java.lang.Object
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.lang.Cloneable, SelectorContainer

public class JlinkTask
extends MatchingTask
This task defines objects that can link together various jar and zip files. It is not related to the jlink tool present in Java 9 and later; for that, see Link.

It is basically a wrapper for the jlink code written originally by Patrick Beard. The classes org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.jlink.Jlink and org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.jlink.ClassNameReader support this class.

For example:

 <jlink compress="false" outfile="out.jar"/>
   <mergefiles>
     <pathelement path="${build.dir}/mergefoo.jar"/>
     <pathelement path="${build.dir}/mergebar.jar"/>
   </mergefiles>
   <addfiles>
     <pathelement path="${build.dir}/mac.jar"/>
     <pathelement path="${build.dir}/pc.zip"/>
   </addfiles>
 </jlink>
 
  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • setOutfile

      public void setOutfile​(java.io.File outfile)
      The output file for this run of jlink. Usually a jar or zip file.
      Parameters:
      outfile - the output file
    • createMergefiles

      public Path createMergefiles()
      Establishes the object that contains the files to be merged into the output.
      Returns:
      a path to be configured
    • setMergefiles

      public void setMergefiles​(Path mergefiles)
      Sets the files to be merged into the output.
      Parameters:
      mergefiles - a path
    • createAddfiles

      public Path createAddfiles()
      Establishes the object that contains the files to be added to the output.
      Returns:
      a path to be configured
    • setAddfiles

      public void setAddfiles​(Path addfiles)
      Sets the files to be added into the output.
      Parameters:
      addfiles - a path
    • setCompress

      public void setCompress​(boolean compress)
      Defines whether or not the output should be compacted.
      Parameters:
      compress - a boolean value
    • execute

      public void execute() throws BuildException
      Does the adding and merging.
      Overrides:
      execute in class Task
      Throws:
      BuildException - on error