Recorder (Apache Ant API)
Date: 2016-04-09

org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class Recorder

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.Task
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Recorder

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.EventListener, BuildListener, SubBuildListener

      public class Recorder
      extends Task
      implements SubBuildListener

  Adds a listener to the current build process that records the output to a file.

  Several recorders can exist at the same time. Each recorder is associated with a file. The filename is used as a unique identifier for the recorders. The first call to the recorder task with an unused filename will create a recorder (using the parameters provided) and add it to the listeners of the build. All subsequent calls to the recorder task using this filename will modify that recorders state (recording or not) or other properties (like logging level).

  Some technical issues: the file's print stream is flushed for "finished" events (buildFinished, targetFinished and taskFinished), and is closed on a buildFinished event.

  Since:
    Ant 1.4
  Version:
    0.5
  See Also:
    `RecorderEntry`

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `Recorder.ActionChoices` A list of possible values for the `setAction()` method.
    `static class` | `Recorder.VerbosityLevelChoices` A list of possible values for the `setLoglevel()` method.

  - ### 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 and Description
    `Recorder()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `buildFinished(BuildEvent event)` Cleans recorder registry.
    `void` | `buildStarted(BuildEvent event)` Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
    `void` | `execute()` The main execution.
    `protected RecorderEntry` | `getRecorder(java.lang.String name, Project proj)` Gets the recorder that's associated with the passed in name.
    `void` | `init()` Overridden so we can add the task as build listener.
    `void` | `messageLogged(BuildEvent event)` Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
    `void` | `setAction(Recorder.ActionChoices action)` Sets the action for the associated recorder entry.
    `void` | `setAppend(boolean append)` Whether or not the logger should append to a previous file.
    `void` | `setEmacsMode(boolean emacsMode)` Set emacs mode.
    `void` | `setLoglevel(Recorder.VerbosityLevelChoices level)` Sets the level to which this recorder entry should log to.
    `void` | `setName(java.lang.String fname)` Sets the name of the file to log to, and the name of the recorder entry.
    `void` | `subBuildFinished(BuildEvent event)` Cleans recorder registry, if this is the subbuild the task has been created in.
    `void` | `subBuildStarted(BuildEvent event)` Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
    `void` | `targetFinished(BuildEvent event)` Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
    `void` | `targetStarted(BuildEvent event)` Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
    `void` | `taskFinished(BuildEvent event)` Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
    `void` | `taskStarted(BuildEvent event)` Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

      `bindToOwner, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, 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

    - #### Recorder

          public Recorder()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### init

          public void init()

      Overridden so we can add the task as build listener.
      Overrides:
        `init` in class `Task`
      Since:
        Ant 1.7

    - #### setName

          public void setName(java.lang.String fname)

      Sets the name of the file to log to, and the name of the recorder entry.
      Parameters:
        `fname` - File name of logfile.

    - #### setAction

          public void setAction(Recorder.ActionChoices action)

      Sets the action for the associated recorder entry.
      Parameters:
        `action` - The action for the entry to take: start or stop.

    - #### setAppend

          public void setAppend(boolean append)

      Whether or not the logger should append to a previous file.
      Parameters:
        `append` - if true, append to a previous file.

    - #### setEmacsMode

          public void setEmacsMode(boolean emacsMode)

      Set emacs mode.
      Parameters:
        `emacsMode` - if true use emacs mode

    - #### setLoglevel

          public void setLoglevel(Recorder.VerbosityLevelChoices level)

      Sets the level to which this recorder entry should log to.
      Parameters:
        `level` - the level to set.
      See Also:
        `Recorder.VerbosityLevelChoices`

    - #### execute

          public void execute()
                       throws BuildException

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

    - #### getRecorder

          protected RecorderEntry getRecorder(java.lang.String name,
                                  Project proj)
                                       throws BuildException

      Gets the recorder that's associated with the passed in name. If the recorder doesn't exist, then a new one is created.
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the recorder
        `proj` - the current project
      Returns:
        a recorder
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - on error

    - #### buildStarted

          public void buildStarted(BuildEvent event)

      Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
      Specified by:
        `buildStarted` in interface `BuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7

    - #### subBuildStarted

          public void subBuildStarted(BuildEvent event)

      Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
      Specified by:
        `subBuildStarted` in interface `SubBuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7

    - #### targetStarted

          public void targetStarted(BuildEvent event)

      Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
      Specified by:
        `targetStarted` in interface `BuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7
      See Also:
        `BuildEvent.getTarget()`

    - #### targetFinished

          public void targetFinished(BuildEvent event)

      Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
      Specified by:
        `targetFinished` in interface `BuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7
      See Also:
        `BuildEvent.getException()`

    - #### taskStarted

          public void taskStarted(BuildEvent event)

      Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
      Specified by:
        `taskStarted` in interface `BuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7
      See Also:
        `BuildEvent.getTask()`

    - #### taskFinished

          public void taskFinished(BuildEvent event)

      Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
      Specified by:
        `taskFinished` in interface `BuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7
      See Also:
        `BuildEvent.getException()`

    - #### messageLogged

          public void messageLogged(BuildEvent event)

      Empty implementation required by SubBuildListener interface.
      Specified by:
        `messageLogged` in interface `BuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7
      See Also:
        `BuildEvent.getMessage()`, `BuildEvent.getException()`, `BuildEvent.getPriority()`

    - #### buildFinished

          public void buildFinished(BuildEvent event)

      Cleans recorder registry.
      Specified by:
        `buildFinished` in interface `BuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7
      See Also:
        `BuildEvent.getException()`

    - #### subBuildFinished

          public void subBuildFinished(BuildEvent event)

      Cleans recorder registry, if this is the subbuild the task has been created in.
      Specified by:
        `subBuildFinished` in interface `SubBuildListener`
      Parameters:
        `event` - ignored.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7
      See Also:
        `BuildEvent.getException()`