Antlib (Apache Ant API)
Date: 2017-02-02

org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class Antlib

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable, TaskContainer

      public class Antlib
      extends Task
      implements TaskContainer

  Antlib task. It does not occur in an ant build file. It is the root element an antlib xml file.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static java.lang.String` | `TAG` The name of this task

    - ### 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
    `Antlib()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addTask(Task nestedTask)` add a task to the list of tasks
    `static Antlib` | `createAntlib(Project project, java.net.URL antlibUrl, java.lang.String uri)` Static method to read an ant lib definition from a url.
    `void` | `execute()` Execute the nested tasks, setting the classloader for any tasks that derive from Definer.
    `protected void` | `setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)` Set the class loader for this antlib.
    `protected void` | `setURI(java.lang.String uri)` Set the URI for this antlib.

    - ### 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

    - #### TAG

          public static final java.lang.String TAG

      The name of this task
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Antlib

          public Antlib()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### createAntlib

          public static Antlib createAntlib(Project project,
                                            java.net.URL antlibUrl,
                                            java.lang.String uri)

      Static method to read an ant lib definition from a url.
      Parameters:
        `project` - the current project
        `antlibUrl` - the url to read the definitions from
        `uri` - the uri that the antlib is to be placed in
      Returns:
        the ant lib task

    - #### setClassLoader

          protected void setClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader)

      Set the class loader for this antlib. This class loader is used for any tasks that derive from Definer.
      Parameters:
        `classLoader` - the class loader

    - #### setURI

          protected void setURI(java.lang.String uri)

      Set the URI for this antlib.
      Parameters:
        `uri` - the namespace uri

    - #### addTask

          public void addTask(Task nestedTask)

      add a task to the list of tasks
      Specified by:
        `addTask` in interface `TaskContainer`
      Parameters:
        `nestedTask` - Nested task to execute in antlib

    - #### execute

          public void execute()

      Execute the nested tasks, setting the classloader for any tasks that derive from Definer.
      Overrides:
        `execute` in class `Task`