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