org.apache.tools.ant.types.optional

## Class AbstractScriptComponent

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.optional.AbstractScriptComponent

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    ScriptCondition, ScriptMapper

      public abstract class AbstractScriptComponent
      extends ProjectComponent

  This is a `ProjectComponent` that has script support built in Use it as a foundation for scriptable things.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `description, location, project`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `AbstractScriptComponent()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addText(java.lang.String text)` The script text.
    `Path` | `createClasspath()` Classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
    `protected void` | `executeScript(java.lang.String execName)` Run a script
    `ScriptRunnerBase` | `getRunner()` Get our script runner
    `protected void` | `initScriptRunner()` Initialize the script runner.
    `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 manager.
    `void` | `setProject(Project project)` Set the project.
    `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 org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `clone, getDescription, getLocation, getProject, log, log, setDescription, setLocation`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AbstractScriptComponent

          public AbstractScriptComponent()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setProject

          public void setProject(Project project)

      Set the project.
      Overrides:
        `setProject` in class `ProjectComponent`
      Parameters:
        `project` - the owner of this component.

    - #### getRunner

          public ScriptRunnerBase getRunner()

      Get our script runner
      Returns:
        the runner

    - #### 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)

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

    - #### setManager

          public void setManager(java.lang.String manager)

      Defines the manager.
      Parameters:
        `manager` - the scripting manager.

    - #### setLanguage

          public void setLanguage(java.lang.String language)

      Defines the language (required).
      Parameters:
        `language` - the scripting language name for the script.

    - #### initScriptRunner

          protected void initScriptRunner()

      Initialize the script runner. Calls this before running the system

    - #### 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.

    - #### createClasspath

          public Path createClasspath()

      Classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
      Returns:
        an empty Path instance to be configured by Ant.

    - #### 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.

    - #### executeScript

          protected void executeScript(java.lang.String execName)

      Run a script
      Parameters:
        `execName` - name of the script

    - #### 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.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0