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

org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors

## Class TypeSelector

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.BaseSelector
      - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.BaseExtendSelector
        - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.TypeSelector

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable, Parameterizable, ExtendFileSelector, FileSelector

      public class TypeSelector
      extends BaseExtendSelector

  Selector that selects a certain kind of file: directory or regular.
  Since:
    1.6

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `TypeSelector.FileType` Enumerated attribute with the values for types of file

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static java.lang.String` | `TYPE_KEY` Key to used for parameterized custom selector

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.BaseExtendSelector

      `parameters`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

      `checked, ref`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `description, location, project`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `TypeSelector()` Creates a new `TypeSelector` instance.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `isSelected(java.io.File basedir, java.lang.String filename, java.io.File file)` The heart of the matter.
    `void` | `setParameters(Parameter[] parameters)` When using this as a custom selector, this method will be called.
    `void` | `setType(TypeSelector.FileType fileTypes)` Set the type of file to require.
    `java.lang.String` | `toString()` Basic DataType toString().
    `void` | `verifySettings()` Checks to make sure all settings are kosher.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.BaseExtendSelector

      `getParameters`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.BaseSelector

      `getError, setError, setError, validate`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

      `checkAttributesAllowed, checkChildrenAllowed, circularReference, clone, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getDataTypeName, getRefid, invokeCircularReferenceCheck, isChecked, isReference, noChildrenAllowed, pushAndInvokeCircularReferenceCheck, setChecked, setRefid, tooManyAttributes`

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

      `getDescription, getLocation, getProject, log, log, setDescription, setLocation, setProject`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### TYPE_KEY

          public static final java.lang.String TYPE_KEY

      Key to used for parameterized custom selector
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### TypeSelector

          public TypeSelector()

      Creates a new `TypeSelector` instance.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### toString

          public java.lang.String toString()

      Description copied from class: `DataType`
      Basic DataType toString().
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `DataType`
      Returns:
        a string describing this object

    - #### setType

          public void setType(TypeSelector.FileType fileTypes)

      Set the type of file to require.
      Parameters:
        `fileTypes` - the type of file - file or dir

    - #### setParameters

          public void setParameters(Parameter[] parameters)

      When using this as a custom selector, this method will be called. It translates each parameter into the appropriate setXXX() call.
      Specified by:
        `setParameters` in interface `Parameterizable`
      Overrides:
        `setParameters` in class `BaseExtendSelector`
      Parameters:
        `parameters` - the complete set of parameters for this selector

    - #### verifySettings

          public void verifySettings()

      Checks to make sure all settings are kosher. In this case, it means that the pattern attribute has been set.
      Overrides:
        `verifySettings` in class `BaseSelector`

    - #### isSelected

          public boolean isSelected(java.io.File basedir,
                                    java.lang.String filename,
                                    java.io.File file)

      The heart of the matter. This is where the selector gets to decide on the inclusion of a file in a particular fileset.
      Specified by:
        `isSelected` in interface `FileSelector`
      Specified by:
        `isSelected` in class `BaseExtendSelector`
      Parameters:
        `basedir` - the base directory the scan is being done from
        `filename` - is the name of the file to check
        `file` - is a java.io.File object the selector can use
      Returns:
        whether the file should be selected or not