org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition

## Class FilesMatch

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.FilesMatch

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Condition

      public class FilesMatch
      extends java.lang.Object
      implements Condition

  Compares two files for equality based on size and content. Timestamps are not at all looked at.
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `FilesMatch()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `eval()` comparison method of the interface
    `void` | `setFile1(java.io.File file1)` Sets the File1 attribute
    `void` | `setFile2(java.io.File file2)` Sets the File2 attribute
    `void` | `setTextfile(boolean textfile)` Set whether to ignore line endings when comparing files.

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FilesMatch

          public FilesMatch()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setFile1

          public void setFile1(java.io.File file1)

      Sets the File1 attribute
      Parameters:
        `file1` - The new File1 value

    - #### setFile2

          public void setFile2(java.io.File file2)

      Sets the File2 attribute
      Parameters:
        `file2` - The new File2 value

    - #### setTextfile

          public void setTextfile(boolean textfile)

      Set whether to ignore line endings when comparing files.
      Parameters:
        `textfile` - whether to ignore line endings.

    - #### eval

          public boolean eval()
                       throws BuildException

      comparison method of the interface
      Specified by:
        `eval` in interface `Condition`
      Returns:
        true if the files are equal
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - if it all went pear-shaped