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+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2001 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights 
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
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+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.tools.ant.types;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+
+
+/**
+ *  Use introspection to "adapt" a DataType to be accepted in a Task position
+ *
+ * @author j_a_fernandez@yahoo.com
+ */
+public class DataTypeAdapterTask extends Task implements RoleAdapter {
+
+    Object proxy;
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks a class, whether it is suitable to be adapted.
+     *
+     * Throws a BuildException and logs as Project.MSG_ERR for
+     * conditions, that will cause the task execution to fail.
+     * Logs other suspicious conditions with Project.MSG_WARN.
+     */
+    public static void checkClass(final Class typeClass, 
+				  final Project project) {
+        // Any class can be used as a data type
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Do the execution.
+     */
+    public void execute() throws BuildException {
+	// Check to see if the DataType has a setProject method to set
+	if (proxy instanceof ProjectComponent) {
+	    ((ProjectComponent)proxy).setProject(project);
+	    return;
+	}
+
+	// This may not be needed
+	// We are trying to set project even it is was not declared
+	// just like TaskAdapter does for beans, this is not done
+	// by the original code
+        Method setProjectM = null;
+        try {
+            Class c = proxy.getClass();
+            setProjectM = 
+                c.getMethod( "setProject", new Class[] {Project.class});
+            if(setProjectM != null) {
+                setProjectM.invoke(proxy, new Object[] {project});
+            }
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            // ignore this if the class being used as a task does not have
+            // a set project method.
+        } catch( Exception ex ) {
+            log("Error setting project in " + proxy.getClass(), 
+                Project.MSG_ERR);
+            throw new BuildException( ex );
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Set the target object class
+     */
+    public void setProxy(Object o) {
+        this.proxy = o;
+    }
+
+    public Object getProxy() {
+        return this.proxy ;
+    }
+
+}