org.apache.tools.ant.property

## Class LocalProperties

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.ThreadLocal<T>
  - - java.lang.InheritableThreadLocal<LocalPropertyStack>
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.property.LocalProperties

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    PropertyHelper.Delegate, PropertyHelper.PropertyEvaluator, PropertyHelper.PropertySetter

      public class LocalProperties
      extends java.lang.InheritableThreadLocal<LocalPropertyStack>
      implements PropertyHelper.PropertyEvaluator, PropertyHelper.PropertySetter

  Thread local class containing local properties.
  Since:
    Ant 1.8.0

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addLocal(java.lang.String property)` Add a local property to the current scope.
    `void` | `copy()` Copy the stack for a parallel thread.
    `void` | `enterScope()` enter the scope
    `java.lang.Object` | `evaluate(java.lang.String property, PropertyHelper helper)` Evaluate a property.
    `void` | `exitScope()` exit the scope
    `static LocalProperties` | `get(Project project)` Get a localproperties for the given project.
    `protected LocalPropertyStack` | `initialValue()` Get the initial value.
    `boolean` | `set(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value, PropertyHelper propertyHelper)` Set a property.
    `boolean` | `setNew(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value, PropertyHelper propertyHelper)` Set a *new" property.

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

      `childValue`

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

      `get, remove, set, withInitial`

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

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

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### get

          public static LocalProperties get(Project project)

      Get a localproperties for the given project.
      Parameters:
        `project` - the project to retrieve the localproperties for.
      Returns:
        the localproperties.

    - #### initialValue

          protected LocalPropertyStack initialValue()

      Get the initial value.
      Overrides:
        `initialValue` in class `java.lang.ThreadLocal<LocalPropertyStack>`
      Returns:
        a new localproperties stack.

    - #### addLocal

          public void addLocal(java.lang.String property)

      Add a local property to the current scope.
      Parameters:
        `property` - the property name to add.

    - #### enterScope

          public void enterScope()

      enter the scope

    - #### exitScope

          public void exitScope()

      exit the scope

    - #### copy

          public void copy()

      Copy the stack for a parallel thread. To be called from the parallel thread itself.

    - #### evaluate

          public java.lang.Object evaluate(java.lang.String property,
                                           PropertyHelper helper)

      Evaluate a property.
      Specified by:
        `evaluate` in interface `PropertyHelper.PropertyEvaluator`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the property's String "identifier".
        `helper` - the invoking PropertyHelper.
      Returns:
        Object value.

    - #### setNew

          public boolean setNew(java.lang.String property,
                                java.lang.Object value,
                                PropertyHelper propertyHelper)

      Set a *new" property.
      Specified by:
        `setNew` in interface `PropertyHelper.PropertySetter`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the property's String "identifier".
        `value` - the value to set.
        `propertyHelper` - the invoking PropertyHelper.
      Returns:
        true if this entity 'owns' the property.

    - #### set

          public boolean set(java.lang.String property,
                             java.lang.Object value,
                             PropertyHelper propertyHelper)

      Set a property.
      Specified by:
        `set` in interface `PropertyHelper.PropertySetter`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the property's String "identifier".
        `value` - the value to set.
        `propertyHelper` - the invoking PropertyHelper.
      Returns:
        true if this entity 'owns' the property.