Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

# Class PreSetDef

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
org.apache.tools.ant.Task
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.AntlibDefinition
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.PreSetDef

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Cloneable`, `TaskContainer`

public class PreSetDef extends AntlibDefinition implements TaskContainer
The preset definition task generates a new definition based on a current definition with some attributes or elements preset.

     <presetdef name="my.javac">
       <javac deprecation="${deprecation}" debug="${debug}"/>
     </presetdef>
     <my.javac srcdir="src" destdir="classes"/>

Since:
  Ant 1.6

## Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`static class`
`PreSetDef.PreSetDefinition`
This class contains the unknown element and the object that is predefined.

## 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
`PreSetDef()`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
`addTask(Task nestedTask)`
Add a nested task to predefine attributes and elements on.
`void`
`execute()`
Make a new definition.
`void`
`setName(String name)`
Set the name of this definition.

### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.AntlibDefinition

`getAntlibClassLoader, getURI, setAntlibClassLoader, setURI`

### 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

### PreSetDef

public PreSetDef()

## Method Details

### setName

public void setName(String name)
Set the name of this definition.

Parameters:
  `name` - the name of the definition.

### addTask

public void addTask(Task nestedTask)
Add a nested task to predefine attributes and elements on.

Specified by:
  `addTask` in interface `TaskContainer`
Parameters:
  `nestedTask` - Nested task/type to extend.

### execute

public void execute()
Make a new definition.

Overrides:
  `execute` in class `Task`