The reason seem to be (but I haven't been able to confirm as I have been busy in other matters) that the Task has a default constructor (that I use). To use the 'log()' method, I'd need to invoke a constructor with the node name I want to use. Smthg like :
<snip> class MyTask extends Task { public MyTask() { super("com.cpy_name.pckg.MyTask"); } ... } </snip> If that is the case, the constructor could use the following definition : logger = Logger.getLogger(this.getClass()); \T, --- Steve Loughran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thomas SMETS wrote: > > dear, > > I create a simple task as indicated in the ANT book : "Ant: The Definitive > > Guide", Second > Edition > > from O'Reilly. Something like > > > > import java.io.IOException; > > import org.apache.tools.ant.Task; > > import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Execute; > > import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline; > > > > public class MyCustomTask extends Task > > { > > public MyCustomTask () > > { > > System.out.println("Instanciated"); > > } > > > > public void init() > > { > > System.out.println("initialized"); > > } > > > > public void execute() > > { > > System.out.println("executed"); > > } > > } > > > > The funny thing is that the init seems to be called twice ... ANT-version > > is either 1.6.2 & > 1.6.5 > > and invoking the log-methode in the constructor throws a > > NullPOinterException. Any idea about > > those ... ? > > I think the double-init was a regression in ant that will be fixed in > the next release. > > regarding the exception in the constructor; send a stack trace. > > > Ant tasks normally use the log() operations, with different levels of > verbosity > > log("your files have been deleted",Project.MSG_VERBOSE); > log("unstable condition in the antimatter core",Project.MSG_ERROR); > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand. Martin Fowler T. : +32 (0)2 742 05 94 M. : +32 (0)497 44 68 12 @ : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you skype too ... ? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]