.PrintWriter writer, boolean flatten)` Write the manifest out to a print writer.

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

`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

### Field Detail

#### ATTRIBUTE_MANIFEST_VERSION

    public static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_MANIFEST_VERSION

The standard manifest version header

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### ATTRIBUTE_SIGNATURE_VERSION

    public static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_SIGNATURE_VERSION

The standard Signature Version header

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### ATTRIBUTE_NAME

    public static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_NAME

The Name Attribute is the first in a named section

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### ATTRIBUTE_FROM

    public static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_FROM

The From Header is disallowed in a Manifest

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### ATTRIBUTE_CLASSPATH

    public static final java.lang.String ATTRIBUTE_CLASSPATH

The Class-Path Header is special - it can be duplicated

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### DEFAULT_MANIFEST_VERSION

    public static final java.lang.String DEFAULT_MANIFEST_VERSION

Default Manifest version if one is not specified

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### MAX_LINE_LENGTH

    public static final int MAX_LINE_LENGTH

The max length of a line in a Manifest

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### MAX_SECTION_LENGTH

    public static final int MAX_SECTION_LENGTH

Max length of a line section which is continued. Need to allow for the CRLF.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### EOL

    public static final java.lang.String EOL

The End-Of-Line marker in manifests

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### ERROR_FROM_FORBIDDEN

    public static final java.lang.String ERROR_FROM_FORBIDDEN

Error for attributes

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### JAR_ENCODING

    public static final java.lang.String JAR_ENCODING

Encoding to be used for JAR files.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### Constructor Detail

#### Manifest

    public Manifest()

Construct an empty manifest

#### Manifest

    public Manifest(java.io.Reader r)
             throws ManifestException,
                    java.io.IOException

Read a manifest file from the given reader

Parameters:
  `r` - is the reader from which the Manifest is read
Throws:
  `ManifestException` - if the manifest is not valid according to the JAR spec
  `java.io.IOException` - if the manifest cannot be read from the reader.

### Method Detail

#### getDefaultManifest

    public static Manifest getDefaultManifest()
                                       throws BuildException

Construct a manifest from Ant's default manifest file.

Returns:
  the default manifest.
Throws:
  `BuildException` - if there is a problem loading the default manifest

#### addConfiguredSection

    public void addConfiguredSection(Manifest.Section section)
                              throws ManifestException

Add a section to the manifest

Parameters:
  `section` - the manifest section to be added
Throws:
  `ManifestException` - if the secti0on is not valid.

#### addConfiguredAttribute

    public void addConfiguredAttribute(Manifest.Attribute attribute)
                                throws ManifestException

Add an attribute to the manifest - it is added to the main section.

Parameters:
  `attribute` - the attribute to be added.
Throws:
  `ManifestException` - if the attribute is not valid.

#### merge

    public void merge(Manifest other)
               throws ManifestException

Merge the contents of the given manifest into this manifest without merging Class-Path attributes.

Parameters:
  `other` - the Manifest to be merged with this one.
Throws:
  `ManifestException` - if there is a problem merging the manifest according to the Manifest spec.

#### merge

    public void merge(Manifest other,
                      boolean overwriteMain)
               throws ManifestException

Merge the contents of the given manifest into this manifest without merging Class-Path attributes.

Parameters:
  `other` - the Manifest to be merged with this one.
  `overwriteMain` - whether to overwrite the main section of the current manifest
Throws:
  `ManifestException` - if there is a problem merging the manifest according to the Manifest spec.

#### merge

    public void merge(Manifest other,
                      boolean overwriteMain,
                      boolean mergeClassPaths)
               throws ManifestException

Merge the contents of the given manifest into this manifest

Parameters:
  `other` - the Manifest to be merged with this one.
  `overwriteMain` - whether to overwrite the main section of the current manifest
  `mergeClassPaths` - whether Class-Path attributes should be merged.
Throws:
  `ManifestException` - if there is a problem merging the manifest according to the Manifest spec.
Since:
  Ant 1.8.0

#### write

    public void write(java.io.PrintWriter writer)
               throws java.io.IOException

Write the manifest out to a print writer without flattening multi-values attributes (i.e. Class-Path).

Parameters:
  `writer` - the Writer to which the manifest is written
Throws:
  `java.io.IOException` - if the manifest cannot be written

#### write

    public void write(java.io.PrintWriter writer,
                      boolean flatten)
               throws java.io.IOException

Write the manifest out to a print writer.

Parameters:
  `writer` - the Writer to which the manifest is written
  `flatten` - whether to collapse multi-valued attributes (i.e. potentially Class-Path) Class-Path into a single attribute.
Throws:
  `java.io.IOException` - if the manifest cannot be written
Since:
  Ant 1.8.0

#### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

Convert the manifest to its string representation

Overrides:
  `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`
Returns:
  a multiline string with the Manifest as it appears in a Manifest file.

#### getWarnings

    public java.util.Enumeration<java.lang.String> getWarnings()

Get the warnings for this manifest.

Returns:
  an enumeration of warning strings

#### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

Overrides:
  `hashCode` in class `java.lang.Object`
Returns:
  a hashcode based on the version, main and sections.
See Also:
  `Object.hashCode()`

#### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object rhs)

Overrides:
  `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`
Parameters:
  `rhs` - the object to check for equality.
Returns:
  true if the version, main and sections are the same.
See Also:
  `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`

#### getManifestVersion

    public java.lang.String getManifestVersion()

Get the version of the manifest

Returns:
  the manifest's version string

#### getMainSection

    public Manifest.Section getMainSection()

Get the main section of the manifest

Returns:
  the main section of the manifest

#### getSection

    public Manifest.Section getSection(java.lang.String name)

Get a particular section from the manifest

Parameters:
  `name` - the name of the section desired.
Returns:
  the specified section or null if that section does not exist in the manifest

#### getSectionNames

    public java.util.Enumeration<java.lang.String> getSectionNames()

Get the section names in this manifest.

Returns:
  an Enumeration of section names