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# FailTask Class

Exits the current build by throwing a BuildException, optionally printing additional information.

For a list of all members of this type, see FailTask Members.

System.Object
NAnt.Core.Element
NAnt.Core.Task
NAnt.Core.Tasks.FailTask

[Visual Basic]
<TaskName(Name:="fail")>
Public Class FailTask
Inherits Task
[C#]
[TaskName(Name="fail")]
public class FailTask : Task

#### Thread Safety

Public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Instance members are not guaranteed to be thread-safe.

#### Remarks

The cause of the build failure can be specified using the Message attribute or as inline content.

Macros in the message will be expanded.

#### Example

Exits the current build without giving further information.

    <fail />

Exits the current build and writes a message to the build log.

    <fail message="Something wrong here." />

Functionally equivalent to the previous example.

    <fail>Something wrong here.</fail>

#### Requirements

Namespace: NAnt.Core.Tasks

Assembly: NAnt.Core (in NAnt.Core.dll)

#### See Also

FailTask Members | NAnt.Core.Tasks Namespace