org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class Rename

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.Task
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Rename

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable

  Deprecated.
  The rename task is deprecated since Ant 1.2. Use move instead.

      public class Rename
      extends Task

  Renames a file.
  Since:
    Ant 1.1

- - ### Field Summary

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

      `target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`

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

      `description, location, project`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Rename()` Deprecated.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `execute()` Deprecated. Renames the file `src` to `dest`
    `void` | `setDest(java.io.File dest)` Deprecated. Sets the new name of the file.
    `void` | `setReplace(java.lang.String replace)` Deprecated. Sets whether an existing file should be replaced.
    `void` | `setSrc(java.io.File src)` Deprecated. Sets the file to be renamed.

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

      `bindToOwner, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, init, isInvalid, log, log, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, reconfigure, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName, setTaskType`

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

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

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Rename

          public Rename()

      Deprecated.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setSrc

          public void setSrc(java.io.File src)

      Deprecated.
      Sets the file to be renamed.
      Parameters:
        `src` - the file to rename

    - #### setDest

          public void setDest(java.io.File dest)

      Deprecated.
      Sets the new name of the file.
      Parameters:
        `dest` - the new name of the file.

    - #### setReplace

          public void setReplace(java.lang.String replace)

      Deprecated.
      Sets whether an existing file should be replaced.
      Parameters:
        `replace` - `on`, if an existing file should be replaced.

    - #### execute

          public void execute()
                       throws BuildException

      Deprecated.
      Renames the file `src` to `dest`
      Overrides:
        `execute` in class `Task`
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - The exception is thrown, if the rename operation fails.