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

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable

    public class PathConvert

extends Task

Converts path and classpath information to a specific target OS format. The resulting formatted path is placed into the specified property.

Since:
  Ant 1.4

Nested Class Summary
`class` `PathConvert.MapEntry` Helper class, holds the nested <map> values.
`static class` `PathConvert.TargetOs` An enumeration of supported targets: "windows", "unix", "netware", and "os/2".

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
`PathConvert()` Construct a new instance of the PathConvert task.

Method Summary
`void` `add(FileNameMapper fileNameMapper)` Add a nested filenamemapper.
`void` `add(ResourceCollection rc)` Add an arbitrary ResourceCollection.
`void` `addMapper(Mapper mapper)` Add a mapper to convert the file names.
`PathConvert.MapEntry` `createMap()` Create a nested MAP element.
`Path` `createPath()` Create a nested path element.
`void` `execute()` Do the execution.
`boolean` `isPreserveDuplicates()` Get the preserveDuplicates.
`boolean` `isReference()` Learn whether the refid attribute of this element been set.
`void` `setDirSep(java.lang.String sep)` Set the default directory separator string; defaults to current JVM `File.separator`.
`void` `setPathSep(java.lang.String sep)` Set the default path separator string; defaults to current JVM `File.pathSeparator`.
`void` `setPreserveDuplicates(boolean preserveDuplicates)` Set the preserveDuplicates.
`void` `setProperty(java.lang.String p)` Set the name of the property into which the converted path will be placed.
`void` `setRefid(Reference r)` Add a reference to a Path, FileSet, DirSet, or FileList defined elsewhere.
`void` `setSetonempty(boolean setonempty)` Set whether the specified property will be set if the result is the empty string.
`void` `setTargetos(PathConvert.TargetOs target)` Set targetos to a platform to one of "windows", "unix", "netware", or "os/2"; current platform settings are used by default.
`void` `setTargetos(java.lang.String target)` Deprecated. since 1.5.x. Use the method taking a TargetOs 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`

Constructor Detail

### PathConvert

    public PathConvert()

  Construct a new instance of the PathConvert task.

Method Detail

### createPath

    public Path createPath()

  Create a nested path element.

  Returns:
    a Path to be used by Ant reflection.

### add

    public void add(ResourceCollection rc)

  Add an arbitrary ResourceCollection.

  Parameters:
    `rc` - the ResourceCollection to add.
  Since:
    Ant 1.7

### createMap

    public PathConvert.MapEntry createMap()

  Create a nested MAP element.

  Returns:
    a Map to configure.

### setTargetos

    public void setTargetos(java.lang.String target)

  Deprecated. since 1.5.x. Use the method taking a TargetOs argument instead.

  Set targetos to a platform to one of "windows", "unix", "netware", or "os/2"; current platform settings are used by default.

  Parameters:
    `target` - the target os.
  See Also:
    `setTargetos(PathConvert.TargetOs)`

### setTargetos

    public void setTargetos(PathConvert.TargetOs target)

  Set targetos to a platform to one of "windows", "unix", "netware", or "os/2"; current platform settings are used by default.

  Parameters:
    `target` - the target os
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### setSetonempty

    public void setSetonempty(boolean setonempty)

  Set whether the specified property will be set if the result is the empty string.

  Parameters:
    `setonempty` - true or false.
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### setProperty

    public void setProperty(java.lang.String p)

  Set the name of the property into which the converted path will be placed.

  Parameters:
    `p` - the property name.

### setRefid

    public void setRefid(Reference r)

  Add a reference to a Path, FileSet, DirSet, or FileList defined elsewhere.

  Parameters:
    `r` - the reference to a path, fileset, dirset or filelist.

### setPathSep

    public void setPathSep(java.lang.String sep)

  Set the default path separator string; defaults to current JVM `File.pathSeparator`.

  Parameters:
    `sep` - path separator string.

### setDirSep

    public void setDirSep(java.lang.String sep)

  Set the default directory separator string; defaults to current JVM `File.separator`.

  Parameters:
    `sep` - directory separator string.

### setPreserveDuplicates

    public void setPreserveDuplicates(boolean preserveDuplicates)

  Set the preserveDuplicates.

  Parameters:
    `preserveDuplicates` - the boolean to set
  Since:
    Ant 1.8

### isPreserveDuplicates

    public boolean isPreserveDuplicates()

  Get the preserveDuplicates.

  Returns:
    boolean
  Since:
    Ant 1.8

### isReference

    public boolean isReference()

  Learn whether the refid attribute of this element been set.

  Returns:
    true if refid is valid.

### execute

    public void execute()
                 throws BuildException

  Do the execution.

  Overrides:
    `execute` in class `Task`
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if something is invalid.

### addMapper

    public void addMapper(Mapper mapper)

  Add a mapper to convert the file names.

  Parameters:
    `mapper` - a `Mapper` value.

### add

    public void add(FileNameMapper fileNameMapper)

  Add a nested filenamemapper.

  Parameters:
    `fileNameMapper` - the mapper to add.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6.3