Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

# Class HostInfo

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Cloneable`

public class HostInfo extends Task
Sets properties to the host provided, or localhost if no information is provided. The default properties are NAME, FQDN, ADDR4, ADDR6;

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
`HostInfo()`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`void`
`execute()`
set the properties.
`void`
`setHost(String aHost)`
Set the host to be retrieved.
`void`
`setPrefix(String aPrefix)`
Set a prefix for the properties.

### 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

### HostInfo

public HostInfo()

## Method Details

### setPrefix

public void setPrefix(String aPrefix)
Set a prefix for the properties. If the prefix does not end with a "." one is automatically added.

Parameters:
  `aPrefix` - the prefix to use.
Since:
  Ant 1.8

### setHost

public void setHost(String aHost)
Set the host to be retrieved.

Parameters:
  `aHost` - the name or the address of the host, data for the local host will be retrieved if omitted.
Since:
  Ant 1.8

### execute

public void execute() throws BuildException
set the properties.

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