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 and Description
`ScriptRunnerHelper()`

### Method Summary

Methods
`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.
`java.lang.String` `getLanguage()` Get the language.
`ScriptRunnerBase` `getScriptRunner()` Create and set text on a script.
`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` `setLanguage(java.lang.String language)` Defines the language (required).
`void` `setManager(java.lang.String manager)` Defines the script manager - defaults to "auto".
`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.

#### addText

    public void addText(java.lang.String text)

Add script text.

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

#### setManager

    public void setManager(java.lang.String manager)

Defines the script manager - defaults to "auto".

Parameters:
  `manager` - the scripting manager - "bsf" or "javax" or "auto"

#### 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.

#### 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