tasks/ext/SymlinkTask.php
Generates symlinks based on a target / link combination.
Can also symlink contents of a directory, individually
Single target symlink example:
Symlink entire contents of directory
This will go through the contents of "/my/shared/library/*" and create a symlink for each entry into ${project.basedir}/library/
- Author
- Andrei Serdeliuc
- Extends
- Task
- Package
- phing.tasks.ext
- Version
- $ID$
\SymlinkTask
Generates symlinks based on a target / link combination.
Can also symlink contents of a directory, individually
Single target symlink example:
Symlink entire contents of directory
This will go through the contents of "/my/shared/library/*" and create a symlink for each entry into ${project.basedir}/library/
- Parent(s)
- \Task < \ProjectComponent
- Author
- Andrei Serdeliuc
- Copyright
- 2001,2002 THYRELL. All rights reserved
- Extends
- Task
- Version
- $ID$
Properties

array
$_filesets= 'array()'
Collection of filesets Used when linking contents of a directory
(default value: array())
array()Details- Type
- array
- Access
- private

string
$_link= 'null'
Symlink location
(default value: null)
nullDetails- Type
- string
- Access
- private

boolean
$_overwrite= 'false'
Whether to override the symlink if it exists but points to a different location
(default value: false)
falseDetails- Type
- boolean
- Access
- private

string
$_target= 'null'
What we're symlinking from
(default value: null)
nullDetails- Type
- string
- Access
- private

\Project
$project= 'null'
Holds a reference to the project that a project component (a task, a target, etc.) belongs to
A reference to the current project instanceInherited from: \ProjectComponent::$$project\Task::$$projectnullDetails- Type
- \Project
- Inherited_from
- \ProjectComponent::$$project
- Inherited_from
- \Task::$$project
Methods

createFileset(
)
:
\FileSetcreator for _filesets
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| \FileSet |
- Access
- public

getLocation(
)
:
\LocationReturns the location within the buildfile this task occurs. Used by {@link BuildException} to give detailed error messages.
Inherited from: \Task::getLocation()| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| \Location | The location object describing the position of this task within the buildfile. |

getMap(
)
:
array | stringGenerates an array of directories / files to be linked If _filesets is empty, returns getTarget()
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| array | string |
- Access
- protected

getOverwrite(
)
:
booleangetter for _overwrite
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| boolean |
- Access
- public

getProject(
)
:
\ProjectReturns a reference to current project
Inherited from: \ProjectComponent::getProject()\Task::getProject()| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| \Project | Reference to current porject object |

getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper(
)
:
\RuntimeConfigurableReturns the wrapper object for runtime configuration
Inherited from: \Task::getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper()| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| \RuntimeConfigurable | The wrapper object used by this task |

getTaskType(
)
:
stringReturns the name of the task under which it was invoked, usually the XML tagname
Inherited from: \Task::getTaskType()| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | The type of this task (XML Tag) |

init(
)
:
void
Should throw a BuildException if something goes wrong with the build
This is abstract here, but may not be overloaded by subclasses.
| Exception | Description |
|---|---|
| \BuildException |

log(
string $msg, integer $level
=
Project::MSG_INFO
)
:
void
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $msg | string | The message to log |
| $level | integer | The priority of the message |
- See
- \BuildEvent
- See
- \BuildListener

main(
)
:
boolMain entry point for task
Should throw a BuildException if someting goes wrong with the build
This is abstract here. Must be overloaded by real tasks.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool |
- Access
- public

maybeConfigure(
)
:
voidConfigure this task if it hasn't been done already.
Inherited from: \Task::maybeConfigure()
setDescription(
string $desc
)
:
void
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $desc | string | The text describing the task |

setLink(
string $link
)
:
voidsetter for _link
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $link | string |
- Access
- public

setLocation(
\Location $location
)
:
voidSets the location within the buildfile this task occurs. Called by the parser to set location information.
Inherited from: \Task::setLocation()| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $location | \Location | The location object describing the position of this task within the buildfile. |

setOverwrite(
boolean $overwrite
)
:
voidsetter for _overwrite
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $overwrite | boolean |
- Access
- public

setOwningTarget(
\Target $target
)
:
void
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $target | \Target | Reference to owning target |

setProject(
\Project $project
)
:
voidReferences the project to the current component.
Inherited from: \ProjectComponent::setProject()\Task::setProject()| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $project | \Project | The reference to the current project |

setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper(
\RuntimeConfigurable $wrapper
)
:
voidSets the wrapper object this task should use for runtime configurable elements.
Inherited from: \Task::setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper()| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $wrapper | \RuntimeConfigurable | The wrapper object this task should use |

setTarget(
string $target
)
:
voidsetter for _target
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $target | string |
- Access
- public

setTaskName(
string $name
)
:
string
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $name | string |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | A string representing the name of this task for log |

setTaskType(
string $name
)
:
voidSets the type of the task. Usually this is the name of the XML tag
Inherited from: \Task::setTaskType()| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $name | string | The type of this task (XML Tag) |