## org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources
Class StringResource

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
          org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType
              org.apache.tools.ant.types.Resource
                  org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.StringResource

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable, ResourceCollection

    public class StringResource

extends Resource

Exposes a string as a Resource.

Since:
  Ant 1.7

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.Resource
`MAGIC, UNKNOWN_DATETIME, UNKNOWN_SIZE`

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
`StringResource()` Default constructor.
`StringResource(Project project, java.lang.String value)` Construct a StringResource with the supplied project and value, doing property replacement against the project if non-null.
`StringResource(java.lang.String value)` Construct a StringResource with the supplied value.

Method Summary
`void` `addText(java.lang.String text)` Add nested text to this resource.
`protected java.lang.String` `getContent()` Get the content of this StringResource.
`java.lang.String` `getEncoding()` Get the encoding used by this StringResource.
`java.io.InputStream` `getInputStream()` Get an InputStream for the Resource.
`java.lang.String` `getName()` Synchronize access.
`java.io.OutputStream` `getOutputStream()` Get an OutputStream for the Resource.
`long` `getSize()` Get the size of this Resource.
`java.lang.String` `getValue()` Get the value of this StringResource, resolving to the root reference if needed.
`int` `hashCode()` Get the hash code for this Resource.
`boolean` `isExists()` The exists attribute tells whether a resource exists.
`void` `setEncoding(java.lang.String s)` Set the encoding to be used for this StringResource.
`void` `setName(java.lang.String s)` Enforce String immutability.
`void` `setRefid(Reference r)` Overrides the super version.
`void` `setValue(java.lang.String s)` The value attribute is a semantically superior alias for the name attribute.
`java.lang.String` `toString()` Get the string.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.Resource
`clone, compareTo, equals, getLastModified, getMagicNumber, isDirectory, isFilesystemOnly, iterator, setDirectory, setExists, setLastModified, setSize, size, toLongString`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType
`checkAttributesAllowed, checkChildrenAllowed, circularReference, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getDataTypeName, getRefid, invokeCircularReferenceCheck, isChecked, isReference, noChildrenAllowed, setChecked, tooManyAttributes`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
`getDescription, getLocation, getProject, log, log, setDescription, setLocation, setProject`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### StringResource

    public StringResource()

  Default constructor.

### StringResource

    public StringResource(java.lang.String value)

  Construct a StringResource with the supplied value.

  Parameters:
    `value` - the value of this StringResource.

### StringResource

    public StringResource(Project project,
                          java.lang.String value)

  Construct a StringResource with the supplied project and value, doing property replacement against the project if non-null.

  Parameters:
    `project` - the owning Project.
    `value` - the value of this StringResource.

Method Detail

### setName

    public void setName(java.lang.String s)

  Enforce String immutability.

  Overrides:
    `setName` in class `Resource`
  Parameters:
    `s` - the new name/value for this StringResource.

### setValue

    public void setValue(java.lang.String s)

  The value attribute is a semantically superior alias for the name attribute.

  Parameters:
    `s` - the String's value.

### getName

    public java.lang.String getName()

  Synchronize access.

  Overrides:
    `getName` in class `Resource`
  Returns:
    the name/value of this StringResource.

### getValue

    public java.lang.String getValue()

  Get the value of this StringResource, resolving to the root reference if needed.

  Returns:
    the represented String.

### isExists

    public boolean isExists()

  The exists attribute tells whether a resource exists.

  Overrides:
    `isExists` in class `Resource`
  Returns:
    true if this resource exists.

### addText

    public void addText(java.lang.String text)

  Add nested text to this resource. Properties will be expanded during this process.

  Parameters:
    `text` - text to use as the string resource
  Since:
    Ant 1.7.1

### setEncoding

    public void setEncoding(java.lang.String s)

  Set the encoding to be used for this StringResource.

  Parameters:
    `s` - the encoding name.

### getEncoding

    public java.lang.String getEncoding()

  Get the encoding used by this StringResource.

  Returns:
    the encoding name.

### getSize

    public long getSize()

  Get the size of this Resource.

  Overrides:
    `getSize` in class `Resource`
  Returns:
    the size, as a long, 0 if the Resource does not exist (for compatibility with java.io.File), or UNKNOWN_SIZE if not known.

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Get the hash code for this Resource.

  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `Resource`
  Returns:
    hash code as int.

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Get the string. See `getContent()`

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Resource`
  Returns:
    the string contents of the resource.
  Since:
    Ant 1.7

### getInputStream

    public java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
                                       throws java.io.IOException

  Get an InputStream for the Resource.

  Overrides:
    `getInputStream` in class `Resource`
  Returns:
    an InputStream containing this Resource's content.
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if unable to provide the content of this Resource as a stream.
    `java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException` - if InputStreams are not supported for this Resource type.

### getOutputStream

    public java.io.OutputStream getOutputStream()
                                         throws java.io.IOException

  Get an OutputStream for the Resource.

  Overrides:
    `getOutputStream` in class `Resource`
  Returns:
    an OutputStream to which content can be written.
  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException` - if unable to provide the content of this Resource as a stream.
    `java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException` - if OutputStreams are not supported for this Resource type.

### setRefid

    public void setRefid(Reference r)

  Overrides the super version.

  Overrides:
    `setRefid` in class `Resource`
  Parameters:
    `r` - the Reference to set.

### getContent

    protected java.lang.String getContent()

  Get the content of this StringResource. See `getValue()`

  Returns:
    a String or null if there is no value.