antliscence/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/FileScanner.java

package org.apache.tools.ant;

import java.io.*;

/**
 * An interface used to describe the actions required by any type of 
 * directory scanner.
 */
public interface FileScanner {
	/**
	 * Adds an array with default exclusions to the current exclusions set.
	 *
	 */
	public void addDefaultExcludes();
	/**
	 * Gets the basedir that is used for scanning. This is the directory that
	 * is scanned recursively.
	 *
	 * @return the basedir that is used for scanning
	 */
	public File getBasedir();
	/**
	 * Get the names of the directories that matched at least one of the include
	 * patterns, an matched also at least one of the exclude patterns.
	 * The names are relative to the basedir.
	 *
	 * @return the names of the directories
	 */
	public String[] getExcludedDirectories();
	/**
	 * Get the names of the files that matched at least one of the include
	 * patterns, an matched also at least one of the exclude patterns.
	 * The names are relative to the basedir.
	 *
	 * @return the names of the files
	 */
	public String[] getExcludedFiles();
	/**
	 * Get the names of the directories that matched at least one of the include
	 * patterns, an matched none of the exclude patterns.
	 * The names are relative to the basedir.
	 *
	 * @return the names of the directories
	 */
	public String[] getIncludedDirectories();
	/**
	 * Get the names of the files that matched at least one of the include
	 * patterns, an matched none of the exclude patterns.
	 * The names are relative to the basedir.
	 *
	 * @return the names of the files
	 */
	public String[] getIncludedFiles();
	/**
	 * Get the names of the directories that matched at none of the include
	 * patterns.
	 * The names are relative to the basedir.
	 *
	 * @return the names of the directories
	 */
	public String[] getNotIncludedDirectories();
	/**
	 * Get the names of the files that matched at none of the include patterns.
	 * The names are relative to the basedir.
	 *
	 * @return the names of the files
	 */
	public String[] getNotIncludedFiles();
	/**
	 * Scans the base directory for files that match at least one include
	 * pattern, and don't match any exclude patterns.
	 *
	 * @exception IllegalStateException when basedir was set incorrecly
	 */
	public void scan();
	/**
	 * Sets the basedir for scanning. This is the directory that is scanned
	 * recursively. 
	 *
	 * @param basedir the (non-null) basedir for scanning
	 */
	public void setBasedir(String basedir);
	/**
	 * Sets the basedir for scanning. This is the directory that is scanned
	 * recursively.
	 *
	 * @param basedir the basedir for scanning
	 */
	public void setBasedir(File basedir);
	/**
	 * Sets the set of exclude patterns to use.
	 *
	 * @param excludes list of exclude patterns
	 */
	public void setExcludes(String[] excludes);
	/**
	 * Sets the set of include patterns to use.
	 *
	 * @param includes list of include patterns
	 */
	public void setIncludes(String[] includes);
}