org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class Input

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.Task
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Input

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable

    public class Input
    extends Task

Reads an input line from the console.

Since:
  Ant 1.5

### Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
`class` `Input.Handler` Represents an InputHandler.
`static class` `Input.HandlerType` EnumeratedAttribute representing the built-in input handler types: "default", "propertyfile", "greedy", "secure" (since Ant 1.8).

### 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
`Input()` No arg constructor.

### Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
`void` `addText(java.lang.String msg)` Set a multiline message.
`Input.Handler` `createHandler()` Create a nested handler element.
`void` `execute()` Actual method executed by ant.
`void` `setAddproperty(java.lang.String addproperty)` Defines the name of a property to be created from input.
`void` `setDefaultvalue(java.lang.String defaultvalue)` Defines the default value of the property to be created from input.
`void` `setMessage(java.lang.String message)` Sets the Message which gets displayed to the user during the build run.
`void` `setValidargs(java.lang.String validargs)` Defines valid input parameters as comma separated strings.

### 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

#### Input

    public Input()

No arg constructor.

### Method Detail

#### setValidargs

    public void setValidargs(java.lang.String validargs)

Defines valid input parameters as comma separated strings. If set, input task will reject any input not defined as accepted and requires the user to reenter it. Validargs are case sensitive. If you want 'a' and 'A' to be accepted you need to define both values as accepted arguments.

Parameters:
  `validargs` - A comma separated String defining valid input args.

#### setAddproperty

    public void setAddproperty(java.lang.String addproperty)

Defines the name of a property to be created from input. Behaviour is according to property task which means that existing properties cannot be overridden.

Parameters:
  `addproperty` - Name for the property to be created from input

#### setMessage

    public void setMessage(java.lang.String message)

Sets the Message which gets displayed to the user during the build run.

Parameters:
  `message` - The message to be displayed.

#### setDefaultvalue

    public void setDefaultvalue(java.lang.String defaultvalue)

Defines the default value of the property to be created from input. Property value will be set to default if not input is received.

Parameters:
  `defaultvalue` - Default value for the property if no input is received

#### addText

    public void addText(java.lang.String msg)

Set a multiline message.

Parameters:
  `msg` - The message to be displayed.

#### execute

    public void execute()
                 throws BuildException

Actual method executed by ant.

Overrides:
  `execute` in class `Task`
Throws:
  `BuildException` - on error

#### createHandler

    public Input.Handler createHandler()

Create a nested handler element.

Returns:
  a Handler for this Input task.