org.apache.tools.ant.types

## Class Commandline.Argument

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline.Argument

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    ImplementationSpecificArgument
  Enclosing class:
    Commandline

      public static class Commandline.Argument
      extends ProjectComponent

  Used for nested xml command line definitions.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `description, location, project`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Argument()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.lang.String[]` | `getParts()` Return the constituent parts of this Argument.
    `void` | `setFile(java.io.File value)` Set a single commandline argument to the absolute filename of the given file.
    `void` | `setLine(java.lang.String line)` Set the line to split into several commandline arguments.
    `void` | `setPath(Path value)` Set a single commandline argument and treats it like a PATH--ensuring the right separator for the local platform is used.
    `void` | `setPathref(Reference value)` Set a single commandline argument from a reference to a path--ensuring the right separator for the local platform is used.
    `void` | `setPrefix(java.lang.String prefix)` Set the prefix to be placed in front of every part of the argument.
    `void` | `setSuffix(java.lang.String suffix)` Set the suffix to be placed at the end of every part of the argument.
    `void` | `setValue(java.lang.String value)` Set a single commandline argument.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `clone, getDescription, getLocation, getProject, log, log, setDescription, setLocation, setProject`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Argument

          public Argument()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setValue

          public void setValue(java.lang.String value)

      Set a single commandline argument.
      Parameters:
        `value` - a single commandline argument.

    - #### setLine

          public void setLine(java.lang.String line)

      Set the line to split into several commandline arguments.
      Parameters:
        `line` - line to split into several commandline arguments.

    - #### setPath

          public void setPath(Path value)

      Set a single commandline argument and treats it like a PATH--ensuring the right separator for the local platform is used.
      Parameters:
        `value` - a single commandline argument.

    - #### setPathref

          public void setPathref(Reference value)

      Set a single commandline argument from a reference to a path--ensuring the right separator for the local platform is used.
      Parameters:
        `value` - a single commandline argument.

    - #### setFile

          public void setFile(java.io.File value)

      Set a single commandline argument to the absolute filename of the given file.
      Parameters:
        `value` - a single commandline argument.

    - #### setPrefix

          public void setPrefix(java.lang.String prefix)

      Set the prefix to be placed in front of every part of the argument.
      Parameters:
        `prefix` - fixed prefix string.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### setSuffix

          public void setSuffix(java.lang.String suffix)

      Set the suffix to be placed at the end of every part of the argument.
      Parameters:
        `suffix` - fixed suffix string.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.0

    - #### getParts

          public java.lang.String[] getParts()

      Return the constituent parts of this Argument.
      Returns:
        an array of strings.