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Date: 15 Oct 2001 19:56:21 -0000
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    Taskdef does not check class for extending Task

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Taskdef does not check class for extending Task


------- Additional Comments From steve_l@iseran.com  2001-10-15 12:56 -------
One of the reasons taskdef doesnt check is that you dont need to be a subclass 
of Task to be executed, just export a method called execute().

One might argue that we would be better with an interface Taskable which Task 
implemented, and which other classes could also interface if they wished to 
become and ant task. But it doesnt work like that now, and to change things 
runs the risk of breaking existing builds. 

Whether we can provide more informative error messages while still retaining 
the same behaviour as now is something to consider.