org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional

## Class Script

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable

      public class Script
      extends Task

  Executes a script.

- - ### 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
    `Script()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addText(java.lang.String text)` Set the script text.
    `Path` | `createClasspath()` Classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
    `void` | `execute()` Run the script using the helper object.
    `void` | `setClasspath(Path classpath)` Set the classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
    `void` | `setClasspathRef(Reference r)` Set the classpath by reference.
    `void` | `setEncoding(java.lang.String encoding)` Set the encoding of the script from an external file; optional.
    `void` | `setLanguage(java.lang.String language)` Defines the language (required).
    `void` | `setManager(java.lang.String manager)` Defines the manager.
    `void` | `setProject(Project project)` Set the project.
    `void` | `setSetBeans(boolean setBeans)` Set the setbeans attribute.
    `void` | `setSrc(java.lang.String fileName)` Load the script from an external file; optional.

    - ### 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`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Script

          public Script()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setProject

          public void setProject(Project project)

      Set the project.
      Overrides:
        `setProject` in class `ProjectComponent`
      Parameters:
        `project` - the project that this task belongs to.

    - #### execute

          public void execute()
                       throws BuildException

      Run the script using the helper object.
      Overrides:
        `execute` in class `Task`
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - if something goes wrong with the build

    - #### setManager

          public void setManager(java.lang.String manager)

      Defines the manager.
      Parameters:
        `manager` - the scripting manager.

    - #### setLanguage

          public void setLanguage(java.lang.String language)

      Defines the language (required).
      Parameters:
        `language` - the scripting language name for the script.

    - #### setSrc

          public void setSrc(java.lang.String fileName)

      Load the script from an external file; optional.
      Parameters:
        `fileName` - the name of the file containing the script source.

    - #### addText

          public void addText(java.lang.String text)

      Set the script text.
      Parameters:
        `text` - a component of the script text to be added.

    - #### setClasspath

          public void setClasspath(Path classpath)

      Set the classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
      Parameters:
        `classpath` - an Ant Path object containing the search path.

    - #### createClasspath

          public Path createClasspath()

      Classpath to be used when searching for classes and resources.
      Returns:
        an empty Path instance to be configured by Ant.

    - #### setClasspathRef

          public void setClasspathRef(Reference r)

      Set the classpath by reference.
      Parameters:
        `r` - a Reference to a Path instance to be used as the classpath value.

    - #### setSetBeans

          public void setSetBeans(boolean setBeans)

      Set the setbeans attribute. If this is true, <script> will create variables in the script instance for all properties, targets and references of the current project. It this is false, only the project and self variables will be set. The default is true.
      Parameters:
        `setBeans` - the value to set.

    - #### setEncoding

          public void setEncoding(java.lang.String encoding)

      Set the encoding of the script from an external file; optional.
      Parameters:
        `encoding` - the encoding of the file containing the script source.
      Since:
        Ant 1.10.2