org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.script

## Class ScriptDefBase

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.Task
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.script.ScriptDefBase

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable, DynamicAttribute, DynamicConfigurator, DynamicElement

    public class ScriptDefBase
    extends Task
    implements DynamicConfigurator

The script execution class. This class finds the defining script task and passes control to that task's executeScript method.

Since:
  Ant 1.6

### 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
Constructor and Description
`ScriptDefBase()`

### Method Summary

Methods
`void` `addText(java.lang.String text)` Set the script text.
`java.lang.Object` `createDynamicElement(java.lang.String name)` Create a nested element
`void` `execute()` Locate the script defining task and execute the script by passing control to it
`void` `fail(java.lang.String message)` Utility method for nested scripts; throws a BuildException with the given message.
`java.lang.String` `getText()` get the text of this element; may be null
`void` `setDynamicAttribute(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)` Set a task attribute

### 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

#### ScriptDefBase

    public ScriptDefBase()

### Method Detail

#### execute

    public void execute()

Locate the script defining task and execute the script by passing control to it

Overrides:
  `execute` in class `Task`

#### createDynamicElement

    public java.lang.Object createDynamicElement(java.lang.String name)

Create a nested element

Specified by:
  `createDynamicElement` in interface `DynamicElement`
Parameters:
  `name` - the nested element name
Returns:
  the element to be configured

#### setDynamicAttribute

    public void setDynamicAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                           java.lang.String value)

Set a task attribute

Specified by:
  `setDynamicAttribute` in interface `DynamicAttribute`
Parameters:
  `name` - the attribute name.
  `value` - the attribute's string value

#### addText

    public void addText(java.lang.String text)

Set the script text.

Parameters:
  `text` - a component of the script text to be added.
Since:
  ant1.7

#### getText

    public java.lang.String getText()

get the text of this element; may be null

Returns:
  text or null for no nested text
Since:
  ant1.7

#### fail

    public void fail(java.lang.String message)

Utility method for nested scripts; throws a BuildException with the given message.

Parameters:
  `message` - text to pass to the BuildException
Throws:
  `BuildException` - always.
Since:
  ant1.7