Package org.apache.tools.ant.types

# Class Commandline.Argument

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline.Argument

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Cloneable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `ImplementationSpecificArgument`

Enclosing class:
  Commandline

public static class Commandline.Argument extends ProjectComponent
Used for nested xml command line definitions.

- ## Field Summary

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

  `description, location, project`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `Argument()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `copyFrom​(Commandline.Argument other)`
  Copies settings from a different argument.
  `String[]`
  `getParts()`
  Return the constituent parts of this Argument.
  `void`
  `setFile​(File value)`
  Set a single commandline argument to the absolute filename of the given file.
  `void`
  `setLine​(String line)`
  Set the line to split into several commandline arguments.
  `void`
  `setPath​(Path value)`
  Set a single commandline argument and treats it like a PATH--ensuring the right separator for the local platform is used.
  `void`
  `setPathref​(Reference value)`
  Set a single commandline argument from a reference to a path--ensuring the right separator for the local platform is used.
  `void`
  `setPrefix​(String prefix)`
  Set the prefix to be placed in front of every part of the argument.
  `void`
  `setSuffix​(String suffix)`
  Set the suffix to be placed at the end of every part of the argument.
  `void`
  `setValue​(String value)`
  Set a single commandline argument.

  ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

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

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

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### Argument

    public Argument()

- ## Method Details

  - ### setValue

    public void setValue​(String value)
    Set a single commandline argument.
    Parameters:
      `value` - a single commandline argument.

  - ### setLine

    public void setLine​(String line)
    Set the line to split into several commandline arguments.
    Parameters:
      `line` - line to split into several commandline arguments.

  - ### setPath

    public void setPath​(Path value)
    Set a single commandline argument and treats it like a PATH--ensuring the right separator for the local platform is used.
    Parameters:
      `value` - a single commandline argument.

  - ### setPathref

    public void setPathref​(Reference value)
    Set a single commandline argument from a reference to a path--ensuring the right separator for the local platform is used.
    Parameters:
      `value` - a single commandline argument.

  - ### setFile

    public void setFile​(File value)
    Set a single commandline argument to the absolute filename of the given file.
    Parameters:
      `value` - a single commandline argument.

  - ### setPrefix

    public void setPrefix​(String prefix)
    Set the prefix to be placed in front of every part of the argument.
    Parameters:
      `prefix` - fixed prefix string.
    Since:
      Ant 1.8.0

  - ### setSuffix

    public void setSuffix​(String suffix)
    Set the suffix to be placed at the end of every part of the argument.
    Parameters:
      `suffix` - fixed suffix string.
    Since:
      Ant 1.8.0

  - ### copyFrom

    public void copyFrom​(Commandline.Argument other)
    Copies settings from a different argument.
    Parameters:
      `other` - the argument to copy setting from
    Since:
      Ant 1.10.6

  - ### getParts

    public String[] getParts()
    Return the constituent parts of this Argument.
    Returns:
      an array of strings.