org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class LoadProperties

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable

      public class LoadProperties
      extends Task

  Load a file's contents as Ant properties.
  Since:
    Ant 1.5

- - ### 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
    `LoadProperties()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addConfigured(ResourceCollection a)` Set the source resource.
    `void` | `addFilterChain(FilterChain filter)` Adds a FilterChain.
    `Path` | `createClasspath()` Add a classpath to use when looking up a resource.
    `void` | `execute()` load Ant properties from the source file or resource
    `Path` | `getClasspath()` get the classpath used by this `LoadProperties`.
    `void` | `setClasspath(Path classpath)` Set the classpath to use when looking up a resource.
    `void` | `setClasspathRef(Reference r)` Set the classpath to use when looking up a resource, given as reference to a <path> defined elsewhere
    `void` | `setEncoding(java.lang.String encoding)` Encoding to use for input, defaults to the platform's default encoding.
    `void` | `setPrefix(java.lang.String prefix)` Set the prefix to load these properties under.
    `void` | `setPrefixValues(boolean b)` Whether to apply the prefix when expanding properties on the right hand side of a properties file as well.
    `void` | `setResource(java.lang.String resource)` Set the resource name of a property file to load.
    `void` | `setSrcFile(java.io.File srcFile)` Set the file to load.

    - ### 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

    - #### LoadProperties

          public LoadProperties()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setSrcFile

          public final void setSrcFile(java.io.File srcFile)

      Set the file to load.
      Parameters:
        `srcFile` - The new SrcFile value

    - #### setResource

          public void setResource(java.lang.String resource)

      Set the resource name of a property file to load.
      Parameters:
        `resource` - resource on classpath

    - #### setEncoding

          public final void setEncoding(java.lang.String encoding)

      Encoding to use for input, defaults to the platform's default encoding.

      For a list of possible values see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/intl/encoding.doc.html .

      Parameters:
        `encoding` - The new Encoding value

    - #### setClasspath

          public void setClasspath(Path classpath)

      Set the classpath to use when looking up a resource.
      Parameters:
        `classpath` - to add to any existing classpath

    - #### createClasspath

          public Path createClasspath()

      Add a classpath to use when looking up a resource.
      Returns:
        The classpath to be configured

    - #### setClasspathRef

          public void setClasspathRef(Reference r)

      Set the classpath to use when looking up a resource, given as reference to a <path> defined elsewhere
      Parameters:
        `r` - The reference value

    - #### getClasspath

          public Path getClasspath()

      get the classpath used by this `LoadProperties`.
      Returns:
        The classpath

    - #### setPrefix

          public void setPrefix(java.lang.String prefix)

      Set the prefix to load these properties under.
      Parameters:
        `prefix` - to set

    - #### setPrefixValues

          public void setPrefixValues(boolean b)

      Whether to apply the prefix when expanding properties on the right hand side of a properties file as well.
      Since:
        Ant 1.8.2

    - #### execute

          public final void execute()
                             throws BuildException

      load Ant properties from the source file or resource
      Overrides:
        `execute` in class `Task`
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - if something goes wrong with the build

    - #### addFilterChain

          public final void addFilterChain(FilterChain filter)

      Adds a FilterChain.
      Parameters:
        `filter` - the filter to add

    - #### addConfigured

          public void addConfigured(ResourceCollection a)

      Set the source resource.
      Parameters:
        `a` - the resource to load as a single element Resource collection.
      Since:
        Ant 1.7