## org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs
Class Input

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
            |
            +--org.apache.tools.ant.Task
                  |
                  +--org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Input

public class Input
extends Task

Reads an input line from the console.

Since:
  Ant 1.5

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
`description, location, target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
`project`

Constructor Summary
`Input()` No arg constructor.

Method Summary
`void` `addText(java.lang.String msg)` Set a multiline message.
`void` `execute()` Actual method executed by ant.
`void` `setAddproperty(java.lang.String addproperty)` Defines the name of a property to be created from input.
`void` `setDefaultvalue(java.lang.String defaultvalue)` Defines the default value of the property to be created from input.
`void` `setMessage(java.lang.String message)` Sets the Message which gets displayed to the user during the build run.
`void` `setValidargs(java.lang.String validargs)` Defines valid input parameters as comma separated strings.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
`getDescription, getLocation, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, init, isInvalid, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, reconfigure, setDescription, setLocation, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName, setTaskType`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
`getProject, setProject`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### Input

    public Input()

  No arg constructor.

Method Detail

### setValidargs

    public void setValidargs(java.lang.String validargs)

  Defines valid input parameters as comma separated strings. If set, input task will reject any input not defined as accepted and requires the user to reenter it. Validargs are case sensitive. If you want 'a' and 'A' to be accepted you need to define both values as accepted arguments.

  Parameters:
    `validargs` - A comma separated String defining valid input args.

### setAddproperty

    public void setAddproperty(java.lang.String addproperty)

  Defines the name of a property to be created from input. Behaviour is according to property task which means that existing properties cannot be overridden.

  Parameters:
    `addproperty` - Name for the property to be created from input

### setMessage

    public void setMessage(java.lang.String message)

  Sets the Message which gets displayed to the user during the build run.

  Parameters:
    `message` - The message to be displayed.

### setDefaultvalue

    public void setDefaultvalue(java.lang.String defaultvalue)

  Defines the default value of the property to be created from input. Property value will be set to default if not input is received.

  Parameters:
    `defaultvalue` - Default value for the property if no input is received

### addText

    public void addText(java.lang.String msg)

  Set a multiline message.

  Parameters:
    `msg` - The message to be displayed.

### execute

    public void execute()
                 throws BuildException

  Actual method executed by ant.

  Overrides:
    `execute` in class `Task`
  Throws:
    `BuildException`

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