## org.apache.tools.ant.types
Class Commandline

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable

public class Commandline
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable

Commandline objects help handling command lines specifying processes to execute. The class can be used to define a command line as nested elements or as a helper to define a command line by an application.

`<someelement>
<acommandline executable="/executable/to/run">
<argument value="argument 1" />
<argument line="argument_1 argument_2 argument_3" />
<argument value="argument 4" />
</acommandline>
</someelement>
` The element `someelement` must provide a method `createAcommandline` which returns an instance of this class.

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `Commandline.Argument` Used for nested xml command line definitions.
`class` `Commandline.Marker` Class to keep track of the position of an Argument.

Field Summary
`protected static java.lang.String` `DISCLAIMER`

Constructor Summary
`Commandline()` Create an empty command line
`Commandline(java.lang.String toProcess)` create a command line from a string

Method Summary
`void` `addArguments(java.lang.String[] line)` append the arguments to the existing command
`void` `addArgumentsToList(java.util.ListIterator list)` append all the arguments to the tail of a supplied list
`void` `addCommandToList(java.util.ListIterator list)` add the entire command, including (optional) executable to a list
`void` `clear()` Clear out the whole command line.
`void` `clearArgs()` Clear out the arguments but leave the executable in place for another operation.
`java.lang.Object` `clone()` Generate a deep clone of the contained object.
`Commandline.Argument` `createArgument()` Creates an argument object.
`Commandline.Argument` `createArgument(boolean insertAtStart)` Creates an argument object and adds it to our list of args.
`Commandline.Marker` `createMarker()` Return a marker.
`java.lang.String` `describeArguments()` Returns a String that describes the arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])```
`static java.lang.String` `describeArguments(Commandline line)` Returns a String that describes the arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])```
`static java.lang.String` `describeArguments(java.lang.String[] args)` Returns a String that describes the arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])```
`protected static java.lang.String` `describeArguments(java.lang.String[] args, int offset)` Returns a String that describes the arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])```
`java.lang.String` `describeCommand()` Returns a String that describes the command and arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])```
`static java.lang.String` `describeCommand(Commandline line)` Returns a String that describes the command and arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])```
`static java.lang.String` `describeCommand(java.lang.String[] args)` Returns a String that describes the command and arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])`.``
`java.lang.String[]` `getArguments()` Returns all arguments defined by `addLine`, `addValue` or the argument object.
`java.lang.String[]` `getCommandline()` Returns the executable and all defined arguments.
`java.lang.String` `getExecutable()` get the executable
`static java.lang.String` `quoteArgument(java.lang.String argument)` Put quotes around the given String if necessary.
`void` `setExecutable(java.lang.String executable)` Sets the executable to run.
`int` `size()` size operator.
`java.lang.String` `toString()` stringify operator returns the command line as a string
`static java.lang.String` `toString(java.lang.String[] line)` Quotes the parts of the given array in way that makes them usable as command line arguments.
`static java.lang.String[]` `translateCommandline(java.lang.String toProcess)` crack a command line

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

Field Detail

### DISCLAIMER

    protected static final java.lang.String DISCLAIMER

Constructor Detail

### Commandline

    public Commandline(java.lang.String toProcess)

  create a command line from a string

Parameters:
  `toProcess` - the line: the first element becomes the executable, the rest the arguments

### Commandline

    public Commandline()

  Create an empty command line

Method Detail

### createArgument

    public Commandline.Argument createArgument()

  Creates an argument object.

  Each commandline object has at most one instance of the argument class. This method calls `this.createArgument(false)`.

  Returns:
    the argument object.
  See Also:
    `createArgument(boolean)`

### createArgument

    public Commandline.Argument createArgument(boolean insertAtStart)

  Creates an argument object and adds it to our list of args.

  Each commandline object has at most one instance of the argument class.

  Parameters:
    `insertAtStart` - if true, the argument is inserted at the beginning of the list of args, otherwise it is appended.

### setExecutable

    public void setExecutable(java.lang.String executable)

  Sets the executable to run. All file separators in the string are converted to the platform specific value

### getExecutable

    public java.lang.String getExecutable()

  get the executable

  Returns:
    the program to run -null if not yet set

### addArguments

    public void addArguments(java.lang.String[] line)

  append the arguments to the existing command

  Parameters:
    `line` - an array of arguments to append

### getCommandline

    public java.lang.String[] getCommandline()

  Returns the executable and all defined arguments.

### addCommandToList

    public void addCommandToList(java.util.ListIterator list)

  add the entire command, including (optional) executable to a list

  Parameters:
    `list` -
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### getArguments

    public java.lang.String[] getArguments()

  Returns all arguments defined by `addLine`, `addValue` or the argument object.

### addArgumentsToList

    public void addArgumentsToList(java.util.ListIterator list)

  append all the arguments to the tail of a supplied list

  Parameters:
    `list` -
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  stringify operator returns the command line as a string

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    the command line

### quoteArgument

    public static java.lang.String quoteArgument(java.lang.String argument)

  Put quotes around the given String if necessary.

  If the argument doesn't include spaces or quotes, return it as is. If it contains double quotes, use single quotes - else surround the argument by double quotes.

  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if the argument contains both, single and double quotes.

### toString

    public static java.lang.String toString(java.lang.String[] line)

  Quotes the parts of the given array in way that makes them usable as command line arguments.

  Returns:
    empty string for null or no command, else every argument split by spaces and quoted by quoting rules

### translateCommandline

    public static java.lang.String[] translateCommandline(java.lang.String toProcess)

  crack a command line

  Parameters:
    `toProcess` - the command line to process
  Returns:
    the command line broken into strings. An empty or null toProcess parameter results in a zero sized array

### size

    public int size()

  size operator. This actually creates the command line, so it is not a zero cost operation.

  Returns:
    number of elements in the command, including the executable

### clone

    public java.lang.Object clone()

  Generate a deep clone of the contained object.

  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    a clone of the contained object

### clear

    public void clear()

  Clear out the whole command line.

### clearArgs

    public void clearArgs()

  Clear out the arguments but leave the executable in place for another operation.

### createMarker

    public Commandline.Marker createMarker()

  Return a marker.

  This marker can be used to locate a position on the commandline - to insert something for example - when all parameters have been set.

### describeCommand

    public java.lang.String describeCommand()

  Returns a String that describes the command and arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])`

  ``
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### describeArguments

    public java.lang.String describeArguments()

  Returns a String that describes the arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])`

  ``
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### describeCommand

    public static java.lang.String describeCommand(Commandline line)

  Returns a String that describes the command and arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])`

  ``
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### describeArguments

    public static java.lang.String describeArguments(Commandline line)

  Returns a String that describes the arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])`

  ``
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### describeCommand

    public static java.lang.String describeCommand(java.lang.String[] args)

  Returns a String that describes the command and arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])`.

  This method assumes that the first entry in the array is the executable to run.

  ``
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### describeArguments

    public static java.lang.String describeArguments(java.lang.String[] args)

  Returns a String that describes the arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])`

  ``
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

### describeArguments

    protected static java.lang.String describeArguments(java.lang.String[] args,
                                                        int offset)

  Returns a String that describes the arguments suitable for verbose output before a call to `Runtime.exec(String[])`

  ``
  Parameters:
    `offset` - ignore entries before this index
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

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