23 messages in org.apache.ant.userRe: Building a hierarcical build-file...| From | Sent On | Attachments |
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| schmitt | Oct 17, 2000 7:13 am | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 17, 2000 7:30 am | |
| Dino Valente | Oct 17, 2000 8:19 am | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 17, 2000 8:34 am | |
| Craig R. McClanahan | Oct 17, 2000 8:44 am | |
| George McKInney | Oct 17, 2000 8:44 am | |
| Mahlen Morris | Oct 17, 2000 8:51 am | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 17, 2000 8:52 am | |
| Dino Valente | Oct 17, 2000 9:06 am | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 17, 2000 9:21 am | |
| Craig R. McClanahan | Oct 17, 2000 9:55 am | |
| Dan Smith | Oct 17, 2000 10:11 am | |
| Chris Todd | Oct 17, 2000 5:24 pm | |
| Chris Todd | Oct 17, 2000 6:11 pm | |
| Diane Holt | Oct 17, 2000 10:48 pm | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 17, 2000 11:50 pm | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 18, 2000 12:53 am | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 18, 2000 1:10 am | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 18, 2000 1:34 am | |
| Douglas Guptill | Oct 18, 2000 1:48 pm | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 19, 2000 4:30 am | |
| Dino Valente | Oct 20, 2000 7:55 am | |
| Stefan Bodewig | Oct 20, 2000 7:58 am |
| Subject: | Re: Building a hierarcical build-file tree? | |
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| From: | Dino Valente (di...@3dstockcharts.com) | |
| Date: | Oct 17, 2000 9:06:12 am | |
| List: | org.apache.ant.user | |
At 05:34 PM 10/17/00 +0200, you wrote:
"DV" == Dino Valente <di...@3dstockcharts.com> writes:
DV> I disagree with the above premise that different targets in the DV> same build file works better.
I knew somebody would and actually I'm happy to see you are still around to do so 8-).
I really want to get rid of makefiles...
DV> Actually, this is not true since the build files can't be reused DV> and can't be called by other build files easily (problem with DV> SYSTEM includes and property values).
As for SYSTEM includes - does Ant 1.2rc still have the same problem, I hope it has been fixed now.
The problem with includes is the relative path. The problem can be described as follows:
<?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE project [ <!ENTITY common SYSTEM "file:../build.template"> ]>
I can use the entity declaration in the build files but if it is called from another directory then it doesn't work. I can't see a working around this problem since it requires ant to change the current working directory to the location of the build file (is it possible in Java to change the current working directory?).
When talking about properties (you mean that properties set in the parent build file override those set in called builds, right) I'd very much hope we can come to a conclusion about the future of them after Ant 1.2 - and I'm counting on your input.
Properties are dynamic now which should already help a little.
Stefan
I noticed this so I have to look into this more closely.
I would like to have two aspects addressed: the ability to execute build files in a hierarchical fashion (in which each build file is self contained) and the ability to reuse rules (which is possible via the ENTITY declaration; it is the relative file problem that is preventing it).
dino