On Thu, 22 May 2003, Jose Alberto Fernandez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Stefan Bodewig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> I'm not sure that the build file writer is going to read the antlib >> descriptor, though. > > But remember we want to be able to say this same things inside build files > so we can declare things not in antlibs. OK. >> With roles, would an arbitrary implementation of ShapeInterface that >> was not bundled with the antlib and was not declared to be in role >> shape be accepted as nested element in <computearea/>? >> > > I would say you need to declare it as a shape or some other > "role-name" defined by ShareInterface. Which means roles are not optional, even in a non-ambiguos case. What would be the benefit? > The same way you need to declare something as a Task before you can > use it as such. There are people who want to make this unnecessary 8-) Stefan