Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

# Class Antlib

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
org.apache.tools.ant.Task
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Antlib

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Cloneable`, `TaskContainer`

public class Antlib extends Task implements TaskContainer
Antlib task. It does not occur in an ant build file. It is the root element an antlib xml file.

Since:
  Ant 1.6

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`static final String`
`TAG`
The name of this task

### 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
Description
`Antlib()`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
`addTask(Task nestedTask)`
add a task to the list of tasks
`static Antlib`
`createAntlib(Project project, URL antlibUrl, String uri)`
Static method to read an ant lib definition from a url.
`void`
`execute()`
Execute the nested tasks, setting the classloader for any tasks that derive from Definer.
`protected void`
`setClassLoader(ClassLoader classLoader)`
Set the class loader for this antlib.
`protected void`
`setURI(String uri)`
Set the URI for this antlib.

### 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`

## Field Details

### TAG

public static final String TAG
The name of this task

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

## Constructor Details

### Antlib

public Antlib()

## Method Details

### createAntlib

public static Antlib createAntlib(Project project, URL antlibUrl, String uri)
Static method to read an ant lib definition from a url.

Parameters:
  `project` - the current project
  `antlibUrl` - the url to read the definitions from
  `uri` - the uri that the antlib is to be placed in
Returns:
  the ant lib task

### setClassLoader

protected void setClassLoader(ClassLoader classLoader)
Set the class loader for this antlib. This class loader is used for any tasks that derive from Definer.

Parameters:
  `classLoader` - the class loader

### setURI

protected void setURI(String uri)
Set the URI for this antlib.

Parameters:
  `uri` - the namespace uri

### addTask

public void addTask(Task nestedTask)
add a task to the list of tasks

Specified by:
  `addTask` in interface `TaskContainer`
Parameters:
  `nestedTask` - Nested task to execute in antlib

### execute

public void execute()
Execute the nested tasks, setting the classloader for any tasks that derive from Definer.

Overrides:
  `execute` in class `Task`