## org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.email
Class EmailTask

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
          org.apache.tools.ant.Task
              org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.email.EmailTask

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:
  MimeMail, SendEmail

    public class EmailTask

extends Task

A task to send SMTP email. This is a refactoring of the SendMail and MimeMail tasks such that both are within a single task.

Since:
  Ant 1.5

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `EmailTask.Encoding` Enumerates the encoding constants.

Field Summary
`static java.lang.String` `AUTO` Constant to show that the best available mailer should be used.
`static java.lang.String` `MIME` Constant to allow the Mime mailer to be requested
`static java.lang.String` `PLAIN` Constant to allow the plaintext mailer to be requested
`static java.lang.String` `UU` Constant to allow the UU mailer to be requested

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
`EmailTask()`

Method Summary
`void` `addBcc(EmailAddress address)` Add a "bcc" address element.
`void` `addCc(EmailAddress address)` Add a "cc" address element.
`void` `addFileset(FileSet fs)` Add a set of files (nested fileset attribute).
`void` `addFrom(EmailAddress address)` Add a from address element.
`void` `addMessage(Message message)` Add a message element.
`void` `addReplyTo(EmailAddress address)` Add a replyto address element.
`void` `addTo(EmailAddress address)` Add a to address element.
`Path` `createAttachments()` Creates a Path as container for attachments.
`Header` `createHeader()` Create a nested header element.
`void` `execute()` Send an email.
`java.lang.String` `getCharset()` Returns the character set of mail message.
`boolean` `getIncludeFileNames()` Get whether file names should be included.
`void` `setBccList(java.lang.String list)` Shorthand to set the "bcc" address element.
`void` `setCcList(java.lang.String list)` Shorthand to set the "cc" address element.
`void` `setCharset(java.lang.String charset)` Sets the character set of mail message.
`void` `setEncoding(EmailTask.Encoding encoding)` Set the preferred encoding method.
`void` `setFailOnError(boolean failOnError)` Set whether BuildExceptions should be passed back to the core.
`void` `setFiles(java.lang.String filenames)` Set the list of files to be attached.
`void` `setFrom(java.lang.String address)` Shorthand to set the from address element.
`void` `setIncludefilenames(boolean includeFileNames)` Set whether to include filenames.
`void` `setMailhost(java.lang.String host)` Set the host.
`void` `setMailport(int port)` Set the mail server port.
`void` `setMessage(java.lang.String message)` Shorthand method to set the message.
`void` `setMessageFile(java.io.File file)` Shorthand method to set the message from a file.
`void` `setMessageMimeType(java.lang.String type)` Shorthand method to set type of the text message, text/plain by default but text/html or text/xml is quite feasible.
`void` `setPassword(java.lang.String password)` Set the password for SMTP auth; this requires JavaMail.
`void` `setReplyTo(java.lang.String address)` Shorthand to set the replyto address element.
`void` `setSSL(boolean ssl)` Set whether to send data over SSL.
`void` `setSubject(java.lang.String subject)` Set the subject line of the email.
`void` `setToList(java.lang.String list)` Shorthand to set the "to" address element.
`void` `setUser(java.lang.String user)` Set the user for SMTP auth; this requires JavaMail.

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`

Field Detail

### AUTO

    public static final java.lang.String AUTO

  Constant to show that the best available mailer should be used.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### MIME

    public static final java.lang.String MIME

  Constant to allow the Mime mailer to be requested

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### UU

    public static final java.lang.String UU

  Constant to allow the UU mailer to be requested

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### PLAIN

    public static final java.lang.String PLAIN

  Constant to allow the plaintext mailer to be requested

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

### EmailTask

    public EmailTask()

Method Detail

### setUser

    public void setUser(java.lang.String user)

  Set the user for SMTP auth; this requires JavaMail.

  Parameters:
    `user` - the String username.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### setPassword

    public void setPassword(java.lang.String password)

  Set the password for SMTP auth; this requires JavaMail.

  Parameters:
    `password` - the String password.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### setSSL

    public void setSSL(boolean ssl)

  Set whether to send data over SSL.

  Parameters:
    `ssl` - boolean; if true SSL will be used.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### setEncoding

    public void setEncoding(EmailTask.Encoding encoding)

  Set the preferred encoding method.

