## org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs
Class Classloader

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable

    public class Classloader

extends Task

EXPERIMENTAL Create or modifies ClassLoader. The required pathRef parameter will be used to add classpath elements. The classpath is a regular path. Currently only file components are supported (future extensions may allow URLs). You can modify the core loader by not specifying any name or using "ant.coreLoader". (the core loader is used to load system ant tasks and for taskdefs that don't specify an explicit path). Taskdef and typedef can use the loader you create if the name follows the "ant.loader.NAME" pattern. NAME will be used as a pathref when calling taskdef. This tasks will not modify the core loader if "build.sysclasspath=only" The typical use is:

      <path id="ant.deps" >
         <fileset dir="myDir" >
            <include name="junit.jar, bsf.jar, js.jar, etc"/>
         </fileset>
      </path>

      <classloader pathRef="ant.deps" />

Field Summary
`static java.lang.String` `SYSTEM_LOADER_REF`

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
`Classloader()` Default constructor

Method Summary
`Path` `createClasspath()` Create a classpath.
`void` `execute()` do the classloader manipulation.
`void` `setClasspath(Path classpath)` Set the classpath to be used when searching for component being defined
`void` `setClasspathRef(Reference pathRef)` Specify which path will be used.
`void` `setName(java.lang.String name)` Name of the loader.
`void` `setParentFirst(boolean b)` Set reverse attribute.
`void` `setParentName(java.lang.String name)` Set the name of the parent.
`void` `setReset(boolean b)` Reset the classloader, if it already exists.
`void` `setReverse(boolean b)` Deprecated. use setParentFirst with a negated argument instead

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 Detail

### SYSTEM_LOADER_REF

    public static final java.lang.String SYSTEM_LOADER_REF

See Also:
  `MagicNames.SYSTEM_LOADER_REF`, Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### Classloader

    public Classloader()

  Default constructor

Method Detail

### setName

    public void setName(java.lang.String name)

  Name of the loader. If none, the default loader will be modified

  Parameters:
    `name` - the name of this loader

### setReset

    public void setReset(boolean b)

  Reset the classloader, if it already exists. A new loader will be created and all the references to the old one will be removed. (it is not possible to remove paths from a loader). The new path will be used.

  Parameters:
    `b` - true if the loader is to be reset.

### setReverse

    public void setReverse(boolean b)

  Deprecated. use setParentFirst with a negated argument instead

  Set reverse attribute.

  Parameters:
    `b` - if true reverse the normal classloader lookup.

### setParentFirst

    public void setParentFirst(boolean b)

  Set reverse attribute.

  Parameters:
    `b` - if true reverse the normal classloader lookup.

### setParentName

    public void setParentName(java.lang.String name)

  Set the name of the parent.

  Parameters:
    `name` - the parent name.

### setClasspathRef

    public void setClasspathRef(Reference pathRef)
                         throws BuildException

  Specify which path will be used. If the loader already exists and is an AntClassLoader (or any other loader we can extend), the path will be added to the loader.

  Parameters:
    `pathRef` - a reference to a path.
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if there is a problem.

### setClasspath

    public void setClasspath(Path classpath)

  Set the classpath to be used when searching for component being defined

  Parameters:
    `classpath` - an Ant Path object containing the classpath.

### createClasspath

    public Path createClasspath()

  Create a classpath.

  Returns:
    a path for configuration.

### execute

    public void execute()

  do the classloader manipulation.

  Overrides:
    `execute` in class `Task`