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From: "Weir, Michael" <Michael.Weir@cognos.com>
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Subject: ANT build file validation
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Is there a way of ensuring that an ant build.xml file is valid?  

I have modified our build with many options that make life easier and builds
faster for developers, but the many different ways that the build now
executes means that sometimes errors such as improperly-typed properties and
target names sometimes slip in.

I expect that there are many things that can be done dynamically in ant that
makes it hard to ensure that every conceivable build.xml file is valid, but
many problems could be spotted by a quick pass through the file.

Thanks for any help with this.


Michael Weir . Transform Research Inc. . 613.238.1363 x.114


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