> -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Loughran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 2 February 2006 2:25 AM > To: Ant Users List > Subject: Re: Copy-Task > > Stephen McConnell wrote: > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Steve Loughran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> -you can use the <different> selector to do byte for byte > comparisons > >> of files. But that pulls all the remote data down and can clog a > >> network > > > > Would an MD5 comparison be sufficient? > > you probably don't even need a hash that strong. But you do > need to cache the hash somewhere, because if you have to > calculate it on demand, then you have just done the data copy > that you wanted to avoid...
I'm assuming that there is a MD5 on the server (or at least an MD5 could be placed on the server with the artifact) and that you would download the MD5 and compare that with a locally generated MD5 (avoiding any artifact download). /Steve. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
