Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-jakarta-ant-user-archive@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 64514 invoked by uid 500); 13 Oct 2001 00:00:38 -0000 Mailing-List: contact ant-user-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: Reply-To: ant-user@jakarta.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list ant-user@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 64488 invoked from network); 13 Oct 2001 00:00:37 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" From: Peter Donald To: ant-user@jakarta.apache.org Subject: Re: How to manage without rules Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 09:53:44 +1000 X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.3.1] References: <410BB8BE8D1FD5118C9300508BB8B203022714D4@lon3002xns.fm.rbsgrp.net> <20011012222632.DCVE13193.mss.rdc2.nsw.optushome.com.au@there> <03be01c15372$36691cc0$8b00000a@TariqM> In-Reply-To: <03be01c15372$36691cc0$8b00000a@TariqM> X-Wisdom-Cookie: . MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-Id: <20011013000036.EVLD13193.mss.rdc2.nsw.optushome.com.au@there> X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N On Sat, 13 Oct 2001 09:04, T Master wrote: > What is wrong with using antcall? I make a generic target, and pass in the > paremeters to use. > It does the job with use similar to method calling in Java. The problem is that you invariable start need functionality like recursive proeprty resolution and besides it makes your ant files hard to follow at times. See a message titled "Re: Question about properties and ant2" by me around Sept 14th for more explanation. -- Cheers, Pete ----------------------------------------------------------- "Remember, your body is a temple; however, it's also your dancehall and bowling alley" -- Dharma Montgomery -----------------------------------------------------------