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Subject: Re: local properties
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Jose Alberto Fernandez wrote:

>I like <define/> as it is short, and it does not make any assumption
>about the usage of the name. (Notice that the name can be used for a
>property
>but can as well be used for a reference or something else.
>
>So, the original example would look like:
>
> <macrodef name="show_length">
>   <attribute name="filename">
>   <define name="local-prop"/>
>   <sequential>
>      <length file="@{filename}" property="@{local-prop}"/>
>      <echo>The length of file '@{filename}' is ${@{local-prop}}</echo>
>   </sequential>
> </macrodef>
>
>OK, can the person applying the patch for the local properties also
>apply
>my patch with the corresponding modifications in the name?
>  
>
I can do that.
Is "define" a good name ?


Peter

>Otherwise, I will need to dig it out from home since I do not have it
>at hand from work.
>
>Let me know it you prefer me to apply it.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jose Alberto
>
>  
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Peter Reilly [mailto:peterreilly@apache.org] 
>>Sent: 11 January 2005 15:41
>>To: Ant Developers List
>>Subject: Re: local properties
>>
>>
>>Jose Alberto Fernandez wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>>From: Peter Reilly [mailto:peterreilly@apache.org]
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Wouldn't mind having the two, and see what works best. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>     
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>Sounds good, but is it possible to get a different name than "let" ?
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Hey, just propose a name for it. I am flexible... :-)
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Stefan's suggestion of "defvar" or "define-property" is on 
>>the correct 
>>lines.
>>Perhaps "defineproperty name='name'" to define a property 
>>name  accessed 
>>by @{name} or
>>${@{name}} to get the value.
>>and "localproperty name='name'" to define a local property 
>>accessed by 
>>name or ${name} to
>>get the value.
>>
>>(the - in the orginal "local-property" suggestion will only work for 
>>typedefed tasks and not
>>for nested elements discovered by Introspection).
>>
>>Peter
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Jose Alberto
>>>
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