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I think I know what you are saying now.  I have found this page on 
programming custom selectors

http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTypes/selectors-program.html

Which looks fairly straightforward.  I am starting to code it now...

Thanks :-)



Glen wrote:

> Matt I am intrigued could you elaborate or give an example?
>
> Are you suggesting I should create a custom selector that can take a 
> reference to another fileset?
>
> Or is what I am trying to do (combine fileset A and fileset b into 
> fileset C) possible with the selector's that come with 1.6 ?
>
>
>
> Matt Benson wrote:
>
>> Use selectors in Ant 1.6.0.
>>
>> -Matt
>>
>> --- Glen <glenlist@model3.net> wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> I am wondering if there is an easier way to do
>>> something.  I have several different tasks each requiring a slightly
>>> different classpath or fileset.  I have modified my build.xml so 
>>> that I am
>>> sharing this information as much as possible.  You know if I add
>>> a jar I only have to add it in one place in the build.xml and all the
>>> proper places pick up the appropriate reference.
>>>
>>> My solution has been to define pattern sets, then
>>> file sets using those pattern sets, and then a classpath from the file
>>> sets (the code is at the bottom).  It works great but I am a programmer
>>> and I like to fiddle so here is what I am asking.
>>>
>>> Are there any ways to use just filesets and NO
>>> pattern sets.  Ultimately I would like to be able to combine to 
>>> filesets say
>>> like so...
>>>
>>>       <fileset id="a"
>>> file="./myproject/xyzpdq..jar"  />
>>>              <fileset id="b" dir="./myproject/redist/" />
>>>
>>>      <fileset id="c" dir="./myproject/" >
>>>            <fileset refid="a" />
>>>            <fileset refid="b" />
>>>      </fileset>      
>>> This would greatly simplify the script at the end
>>> because I currently have to create a pattern set and a file set for 
>>> each
>>> bit I need.  I am wondering if anyone has some clever recommendations
>>> since I can't do what I just laid out (at least as far as I know)...
>>>
>>>
>>> At least the when we add a jar now the build fails
>>> once then we add the jar to the build.xml where as before it would fail
>>> several times in a row each time showing a new place that needed the
>>> jar referenced LOL
>>>
>>>
>>> -Glen
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is the code snippet....
>>>
>>>       <!-- jars needed to build the software but
>>> NOT needed at runtime -->
>>>        <patternset id="buildtime.patternset">
>>>                  <include
>>> name="tools/resin3/lib/jsdk-24.jar" />
>>>            <include
>>> name="tools/resin3/lib/resin.jar" />
>>>
>>>            <include name="tools/batik/lib/*.jar" />
>>>            <include
>>> name="tools/xdoclet-1.2/lib/*.jar" />
>>>
>>>        </patternset>
>>>
>>>        <!-- jars needed to buildtime and at runtime
>>> -->
>>>        <patternset id="runtime.patternset">
>>>
>>>            <include
>>> name="tools/sun/jaf-1.0.2/activation.jar"/>
>>>            <include
>>> name="tools/sun/javamail-1.3.1/mail.jar"/>
>>>
>>>            <include name="birthprint/lib/*.jar" />
>>>
>>>            <include
>>> name="tools/sun/jai-1_1_2/lib/*.jar" />
>>>
>>>            <include name="model3/lib.deploy/*.jar"
>>> />
>>>            <include
>>> name="tools/hibernate-2.1/lib/*.jar" />
>>>
>>>            <include
>>> name="tools/sun/commapi/lib/*.jar" />
>>>
>>>        </patternset>
>>>                     <patternset id="generated_jars.patternset">
>>>            <include
>>> name="birthprint/output/birthprint.jar" />
>>>            <include name="model3/output/model3.jar"
>>> />
>>>        </patternset>                          <fileset 
>>> id="generated_jars.fileset"
>>> dir="${code_root}" >
>>>            <patternset refid="runtime.patternset"
>>> />
>>>            <patternset
>>> refid="generated_jars.patternset" />
>>>        </fileset>      
>>>
>>>          <!-- all the files I need to copy to the
>>> lib directory  -->
>>>        <fileset id="deploy.fileset"
>>> dir="${code_root}" >
>>>            <patternset refid="runtime.patternset"
>>> />
>>>            <patternset
>>> refid="generated_jars.patternset" />
>>>
>>>            <filename name="birthprint/lib/*" />
>>>            <filename name="tools/sun/commapi/lib/*"
>>> />
>>>            <filename
>>> name="tools/sun/jai-1_1_2/lib/*" />
>>>        </fileset>      
>>>          <!-- all the files needed to run the
>>> software  -->
>>>        <fileset id="runtime.fileset"
>>> dir="${code_root}" >
>>>            <patternset refid="runtime.patternset"
>>> />
>>>        </fileset>      
>>>        <fileset id="buildtime.fileset"
>>> dir="${code_root}" >
>>>            <patternset refid="buildtime.patternset"
>>> />
>>>        </fileset>      
>>>       <!-- the classpath is made up of the
>>>        <path id="project.classpath"  >
>>>                      <pathelement location="${classes}"/>
>>>            <pathelement location="${resources}"/>
>>>            <pathelement
>>> location="${model3}/classes/"/>
>>>
>>>            <fileset refid="runtime.fileset" />
>>>
>>>            <fileset refid="buildtime.fileset" />
>>>
>>>        </path>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   
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