org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional

## Class PropertyFile.Entry

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.PropertyFile.Entry

Enclosing class:
  PropertyFile

    public static class PropertyFile.Entry
    extends java.lang.Object

Instance of this class represents nested elements of a task propertyfile.

### Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
`static class` `PropertyFile.Entry.Operation` Enumerated attribute with the values "+", "-", "="
`static class` `PropertyFile.Entry.Type` Enumerated attribute with the values "int", "date" and "string".

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Entry()`

### Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
`protected void` `executeOn(java.util.Properties props)` Apply the nested element to the properties.
`void` `setDefault(java.lang.String value)` Initial value to set for a property if it is not already defined in the property file.
`void` `setKey(java.lang.String value)` Name of the property name/value pair
`void` `setOperation(PropertyFile.Entry.Operation value)` operation to apply.
`void` `setPattern(java.lang.String value)` For int and date type only.
`void` `setType(PropertyFile.Entry.Type value)` Regard the value as : int, date or string (default)
`void` `setUnit(PropertyFile.Unit unit)` The unit of the value to be applied to date +/- operations.
`void` `setValue(java.lang.String value)` Value to set (=), to add (+) or subtract (-)

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

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

### Constructor Detail

#### Entry

    public Entry()

### Method Detail

#### setKey

    public void setKey(java.lang.String value)

Name of the property name/value pair

Parameters:
  `value` - the key.

#### setValue

    public void setValue(java.lang.String value)

Value to set (=), to add (+) or subtract (-)

Parameters:
  `value` - the value.

#### setOperation

    public void setOperation(PropertyFile.Entry.Operation value)

operation to apply. "+" or "=" (default) for all datatypes; "-" for date and int only)\.

Parameters:
  `value` - the operation enumerated value.

#### setType

    public void setType(PropertyFile.Entry.Type value)

Regard the value as : int, date or string (default)

Parameters:
  `value` - the type enumerated value.

#### setDefault

    public void setDefault(java.lang.String value)

Initial value to set for a property if it is not already defined in the property file. For type date, an additional keyword is allowed: "now"

Parameters:
  `value` - the default value.

#### setPattern

    public void setPattern(java.lang.String value)

For int and date type only. If present, Values will be parsed and formatted accordingly.

Parameters:
  `value` - the pattern to use.

#### setUnit

    public void setUnit(PropertyFile.Unit unit)

The unit of the value to be applied to date +/- operations. Valid Values are:

- millisecond
- second
- minute
- hour
- day (default)
- week
- month
- year

This only applies to date types using a +/- operation.

Parameters:
  `unit` - the unit enumerated value.
Since:
  Ant 1.5

#### executeOn

    protected void executeOn(java.util.Properties props)
                      throws BuildException

Apply the nested element to the properties.

Parameters:
  `props` - the properties to apply the entry on.
Throws:
  `BuildException` - if there is an error.