src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/ExtensionPoint.java

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package org.apache.tools.ant;

/**
 * An extension point build files can provide as a place where other
 * build files can add new dependencies.
 *
 * @since Ant 1.8.0
 */
public class ExtensionPoint extends Target {

    public ExtensionPoint() {
    }

    /**
     * Cloning constructor.
     * @param other the Target to clone.
     */
    public ExtensionPoint(Target other) {
        //Should we have a clone constructor taking an ExtensionPoint as parameter?
        super(other);
    }


    private static final String NO_CHILDREN_ALLOWED
        = "you must not nest child elements into an extension-point";

    /**
     * Throws an exception.
     */
    @Override
    public final void addTask(Task task) {
        throw new BuildException(NO_CHILDREN_ALLOWED);
    }

    /**
     * Throws an exception.
     */
    @Override
    public final void addDataType(RuntimeConfigurable r) {
        throw new BuildException(NO_CHILDREN_ALLOWED);
    }

}