diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AbstractFileSet.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AbstractFileSet.java
index eaf2aaa52..911f0dec0 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AbstractFileSet.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AbstractFileSet.java
@@ -213,6 +213,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractFileSet extends DataType implements Cloneable,
         return defaultPatterns.createExcludesFile();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a single file fileset.
+     */
+    public void setFile(File file) {
+        if (isReference()) {
+            throw tooManyAttributes();
+        }
+        setDir(file.getParentFile());
+        setIncludes(file.getName());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Appends <code>includes</code> to the current list of include
      * patterns.