  Parameters:
    `encoding` - The encoding (one of AUTO, MIME, UU, PLAIN).

### setMailport

    public void setMailport(int port)

  Set the mail server port.

  Parameters:
    `port` - The port to use.

### setMailhost

    public void setMailhost(java.lang.String host)

  Set the host.

  Parameters:
    `host` - The host to connect to.

### setSubject

    public void setSubject(java.lang.String subject)

  Set the subject line of the email.

  Parameters:
    `subject` - Subject of this email.

### setMessage

    public void setMessage(java.lang.String message)

  Shorthand method to set the message.

  Parameters:
    `message` - Message body of this email.

### setMessageFile

    public void setMessageFile(java.io.File file)

  Shorthand method to set the message from a file.

  Parameters:
    `file` - The file from which to take the message.

### setMessageMimeType

    public void setMessageMimeType(java.lang.String type)

  Shorthand method to set type of the text message, text/plain by default but text/html or text/xml is quite feasible.

  Parameters:
    `type` - The new MessageMimeType value.

### addMessage

    public void addMessage(Message message)
                    throws BuildException

  Add a message element.

  Parameters:
    `message` - The message object.
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if a message has already been added.

### addFrom

    public void addFrom(EmailAddress address)

  Add a from address element.

  Parameters:
    `address` - The address to send from.

### setFrom

    public void setFrom(java.lang.String address)

  Shorthand to set the from address element.

  Parameters:
    `address` - The address to send mail from.

### addReplyTo

    public void addReplyTo(EmailAddress address)

  Add a replyto address element.

  Parameters:
    `address` - The address to reply to.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### setReplyTo

    public void setReplyTo(java.lang.String address)

  Shorthand to set the replyto address element.

  Parameters:
    `address` - The address to which replies should be directed.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### addTo

    public void addTo(EmailAddress address)

  Add a to address element.

  Parameters:
    `address` - An email address.

### setToList

    public void setToList(java.lang.String list)

  Shorthand to set the "to" address element.

  Parameters:
    `list` - Comma-separated list of addresses.

### addCc

    public void addCc(EmailAddress address)

  Add a "cc" address element.

  Parameters:
    `address` - The email address.

### setCcList

    public void setCcList(java.lang.String list)

  Shorthand to set the "cc" address element.

  Parameters:
    `list` - Comma separated list of addresses.

### addBcc

    public void addBcc(EmailAddress address)

  Add a "bcc" address element.

  Parameters:
    `address` - The email address.

### setBccList

    public void setBccList(java.lang.String list)

  Shorthand to set the "bcc" address element.

  Parameters:
    `list` - comma separated list of addresses.

### setFailOnError

    public void setFailOnError(boolean failOnError)

  Set whether BuildExceptions should be passed back to the core.

  Parameters:
    `failOnError` - The new FailOnError value.

### setFiles

    public void setFiles(java.lang.String filenames)

  Set the list of files to be attached.

  Parameters:
    `filenames` - Comma-separated list of files.

### addFileset

    public void addFileset(FileSet fs)

  Add a set of files (nested fileset attribute).

  Parameters:
    `fs` - The fileset.

### createAttachments

    public Path createAttachments()

  Creates a Path as container for attachments. Supports any filesystem resource-collections that way.

  Returns:
    the path to be configured.
  Since:
    Ant 1.7

### createHeader

    public Header createHeader()

  Create a nested header element.

  Returns:
    a Header instance.

### setIncludefilenames

    public void setIncludefilenames(boolean includeFileNames)

  Set whether to include filenames.

  Parameters:
    `includeFileNames` - Whether to include filenames in the text of the message.

### getIncludeFileNames

    public boolean getIncludeFileNames()

  Get whether file names should be included.

  Returns:
    Identifies whether file names should be included.

### execute

    public void execute()

  Send an email.

  Overrides:
    `execute` in class `Task`

### setCharset

    public void setCharset(java.lang.String charset)

  Sets the character set of mail message. Will be ignored if mimeType contains ....; Charset=... substring or encoding is not a `mime`.

  Parameters:
    `charset` - the character encoding to use.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6

### getCharset

    public java.lang.String getCharset()

  Returns the character set of mail message.

  Returns:
    Charset of mail message.
  Since:
    Ant 1.6