Package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.modules

# Class Link.Compression

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.modules.Link.Compression

Enclosing class:
  `Link`

public class Link.Compression extends Object
Child element fully describing compression of a linked image. This includes the level, and optionally, the names of files to compress.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `Compression()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Link.PatternListEntry`
  `createFiles()`
  Creates a nested element which can specify a pattern of files to compress.
  `Link.CompressionLevel`
  `getLevel()`
  Required attribute containing level of compression.
  `void`
  `setFiles(String patternList)`
  Sets an attribute that represents a list of file patterns to compress in the linked image, as a comma-separated list of PathMatcher patterns or pattern list files.
  `void`
  `setLevel(Link.CompressionLevel level)`
  Sets attribute indicating level of compression.
  `String`
  `toCommandLineOption()`
  Converts this element to a single jlink option value.
  `void`
  `validate()`
  Verifies this element's state.

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### Compression

    public Compression()

- ## Method Details

  - ### getLevel

    public Link.CompressionLevel getLevel()
    Required attribute containing level of compression.
    Returns:
      compression level

  - ### setLevel

    public void setLevel(Link.CompressionLevel level)
    Sets attribute indicating level of compression.
    Parameters:
      `level` - type of compression to apply to linked image

  - ### createFiles

    public Link.PatternListEntry createFiles()
    Creates a nested element which can specify a pattern of files to compress.
    Returns:
      new, unconfigured child element

  - ### setFiles

    public void setFiles(String patternList)
    Sets an attribute that represents a list of file patterns to compress in the linked image, as a comma-separated list of PathMatcher patterns or pattern list files.
    Parameters:
      `patternList` - comma-separated list of patterns and/or file names
    See Also:
      - `Link.PatternListEntry`

  - ### validate

    public void validate()
    Verifies this element's state.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - if compression level is not set
      `BuildException` - if any nested patterns are invalid

  - ### toCommandLineOption

    public String toCommandLineOption()
    Converts this element to a single jlink option value.
    Returns:
      command line option representing this element's state