org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors

## Class BaseExtendSelector

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.BaseSelector
      - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.BaseExtendSelector

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable, Parameterizable, ResourceSelector, ExtendFileSelector, FileSelector
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    ContainsRegexpSelector, ContainsSelector, DateSelector, DepthSelector, FilenameSelector, ModifiedSelector, SizeSelector, TypeSelector

      public abstract class BaseExtendSelector
      extends BaseSelector
      implements ExtendFileSelector

  Convenience base class for all selectors accessed through ExtendSelector. It provides support for gathering the parameters together as well as for assigning an error message and throwing a build exception if an error is detected.
  Since:
    1.5

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Parameter[]` | `parameters` The passed in parameter array.

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

      `checked, ref`

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

      `description, location, project`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `BaseExtendSelector()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Parameter[]` | `getParameters()` Allows access to the parameters gathered and set within the <custom> tag.
    `abstract boolean` | `isSelected(java.io.File basedir, java.lang.String filename, java.io.File file)` Method that each selector will implement to create their selection behaviour.
    `void` | `setParameters(Parameter... parameters)` Set all the Parameters for this custom selector, collected by the ExtendSelector class.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.BaseSelector

      `getCheckedRef, getError, setError, setError, validate, verifySettings`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

      `checkAttributesAllowed, checkChildrenAllowed, circularReference, clone, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getDataTypeName, getRefid, invokeCircularReferenceCheck, isChecked, isReference, noChildrenAllowed, pushAndInvokeCircularReferenceCheck, setChecked, setRefid, tooManyAttributes, toString`

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

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

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

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

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.FileSelector

      `isSelected`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### parameters

          protected Parameter[] parameters

      The passed in parameter array.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### BaseExtendSelector

          public BaseExtendSelector()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setParameters

          public void setParameters(Parameter... parameters)

      Set all the Parameters for this custom selector, collected by the ExtendSelector class.
      Specified by:
        `setParameters` in interface `Parameterizable`
      Parameters:
        `parameters` - the complete set of parameters for this selector

    - #### getParameters

          protected Parameter[] getParameters()

      Allows access to the parameters gathered and set within the <custom> tag.
      Returns:
        the set of parameters defined for this selector

    - #### isSelected

          public abstract boolean isSelected(java.io.File basedir,
                                             java.lang.String filename,
                                             java.io.File file)
                                      throws BuildException

      Method that each selector will implement to create their selection behaviour. If there is a problem with the setup of a selector, it can throw a BuildException to indicate the problem.
      Specified by:
        `isSelected` in interface `FileSelector`
      Specified by:
        `isSelected` in class `BaseSelector`
      Parameters:
        `basedir` - A java.io.File object for the base directory
        `filename` - The name of the file to check
        `file` - A File object for this filename
      Returns:
        whether the file should be selected or not
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - if an error occurs