ValidateProperty task
Validates the value of a property on whether it is set, whether the value is empty, or against a list of possible values, and fails the Ant build when validation fails.
Parameters
| Attribute | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| property | The name of the property to validate. | Yes |
| nonEmpty | Whether the property should be non-empty. | No; Defaults to false |
| trim | Whether to trim the property before validation. | No; Defaults to false |
Nested elements
- ValidValue
Specifies a valid value of the property.
The following table describes the nested elements.
Attribute Description Required value The valid string value of the property. Exactly one of the two regex The regular expression to match the property for validity.
Examples
The following example validates
that the
source.dir property is set.<validateProperty property="source.dir" />The
following example validates that the
source.dir property
is set and is non-empty without leading and trailing spaces.<validateProperty property="source.dir" nonEmpty="true" trim="true" />