Package org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch

# Class DispatchTask

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
org.apache.tools.ant.Task
org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchTask

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Cloneable`, `Dispatchable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `Symlink`

public abstract class DispatchTask extends Task implements Dispatchable
Tasks extending this class may contain multiple actions. The method that is invoked for execution depends upon the value of the action attribute of the task.

Example:

<mytask action="list"/> will invoke the method with the signature public void list() in mytask's class. If the action attribute is not defined in the task or is empty, the execute() method will be called.

## 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
`DispatchTask()`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`String`
`getAction()`
Get the action.
`String`
`getActionParameterName()`
Get the action parameter name.
`void`
`setAction(String action)`
Set the action.

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

`bindToOwner, execute, 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

### DispatchTask

public DispatchTask()

## Method Details

### getActionParameterName

public String getActionParameterName()
Get the action parameter name.

Specified by:
  `getActionParameterName` in interface `Dispatchable`
Returns:
  the `String` "action" by default (can be overridden).

### setAction

public void setAction(String action)
Set the action.

Parameters:
  `action` - the method name.

### getAction

public String getAction()
Get the action.

Returns:
  the action.