DependSelector (Apache Ant API)
Description: declaration: package: org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors, class: DependSelector

# Class DependSelector

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.MappingSelector
org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.DependSelector

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Cloneable, ResourceSelector, FileSelector`

public class DependSelector extends MappingSelector
Selector that filters files based on whether they are newer than a matching file in another directory tree. It can contain a mapper element, so isn't available as an ExtendSelector (since those parameters can't hold other elements).

Since:
  1.5

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields inherited from class MappingSelector

  `granularity, map, mapperElement, targetdir`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected int`
  `granularity`
  `protected FileNameMapper`
  `map`
  `protected Mapper`
  `mapperElement`
  `protected File`
  `targetdir`

  ### Fields inherited from class DataType

  `checked, ref`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected boolean`
  `checked`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.7.
  `protected Reference`
  `ref`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.7.

  ### Fields inherited from class ProjectComponent

  `description, location, project`
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected String`
  `description`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.
  `protected Location`
  `location`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.
  `protected Project`
  `project`
  Deprecated.
  since 1.6.x.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `DependSelector()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `boolean`
  `selectionTest(File srcfile, File destfile)`
  this test is our selection test that compared the file with the destfile
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Basic DataType toString().

  ### Methods inherited from class MappingSelector

  `addConfigured, createMapper, isSelected, setGranularity, setTargetdir, verifySettings`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `addConfigured(FileNameMapper fileNameMapper)`
  Add a configured FileNameMapper instance.
  `Mapper`
  `createMapper()`
  Defines the FileNameMapper to use (nested mapper element).
  `boolean`
  `isSelected(File basedir, String filename, File file)`
  The heart of the matter.
  `void`
  `setGranularity(int granularity)`
  Sets the number of milliseconds leeway we will give before we consider a file out of date.
  `void`
  `setTargetdir(File targetdir)`
  The name of the file or directory which is checked for out-of-date files.
  `void`
  `verifySettings()`
  Checks to make sure all settings are kosher.

  ### Methods inherited from class BaseSelector

  `getError, setError, setError, validate`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `getError()`
  Returns any error messages that have been set.
  `void`
  `setError(String msg)`
  Allows all selectors to indicate a setup error.
  `void`
  `setError(String msg, Throwable cause)`
  Allows all selectors to indicate a setup error.
  `void`
  `validate()`
  Subclasses can use this to throw the requisite exception in isSelected() in the case of an error condition.

  ### Methods inherited from class DataType

  `checkAttributesAllowed, checkChildrenAllowed, circularReference, clone, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getDataTypeName, getRefid, invokeCircularReferenceCheck, isChecked, isReference, noChildrenAllowed, pushAndInvokeCircularReferenceCheck, setChecked, setRefid, tooManyAttributes`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected void`
  `checkAttributesAllowed()`
  check that it is ok to set attributes, i.e that no reference is defined
  `protected void`
  `checkChildrenAllowed()`
  check that it is ok to add children, i.e that no reference is defined
  `protected BuildException`
  `circularReference()`
  Creates an exception that indicates the user has generated a loop of data types referencing each other.
  `Object`
  `clone()`
  `protected void`
  `dieOnCircularReference()`
  Convenience method.
  `protected void`
  `dieOnCircularReference(Stack<Object> stack, Project project)`
  Check to see whether any DataType we hold references to is included in the Stack (which holds all DataType instances that directly or indirectly reference this instance, including this instance itself).
  `protected void`
  `dieOnCircularReference(Project p)`
  Convenience method.
  `protected <T> T`
  `getCheckedRef()`
  Deprecated.
  use getCheckedRef(Class)
  `protected <T> T`
  `getCheckedRef(Class<T> requiredClass)`
  Performs the check for circular references and returns the referenced object.
  `protected <T> T`
  `getCheckedRef(Class<T> requiredClass, String dataTypeName)`
  Performs the check for circular references and returns the referenced object.
  `protected <T> T`
  `getCheckedRef(Class<T> requiredClass, String dataTypeName, Project project)`
  Performs the check for circular references and returns the referenced object.
  `protected <T> T`
  `getCheckedRef(Project p)`
  Deprecated.
  use getCheckedRef(Class)
  `protected String`
  `getDataTypeName()`
  Gets as descriptive as possible a name used for this datatype instance.
  `Reference`
  `getRefid()`
  get the reference set on this object
  `static void`
  `invokeCircularReferenceCheck(DataType dt, Stack<Object> stk, Project p)`
  Allow DataTypes outside org.apache.tools.ant.types to indirectly call dieOnCircularReference on nested DataTypes.
  `protected boolean`
  `isChecked()`
  The flag that is used to indicate that circular references have been checked.
  `boolean`
  `isReference()`
  Has the refid attribute of this element been set?
  `protected BuildException`
  `noChildrenAllowed()`
  Creates an exception that indicates that this XML element must not have child elements if the refid attribute is set.
  `static void`
  `pushAndInvokeCircularReferenceCheck(DataType dt, Stack<Object> stk, Project p)`
  Allow DataTypes outside org.apache.tools.ant.types to indirectly call dieOnCircularReference on nested DataTypes.
  `protected void`
  `setChecked(boolean checked)`
  Set the flag that is used to indicate that circular references have been checked.
  `void`
  `setRefid(Reference ref)`
  Set the value of the refid attribute.
  `protected BuildException`
  `tooManyAttributes()`
  Creates an exception that indicates that refid has to be the only attribute if it is set.

  ### Methods inherited from class ProjectComponent

  `getDescription, getLocation, getProject, log, log, setDescription, setLocation, setProject`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `getDescription()`
  Returns the description of the current action.
  `Location`
  `getLocation()`
  Returns the file/location where this task was defined.
  `Project`
  `getProject()`
  Returns the project to which this component belongs.
  `void`
  `log(String msg)`
  Logs a message with the default (INFO) priority.
  `void`
  `log(String msg, int msgLevel)`
  Logs a message with the given priority.
  `void`
  `setDescription(String desc)`
  Sets a description of the current action.
  `void`
  `setLocation(Location location)`
  Sets the file/location where this task was defined.
  `void`
  `setProject(Project project)`
  Sets the project object of this component.

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

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

  ### Methods inherited from interface FileSelector

  `isSelected`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `default boolean`
  `isSelected(Resource r)`
  Implement a basic `Resource` selection that delegates to this `FileSelector`.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### DependSelector

    public DependSelector()

- ## Method Details

  - ### toString

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

  - ### selectionTest

    public boolean selectionTest(File srcfile, File destfile)
    this test is our selection test that compared the file with the destfile
    Specified by:
      `selectionTest` in class `MappingSelector`
    Parameters:
      `srcfile` - the source file
      `destfile` - the destination file
    Returns:
      true if destination is out of date