## org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.script
Class ScriptDefBase

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
          org.apache.tools.ant.Task
              org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.script.ScriptDefBase

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable, DynamicAttribute, DynamicConfigurator, DynamicElement

    public class ScriptDefBase

extends Task
implements DynamicConfigurator

The script execution class. This class finds the defining script task and passes control to that task's executeScript method.

Since:
  Ant 1.6

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
`ScriptDefBase()`

Method Summary
`void` `addText(java.lang.String text)` Set the script text.
`java.lang.Object` `createDynamicElement(java.lang.String name)` Create a nested element
`void` `execute()` Locate the script defining task and execute the script by passing control to it
`void` `fail(java.lang.String message)` Utility method for nested scripts; throws a BuildException with the given message.
`java.lang.String` `getText()` get the text of this element; may be null
`void` `setDynamicAttribute(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value)` Set a task attribute

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

### ScriptDefBase

    public ScriptDefBase()

Method Detail

### execute

    public void execute()

  Locate the script defining task and execute the script by passing control to it

  Overrides:
    `execute` in class `Task`

### createDynamicElement

    public java.lang.Object createDynamicElement(java.lang.String name)

  Create a nested element

  Specified by:
    `createDynamicElement` in interface `DynamicElement`
  Parameters:
    `name` - the nested element name
  Returns:
    the element to be configured

### setDynamicAttribute

    public void setDynamicAttribute(java.lang.String name,
                                    java.lang.String value)

  Set a task attribute

  Specified by:
    `setDynamicAttribute` in interface `DynamicAttribute`
  Parameters:
    `name` - the attribute name.
    `value` - the attribute's string value

### addText

    public void addText(java.lang.String text)

  Set the script text.

  Parameters:
    `text` - a component of the script text to be added.
  Since:
    ant1.7

### getText

    public java.lang.String getText()

  get the text of this element; may be null

  Returns:
    text or null for no nested text
  Since:
    ant1.7

### fail

    public void fail(java.lang.String message)

  Utility method for nested scripts; throws a BuildException with the given message.

  Parameters:
    `message` - text to pass to the BuildException
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - always.
  Since:
    ant1.7