i keep core optional tasks (ftp, junit) in the ant lib folder, and keep 3rd party tasks (xdoclet, cactus, castor, etc) as part of my application.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Barnes, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:17 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: optional tasks > > > I have several optional tasks that I need to use from other projects. > > What is the recommended way to include this in the ant start up: > > the 2 solutions that I can think of currently is > > 1) copy all needed jars into the ant/lib > I feel that this approach over time is harder to maintain as > new libraries > are added and updates to existing libraries come out > > 2) set up classpath to incorporate the optional libraries > I have not tried this approach yet, but feel that in the long > term this is > easier to maintain. > > Thanks for any pointers and help that can be provided. > > Mike Barnes > > > ************************************************************** > This message, including any attachments, contains > confidential information intended for a specific individual > and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact sender immediately by > reply e-mail and destroy all copies. You are hereby notified > that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this > message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly > prohibited. > TIAA-CREF > ************************************************************** > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]