org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs

## Class Dirname

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.Task
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Dirname

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Cloneable

      public class Dirname
      extends Task

  Determines the directory name of the specified file. This task can accept the following attributes:
  - file
  - property
  Both file and property are required.

  When this task executes, it will set the specified property to the value of the specified file up to, but not including, the last path element. If file is a file, the directory will be the current directory.

  Since:
    Ant 1.5

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

      `target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `description, location, project`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Dirname()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `execute()` Execute this task.
    `void` | `setFile(java.io.File file)` Path to take the dirname of.
    `void` | `setProperty(java.lang.String property)` The name of the property to set.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task

      `bindToOwner, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, getTaskType, getWrapper, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleInput, handleOutput, init, isInvalid, log, log, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, reconfigure, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName, setTaskType`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

      `clone, getDescription, getLocation, getProject, setDescription, setLocation, setProject`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Dirname

          public Dirname()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setFile

          public void setFile(java.io.File file)

      Path to take the dirname of.
      Parameters:
        `file` - a `File` value

    - #### setProperty

          public void setProperty(java.lang.String property)

      The name of the property to set.
      Parameters:
        `property` - the name of the property

    - #### execute

          public void execute()
                       throws BuildException

      Execute this task.
      Overrides:
        `execute` in class `Task`
      Throws:
        `BuildException` - on error