Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class PreSetDef

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `java.lang.Cloneable`, `TaskContainer`

      public class PreSetDef
      extends AntlibDefinition
      implements TaskContainer

  The preset definition task generates a new definition based on a current definition with some attributes or elements preset.

       <presetdef name="my.javac">
         <javac deprecation="${deprecation}" debug="${debug}"/>
       </presetdef>
       <my.javac srcdir="src" destdir="classes"/>

  Since:
    Ant 1.6

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static class` | `PreSetDef.PreSetDefinition` | This class contains the unknown element and the object that is predefined.

  - ### 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 | Description
    --- | ---
    `PreSetDef()` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `addTask​(Task nestedTask)` | Add a nested task to predefine attributes and elements on.
    `void` | `execute()` | Make a new definition.
    `void` | `setName​(java.lang.String name)` | Set the name of this definition.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.AntlibDefinition

      `getAntlibClassLoader, getURI, setAntlibClassLoader, setURI`

    - ### 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

    - #### PreSetDef

          public PreSetDef()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setName

          public void setName​(java.lang.String name)

      Set the name of this definition.
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the definition.

    - #### addTask

          public void addTask​(Task nestedTask)

      Add a nested task to predefine attributes and elements on.
      Specified by:
        `addTask` in interface `TaskContainer`
      Parameters:
        `nestedTask` - Nested task/type to extend.

    - #### execute

          public void execute()

      Make a new definition.
      Overrides:
        `execute` in class `Task`