## org.apache.tools.ant
Class ProjectHelperRepository

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectHelperRepository

    public class ProjectHelperRepository

extends java.lang.Object

Repository of `ProjectHelper` found in the classpath or via some System properties.

See the ProjectHelper documentation in the manual.

Since:
  Ant 1.8.0

Method Summary
`java.util.Iterator` `getHelpers()` Get an iterator on the list of project helpers configured.
`static ProjectHelperRepository` `getInstance()`
`ProjectHelper` `getProjectHelperForAntlib(Resource antlib)` Get the helper that will be able to parse the specified antlib.
`ProjectHelper` `getProjectHelperForBuildFile(Resource buildFile)` Get the helper that will be able to parse the specified build file.
`void` `registerProjectHelper(java.lang.Class helperClass)` Register the specified project helper into the repository.
`void` `registerProjectHelper(java.lang.String helperClassName)` Register the specified project helper into the repository.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### getInstance

    public static ProjectHelperRepository getInstance()

### registerProjectHelper

    public void registerProjectHelper(java.lang.String helperClassName)
                               throws BuildException

  Register the specified project helper into the repository.

  The helper will be added after all the already registered helpers, but before the default one (ProjectHelper2)

  Parameters:
    `helperClassName` - the fully qualified name of the helper
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if the class cannot be loaded or if there is no constructor with no argument
  Since:
    Ant 1.8.2

### registerProjectHelper

    public void registerProjectHelper(java.lang.Class helperClass)
                               throws BuildException

  Register the specified project helper into the repository.

  The helper will be added after all the already registered helpers, but before the default one (ProjectHelper2)

  Parameters:
    `helperClass` - the class of the helper
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if there is no constructor with no argument
  Since:
    Ant 1.8.2

### getProjectHelperForBuildFile

    public ProjectHelper getProjectHelperForBuildFile(Resource buildFile)
                                               throws BuildException

  Get the helper that will be able to parse the specified build file. The helper will be chosen among the ones found in the classpath

  Returns:
    the first ProjectHelper that fit the requirement (never `null`).
  Throws:
    `BuildException`

### getProjectHelperForAntlib

    public ProjectHelper getProjectHelperForAntlib(Resource antlib)
                                            throws BuildException

  Get the helper that will be able to parse the specified antlib. The helper will be chosen among the ones found in the classpath

  Returns:
    the first ProjectHelper that fit the requirement (never `null`).
  Throws:
    `BuildException`

### getHelpers

    public java.util.Iterator getHelpers()

  Get an iterator on the list of project helpers configured. The iterator will always return at least one element as there will always be the default project helper configured.

  Returns:
    an iterator of `ProjectHelper`