Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

# Class Input

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Cloneable`

public class Input extends Task
Reads an input line from the console.

Since:
  Ant 1.5

## Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`Input.Handler`
Represents an InputHandler.
`static class`
`Input.HandlerType`
EnumeratedAttribute representing the built-in input handler types: "default", "propertyfile", "greedy", "secure" (since Ant 1.8).

## 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`

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`Input()`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
`addText(String msg)`
Set a multiline message.
`Input.Handler`
`createHandler()`
Create a nested handler element.
`void`
`execute()`
Actual method executed by ant.
`void`
`setAddproperty(String addproperty)`
Defines the name of a property to be created from input.
`void`
`setDefaultvalue(String defaultvalue)`
Defines the default value of the property to be created from input.
`void`
`setMessage(String message)`
Sets the Message which gets displayed to the user during the build run.
`void`
`setValidargs(String validargs)`
Defines valid input parameters as comma separated strings.

### 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 Details

### Input

public Input()

## Method Details

### setValidargs

public void setValidargs(String validargs)
Defines valid input parameters as comma separated strings. If set, input task will reject any input not defined as accepted and requires the user to reenter it. Validargs are case sensitive. If you want 'a' and 'A' to be accepted you need to define both values as accepted arguments.

Parameters:
  `validargs` - A comma separated String defining valid input args.

### setAddproperty

public void setAddproperty(String addproperty)
Defines the name of a property to be created from input. Behaviour is according to property task which means that existing properties cannot be overridden.

Parameters:
  `addproperty` - Name for the property to be created from input

### setMessage

public void setMessage(String message)
Sets the Message which gets displayed to the user during the build run.

Parameters:
  `message` - The message to be displayed.

### setDefaultvalue

public void setDefaultvalue(String defaultvalue)
Defines the default value of the property to be created from input. Property value will be set to default if not input is received.

Parameters:
  `defaultvalue` - Default value for the property if no input is received

### addText

public void addText(String msg)
Set a multiline message.

Parameters:
  `msg` - The message to be displayed.

### execute

public void execute() throws BuildException
Actual method executed by ant.

Overrides:
  `execute` in class `Task`
Throws:
  `BuildException` - on error

### createHandler

public Input.Handler createHandler()
Create a nested handler element.

Returns:
  a Handler for this Input task.