org.apache.tools.ant

## Interface PropertyHelper.PropertySetter

All Superinterfaces:
  PropertyHelper.Delegate

All Known Implementing Classes:
  LocalProperties

Enclosing class:
  PropertyHelper

    public static interface PropertyHelper.PropertySetter
    extends PropertyHelper.Delegate

Sets or overrides a property.

Can be used to store properties in a different storage than the project instance (like local properties for example).

Since:
  Ant 1.8.0

### Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
`boolean` `set(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value, PropertyHelper propertyHelper)` Set a property.
`boolean` `setNew(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value, PropertyHelper propertyHelper)` Set a *new" property.

### Method Detail

#### setNew

    boolean setNew(java.lang.String property,
                   java.lang.Object value,
                   PropertyHelper propertyHelper)

Set a *new" property.

Should not replace the value of an existing property.

Parameters:
  `property` - the property's String "identifier".
  `value` - the value to set.
  `propertyHelper` - the invoking PropertyHelper.
Returns:
  true if this entity 'owns' the property.

#### set

    boolean set(java.lang.String property,
                java.lang.Object value,
                PropertyHelper propertyHelper)

Set a property.

May replace the value of an existing property.

Parameters:
  `property` - the property's String "identifier".
  `value` - the value to set.
  `propertyHelper` - the invoking PropertyHelper.
Returns:
  true if this entity 'owns' the property.