Apache Ant input task - how to handle password ?

[kejoseph]

Hi,

I have written an Ant build script to deploy a WebLogic application. I
do not want to store the password in plain text in a property file.
When I use the Ant input task, it displays the password in clear text.
Is there any way to NOT display the password in clear text or rather
display * the way Win2k does or maybe not display anything (like Unix
?)

Thanks,

Kevin.

 

[Gilbert Rebhan]

Hi,

see =

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=ant-user&m=111537036311280&w=2

btw for questions about ant you should subscribe
the ant user/developer mailing list - both high traffic

-> see http://ant.apache.org/mail.html

Regards, Gilbert

 

[paleozogt]

SecureInputHandler

As of Ant 1.7.1 (with Java 6) you can use a "SecureInputHandler" override for the input, like this:

<input message="password:>" addproperty="password">
      <handler classname="org.apache.tools.ant.input.SecureInputHandler" />
</input>

Unfortunately, while the "handler" override is mentioned in the Ant documentation, the "SecureInputHandler" isn't. :sad: