ant task keep basedir on include

[Greg]

I am trying to maintain my dependencies in an ant build system across multiple files. I would like each task to be able to use their own respective build files that are in their directory when they are called upon. How do Itell an imported task that I have put in a "depends" to use it's own basedir and not the one of the importer?

Thanks!

Greg

 

[markspace]

I am trying to maintain my dependencies in an ant build system across
multiple files. I would like each task to be able to use their own
respective build files that are in their directory when they are
called upon. How do I tell an imported task that I have put in a
"depends" to use it's own basedir and not the one of the importer?

I think "it depends," but it sounds like you might want the subant task:

<http://ant.apache.org/manual/Tasks/subant.html>

Note especially the second example at the bottom of that page. Is that
like what you are looking for?

 

[Roedy Green]

I am trying to maintain my dependencies in an ant build system across multi=
ple files. I would like each task to be able to use their own respective b=
uild files that are in their directory when they are called upon. How do I=
tell an imported task that I have put in a "depends" to use it's own based=
ir and not the one of the importer?

My solution to most ant problems is to use a stomper, a java program
that generates the ant scripts. That way I can get around many of
ant's limitations with verbosity. It also makes them much easier to
maintain. Any change you make is propagated to all your scripts.
--
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
http://mindprod.com
Why do so many operating systems refuse to define a standard
temporary file marking mechanism? It could be a reserved lead character
such as the ~ or a reserved extension such as .tmp.
It could be a file attribute bit. Because they refuse, there is no
fool-proof way to scan a disk for orphaned temporary files and delete them.
Further, you can't tell where the orhaned files ame from.
This means the hard disks gradually fill up with garbage.

 

[Gene Wirchenko]

My solution to most ant problems is to use a stomper, a java program
that generates the ant scripts. That way I can get around many of
ant's limitations with verbosity. It also makes them much easier to
maintain. Any change you make is propagated to all your scripts.

"stomper"? What a horrible name for something that generates
things, especially ant-related!

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

 

[Roedy Green]

"stomper"? What a horrible name for something that generates
things, especially ant-related!

The term was coined by Hank van Tunen, a guy who worked on my team on
the first Mac app in Canada. It stomped out things like a machine
would impress coins.
--
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
http://mindprod.com
Why do so many operating systems refuse to define a standard
temporary file marking mechanism? It could be a reserved lead character
such as the ~ or a reserved extension such as .tmp.
It could be a file attribute bit. Because they refuse, there is no
fool-proof way to scan a disk for orphaned temporary files and delete them.
Further, you can't tell where the orhaned files ame from.
This means the hard disks gradually fill up with garbage.

 

[Gene Wirchenko]

The term was coined by Hank van Tunen, a guy who worked on my team on
the first Mac app in Canada. It stomped out things like a machine
would impress coins.

That would be "stamped" out.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

 

[Roedy Green]

That would be "stamped" out.

see designed a boot logo, so HE meant stomped.
--
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
http://mindprod.com
Why do so many operating systems refuse to define a standard
temporary file marking mechanism? It could be a reserved lead character
such as the ~ or a reserved extension such as .tmp.
It could be a file attribute bit. Because they refuse, there is no
fool-proof way to scan a disk for orphaned temporary files and delete them.
Further, you can't tell where the orhaned files ame from.
This means the hard disks gradually fill up with garbage.

 

[Gene Wirchenko]

see designed a boot logo, so HE meant stomped.

Ah.

"boot" as in worn: that is special use of the word in this
newsgroup!

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

My solution to most ant problems is to use a stomper, a java program
that generates the ant scripts. That way I can get around many of
ant's limitations with verbosity. It also makes them much easier to
maintain. Any change you make is propagated to all your scripts.

Create a new tool to generate input for another tool.

For a one time or a few times problem that is a great
solution.

But for a many time problem it is not the right solution.

Arne