I should have added this - this jar does not contain any typedef or tasks to be defined. It actually contains the regexp implementation that I just want to have added to the ant classpath.
Can I use taskdef/typedef without defining a task or type? -----Original Message----- From: Alexey N. Solofnenko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:06 PM To: Ant Users List Subject: Re: Adding to the ant classpath from within a project <taskdef> and <typedef> (http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/typedef.html) have classpath attribute. You can execute it within a target or within ANT-Contrib's <if> task in a global scope. - Alexey. Nestor Dutko wrote: > I've looked around at this and understand the mechanisms that nat has > for extending types (via typedef) and tasks (via taskdef). > > I have a condition where I want to use the propertyregexp task. I > compile using JDK1.2. I also have the apache regexp.jar. I have read > on how to add my own task definition and defining with regexpimpl to > use via the ant -D mechanism. > > What I want to do is > > - augment just ant's classpath to include regexp.jar > - do this without: > > adding the file to $ANT_HOME/lib > adding the file to ~/.ant tree > setting CLASSPATH to point to the location of the file before > invoking ant. > > Is there some way that I can cause the ant classloader to know about a > generic JAR file to be added if the jar file does not have a type or > task definition? > > Thanks, > Nestor > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ / Alexey N. Solofnenko MDL Information Systems, Inc. work: 510-357-2222x1726 home: http://trelony.cjb.net/ / --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
