LinkTask Class

Summary

Links files using link.exe, Microsoft's Incremental Linker.
Assembly
NAnt.VisualCpp.dll
Namespace
NAnt.VisualCpp.Tasks
Interfaces
Base Types
graph BT Type-->Base0["ExternalProgramBase"] click Base0 "/api/NAnt.Core.Tasks/ExternalProgramBase" Base0-->Base1["Task"] click Base1 "/api/NAnt.Core/Task" Base1-->Base2["Element"] click Base2 "/api/NAnt.Core/Element" Base2-->Base3["Object"] Type-.->Interface0["IConditional"] click Interface0 "/api/NAnt.Core/IConditional" Type["LinkTask"] class Type type-node

Syntax

[TaskName("link")]
public class LinkTask : ExternalProgramBase, IConditional

Examples

Combine all object files in the current directory into helloworld.exe. 

    <link output="helloworld.exe">
    <sources>
        <include name="*.obj" />
    </sources>
</link>

Remarks

This task is intended for version 7.00.9466 of link.exe.

Attributes

Type Description
TaskNameAttribute Indicates that class should be treated as a task.

Fields

Name Constant Value Summary
UnknownExitCode -1000
Defines the exit code that will be returned by NAnt.Core.Tasks.ExternalProgramBase.ExitCode if the process could not be started, or did not exit (in time).
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
static

Properties

Name Value Summary
Arguments ArgumentCollection
The command-line arguments for the external program.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
BaseDirectory DirectoryInfo
Gets the working directory for the application.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
CommandLine string
Gets the command-line arguments, separated by spaces.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
CustomXmlProcessing bool
Gets a value indicating whether the element is performing additional processing using the NAnt.Core.Element.XmlNode that was used to initialize the element.
Inherited from Element
Debug bool
Create debugging information for the .exe file or DLL. The default is false.
DelayLoadedDlls FileSet
Specified DLLs for delay loading.
EmbeddedResources FileSet
Embed the specified resources into this assembly.
ErrorWriter TextWriter
Gets or sets the System.IO.TextWriter to which error output of the external program will be written.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
ExeName string
The name of the executable that should be used to launch the external program.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
ExitCode int
Gets the value that the process specified when it terminated.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
FailOnError bool
Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true.
Inherited from Task
IfDefined bool
If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true.
Inherited from Task
IgnoreLibraries LibraryCollection
Names of libraries that you want the linker to ignore when it resolves external references.
LibDirs FileSet
The list of additional library directories to search.
Location Location
Gets or sets the location in the build file where the element is defined.
Inherited from Element
LogPrefix string
The prefix used when sending messages to the log.
Inherited from Task
Managed ManagedExecution
Specifies whether the external program should be treated as a managed application, possibly forcing it to be executed under the currently targeted version of the CLR.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
ModuleDefinition FileInfo
The name of a module-definition file (.def) to be passed to the linker.
Modules FileSet
Link the specified modules into this assembly.
Name string
The name of the task.
Inherited from Task
NamespaceManager XmlNamespaceManager
Gets or sets the System.Xml.XmlNamespaceManager.
Inherited from Element
Options string
Options to pass to the compiler.
Output FileInfo
Gets the file to which the standard output should be redirected.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
OutputAppend bool
Gets a value indicating whether output will be appended to the NAnt.Core.Tasks.ExternalProgramBase.Output.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
OutputFile FileInfo
The output file.
OutputWriter TextWriter
Gets or sets the System.IO.TextWriter to which standard output messages of the external program will be written.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
Parent Object
Gets or sets the parent of the element.
Inherited from Element
ProcessId int
Gets the unique identifier for the spawned application.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
ProgramArguments string
Gets the command-line arguments for the external program.
ProgramDatabaseFile FileInfo
A user-specified name for the program database (PDB) that the linker creates. The default file name for the PDB has the base name of the NAnt.VisualCpp.Tasks.LinkTask.OutputFile and the extension .pdb.
ProgramFileName string
Gets the filename of the external program to start.
Project Project
Gets or sets the NAnt.Core.Element.Project to which this element belongs.
Inherited from Element
Properties PropertyDictionary
Gets the properties local to this NAnt.Core.Element and the NAnt.Core.Element.Project.
Inherited from Element
Sources FileSet
The list of files to combine into the output file.
Spawn bool
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the application should be spawned. If you spawn an application, its output will not be logged by NAnt. The default is false.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
Symbols SymbolCollection
Symbols to add to the symbol table.
Threshold Level
Gets or sets the log threshold for this NAnt.Core.Task. By default the threshold of a task is NAnt.Core.Level.Debug, causing no messages to be filtered in the task itself.
Inherited from Task
TimeOut int
The maximum amount of time the application is allowed to execute, expressed in milliseconds. Defaults to no time-out.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
UnlessDefined bool
Opposite of NAnt.Core.Task.IfDefined. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false.
Inherited from Task
UseRuntimeEngine bool
Specifies whether the external program is a managed application which should be executed using a runtime engine, if configured. The default is false.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
Verbose bool
Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false.
Inherited from Task
XmlNode XmlNode
Gets or sets the XML node of the element.
Inherited from Element

Methods

Name Value Summary
CopyTo(Element) void
Copies all instance data of the NAnt.Core.Element to a given NAnt.Core.Element.
Inherited from Element
Execute() void
Executes the task unless it is skipped.
Inherited from Task
ExecuteTask() void
Links the sources.
GetAttributeConfigurationNode(FrameworkInfo, string) XmlNode
Locates the XML node for the specified attribute in either the configuration section of the extension assembly or the.project.
Inherited from Task
GetAttributeConfigurationNode(XmlNode, FrameworkInfo, string) XmlNode
Inherited from Element
GetLocation() Location
Retrieves the location in the build file where the element is defined.
Inherited from Element
Initialize() void
Initializes the task.
Inherited from Task
Initialize(XmlNode) void
Performs default initialization.
Inherited from Element
InitializeBuildElement(Element, XmlNode, Element, Type) Element
Initializes the build element.
Inherited from Element
static
InitializeElement(XmlNode) void
Derived classes should override to this method to provide extra initialization and validation not covered by the base class.
Inherited from Element
InitializeTask(XmlNode) void
Initializes the task.
Inherited from Task
InitializeTaskConfiguration() void
Initializes the configuration of the task using configuration settings retrieved from the NAnt configuration file.
Inherited from Task
InitializeXml(XmlNode, PropertyDictionary, FrameworkInfo) void
Initializes all build attributes and child elements.
Inherited from Element
IsLogEnabledFor(Level) bool
Determines whether build output is enabled for the given NAnt.Core.Level.
Inherited from Task
Log(Level, string) void
Logs a message with the given priority.
Inherited from Task
Log(Level, string, Object[]) void
Logs a formatted message with the given priority.
Inherited from Task
NeedsLinking() bool
Determines if the output needs linking.
PrepareProcess(Process) void
Updates the System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo of the specified System.Diagnostics.Process.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase
QuoteArgumentValue(string) string
Quotes an argument value and duplicates trailing backslahes.
static
StartProcess() Process
Starts the process and handles errors.
Inherited from ExternalProgramBase