org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.vss

## Class MSVSSHISTORY

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.Task
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.vss.MSVSS
      - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.vss.MSVSSHISTORY

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable, MSVSSConstants

      public class MSVSSHISTORY
      extends MSVSS

  Performs History commands to Microsoft Visual SourceSafe.

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `MSVSSHISTORY.BriefCodediffNofile` Extension of EnumeratedAttribute to hold the values for style.

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.vss.MSVSS

      `MSVSS.CurrentModUpdated, MSVSS.WritableFiles`

  - ### 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`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.vss.MSVSSConstants

      `COMMAND_ADD, COMMAND_CHECKIN, COMMAND_CHECKOUT, COMMAND_CP, COMMAND_CREATE, COMMAND_GET, COMMAND_HISTORY, COMMAND_LABEL, FLAG_AUTORESPONSE_DEF, FLAG_AUTORESPONSE_NO, FLAG_AUTORESPONSE_YES, FLAG_BRIEF, FLAG_CODEDIFF, FLAG_COMMENT, FLAG_FILETIME_DEF, FLAG_FILETIME_MODIFIED, FLAG_FILETIME_UPDATED, FLAG_LABEL, FLAG_LOGIN, FLAG_NO_FILE, FLAG_NO_GET, FLAG_OUTPUT, FLAG_OVERRIDE_WORKING_DIR, FLAG_QUIET, FLAG_RECURSION, FLAG_REPLACE_WRITABLE, FLAG_SKIP_WRITABLE, FLAG_USER, FLAG_VERSION, FLAG_VERSION_DATE, FLAG_VERSION_LABEL, FLAG_WRITABLE, PROJECT_PREFIX, SS_EXE, STYLE_BRIEF, STYLE_CODEDIFF, STYLE_DEFAULT, STYLE_NOFILE, TIME_CURRENT, TIME_MODIFIED, TIME_UPDATED, VALUE_FROMDATE, VALUE_FROMLABEL, VALUE_NO, VALUE_YES, WRITABLE_FAIL, WRITABLE_REPLACE, WRITABLE_SKIP`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `MSVSSHISTORY()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `setDateFormat(java.lang.String dateFormat)` Format of dates in `fromDate` and `toDate`.
    `void` | `setFromDate(java.lang.String fromDate)` Date representing the 'start' of the range.
    `void` | `setFromLabel(java.lang.String fromLabel)` Label representing the 'start' of the range.
    `void` | `setNumdays(int numd)` Number of days for comparison.
    `void` | `setOutput(java.io.File outfile)` Output file name for the history.
    `void` | `setRecursive(boolean recursive)` Retrieve history recursively.
    `void` | `setStyle(MSVSSHISTORY.BriefCodediffNofile attr)` Output style.
    `void` | `setToDate(java.lang.String toDate)` Date representing the 'end' of the range.
    `void` | `setToLabel(java.lang.String toLabel)` Label representing the 'end' of the range.
    `void` | `setUser(java.lang.String user)` Name of the user whose change history is generated.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.vss.MSVSS

      `execute, getAutoresponse, getComment, getFileTimeStamp, getGetLocalCopy, getLabel, getLocalpath, getLogin, getOutput, getQuiet, getRecursive, getSSCommand, getStyle, getUser, getVersion, getVersionDate, getVersionDateLabel, getVersionLabel, getVsspath, getWritable, getWritableFiles, setFailOnError, setInternalAutoResponse, setInternalComment, setInternalDate, setInternalDateFormat, setInternalFailOnError, setInternalFileTimeStamp, setInternalFromDate, setInternalFromLabel, setInternalGetLocalCopy, setInternalLabel, setInternalLocalPath, setInternalNumDays, setInternalOutputFilename, setInternalQuiet, setInternalRecursive, setInternalStyle, setInternalToDate, setInternalToLabel, setInternalUser, setInternalVersion, setInternalWritable, setInternalWritableFiles, setLogin, setServerpath, setSsdir, setVsspath`

    - ### 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

    - #### MSVSSHISTORY

          public MSVSSHISTORY()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setRecursive

          public void setRecursive(boolean recursive)

      Retrieve history recursively. Defaults to false.
      Parameters:
        `recursive` - The boolean value for recursive.

    - #### setUser

          public void setUser(java.lang.String user)

      Name of the user whose change history is generated.
      Parameters:
        `user` - The username.

    - #### setFromDate

          public void setFromDate(java.lang.String fromDate)

      Date representing the 'start' of the range.
      Parameters:
        `fromDate` - The start date.

    - #### setToDate

          public void setToDate(java.lang.String toDate)

      Date representing the 'end' of the range.
      Parameters:
        `toDate` - The end date.

    - #### setFromLabel

          public void setFromLabel(java.lang.String fromLabel)

      Label representing the 'start' of the range.
      Parameters:
        `fromLabel` - The start label.

    - #### setToLabel

          public void setToLabel(java.lang.String toLabel)

      Label representing the 'end' of the range.
      Parameters:
        `toLabel` - The end label.

    - #### setNumdays

          public void setNumdays(int numd)

      Number of days for comparison. Defaults to 2 days.
      Parameters:
        `numd` - The number of days.

    - #### setOutput

          public void setOutput(java.io.File outfile)

      Output file name for the history.
      Parameters:
        `outfile` - The output file name.

    - #### setDateFormat

          public void setDateFormat(java.lang.String dateFormat)

      Format of dates in `fromDate` and `toDate`. Used when calculating dates with the numdays attribute. This string uses the formatting rules of `SimpleDateFormat`. Defaults to `DateFormat.SHORT`.
      Parameters:
        `dateFormat` - The date format.

    - #### setStyle

          public void setStyle(MSVSSHISTORY.BriefCodediffNofile attr)

      Output style. Valid options are:
      - brief: -B Display a brief history.
      - codediff: -D Display line-by-line file changes.
      - nofile: -F- Do not display individual file updates in the project history.
      - default: No option specified. Display in Source Safe's default format.
      Parameters:
        `attr` - The history style: