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  ant task keep basedir on include Greg <shireyg@gmail.com> - 2012-07-02 17:24 -0700
    Re: ant task keep basedir on include markspace <-@.> - 2012-07-02 19:53 -0700
    Re: ant task keep basedir on include Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-07-03 05:18 -0700
      Re: ant task keep basedir on include Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-07-03 09:04 -0700
        Re: ant task keep basedir on include Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-07-03 14:10 -0700
          Re: ant task keep basedir on include Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-07-03 14:38 -0700
            Re: ant task keep basedir on include Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-07-04 05:20 -0700
              Re: ant task keep basedir on include Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-07-04 12:58 -0700
      Re: ant task keep basedir on include Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-07-05 20:25 -0400

#15793 — ant task keep basedir on include

I am trying to maintain my dependencies in an ant build system across multiple files.  I would like each task to be able to use their own respective build files that are in their directory when they are called upon.  How do I tell an imported task that I have put in a "depends" to use it's own basedir and not the one of the importer?

Thanks!

Greg

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#15797

On 7/2/2012 5:24 PM, Greg wrote:
> I am trying to maintain my dependencies in an ant build system across
> multiple files.  I would like each task to be able to use their own
> respective build files that are in their directory when they are
> called upon.  How do I tell an imported task that I have put in a
> "depends" to use it's own basedir and not the one of the importer?


I think "it depends," but it sounds like you might want the subant task:

<http://ant.apache.org/manual/Tasks/subant.html>

Note especially the second example at the bottom of that page.  Is that 
like what you are looking for?

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#15800

On Mon, 2 Jul 2012 17:24:12 -0700 (PDT), Greg <shireyg@gmail.com>
wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :

>I am trying to maintain my dependencies in an ant build system across multi=
>ple files.  I would like each task to be able to use their own respective b=
>uild files that are in their directory when they are called upon.  How do I=
> tell an imported task that I have put in a "depends" to use it's own based=
>ir and not the one of the importer?

My solution to most ant problems is to use a stomper, a java program
that generates the ant scripts.  That way I can get around many of
ant's limitations with verbosity.  It also makes them much easier to
maintain. Any change you make is propagated to all your scripts.
-- 
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
http://mindprod.com
Why do so many operating systems refuse to define a standard 
temporary file marking mechanism? It could be a reserved lead character
such as the ~ or a reserved extension such as .tmp.
It could be a file attribute bit. Because they refuse, there is no 
fool-proof way to scan a disk for orphaned temporary files and delete them. 
Further, you can't tell where the orhaned files ame from. 
This means the hard disks gradually fill up with garbage.

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#15804

On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:18:35 -0700, Roedy Green
<see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> wrote:

>On Mon, 2 Jul 2012 17:24:12 -0700 (PDT), Greg <shireyg@gmail.com>
>wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
>
>>I am trying to maintain my dependencies in an ant build system across multi=
>>ple files.  I would like each task to be able to use their own respective b=
>>uild files that are in their directory when they are called upon.  How do I=
>> tell an imported task that I have put in a "depends" to use it's own based=
>>ir and not the one of the importer?
>
>My solution to most ant problems is to use a stomper, a java program
>that generates the ant scripts.  That way I can get around many of
>ant's limitations with verbosity.  It also makes them much easier to
>maintain. Any change you make is propagated to all your scripts.

     "stomper"?  What a horrible name for something that generates
things, especially ant-related!

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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#15805

On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:04:28 -0700, Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net>
wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :

>
>     "stomper"?  What a horrible name for something that generates
>things, especially ant-related!

The term was coined by Hank van Tunen, a guy who worked on my team on
the first Mac app in Canada.  It stomped out things like a machine
would impress coins.
-- 
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
http://mindprod.com
Why do so many operating systems refuse to define a standard 
temporary file marking mechanism? It could be a reserved lead character
such as the ~ or a reserved extension such as .tmp.
It could be a file attribute bit. Because they refuse, there is no 
fool-proof way to scan a disk for orphaned temporary files and delete them. 
Further, you can't tell where the orhaned files ame from. 
This means the hard disks gradually fill up with garbage.

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#15806

On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:10:35 -0700, Roedy Green
<see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> wrote:

>On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:04:28 -0700, Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net>
>wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
>
>>
>>     "stomper"?  What a horrible name for something that generates
>>things, especially ant-related!
>
>The term was coined by Hank van Tunen, a guy who worked on my team on
>the first Mac app in Canada.  It stomped out things like a machine
>would impress coins.

     That would be "stamped" out.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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#15808

On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:38:20 -0700, Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net>
wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :

>
>     That would be "stamped" out.

see designed a boot logo, so HE meant stomped.
-- 
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
http://mindprod.com
Why do so many operating systems refuse to define a standard 
temporary file marking mechanism? It could be a reserved lead character
such as the ~ or a reserved extension such as .tmp.
It could be a file attribute bit. Because they refuse, there is no 
fool-proof way to scan a disk for orphaned temporary files and delete them. 
Further, you can't tell where the orhaned files ame from. 
This means the hard disks gradually fill up with garbage.

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#15813

On Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:20:11 -0700, Roedy Green
<see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> wrote:

>On Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:38:20 -0700, Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net>
>wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :

>>     That would be "stamped" out.
>
>see designed a boot logo, so HE meant stomped.

     Ah.

     "boot" as in worn: that is special use of the word in this
newsgroup!

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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#15832

On 7/3/2012 8:18 AM, Roedy Green wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jul 2012 17:24:12 -0700 (PDT), Greg <shireyg@gmail.com>
> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
>
>> I am trying to maintain my dependencies in an ant build system across multi=
>> ple files.  I would like each task to be able to use their own respective b=
>> uild files that are in their directory when they are called upon.  How do I=
>> tell an imported task that I have put in a "depends" to use it's own based=
>> ir and not the one of the importer?
>
> My solution to most ant problems is to use a stomper, a java program
> that generates the ant scripts.  That way I can get around many of
> ant's limitations with verbosity.  It also makes them much easier to
> maintain. Any change you make is propagated to all your scripts.

Create a new tool to generate input for another tool.

For a one time or a few times problem that is a great
solution.

But for a many time problem it is not the right solution.

Arne

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