Don't know much about macrodef, but will give it a try. Thanks for the hint!
-----Original Message----- From: Scot P. Floess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 15:15 To: Ant Users List Subject: Re: Invoking a target (Ant 1.7) in a loop (Ant-Contrib) Just curious, but why not make computeCheckSum a macrodef instead of a target? Does it ever "stand on its own" or is it sorta a functional unit to be called? By that, I mean do you ever execute ant using that as a target or is it a utility type thing? Rebo, Alex wrote: > Hello! > > In attempt to compute checksums for all files in a directory I wrote this: > > <fileset id="myLibs" dir="${extention}"> > <include name="*.jar"/> > </fileset> > > ..... > > <target name="thisTargetName"> > <foreach target="computeCheckSum" param="fileToWorkOn" > inheritall="true"> > <path> > <fileset refid="myLibs" /> > </path> > </foreach> > </target> > > .... > > <target name="computeCheckSum"> > <checksum file="${fileToWorkOn}" algorithm="MD5" /> > <echo> > Created checksum file for ${fileToWorkOn}. > </echo> > </target> > > OK. It's, probably, the worst Ant you ever seen. (BTW, any comments on how > to improve it > are welcome). But it works ... until you ask it to become verbose. > > Here what it does: > > [antcall] calling target(s) [computeCheckSum] in build file > C:\Devel\RAD\RADWor > kspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.xml > parsing buildfile C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.xml > wit > h URI = file:/C:/Devel/RAD/RADWorkspace_Sample/ConfigureServer/build.xml > Project base dir set to: C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer > parsing buildfile > jar:file:/C:/Java/Apache/Ant/ant-contrib/ant-contrib-1.0b3.jar > !/net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml with URI = > jar:file:/C:/Java/Apache/Ant/ant-contr > ib/ant-contrib-1.0b3.jar!/net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml > Trying to override old definition of task propertycopy > Trying to override old definition of task shellscript > > ..... > > Trying to override old definition of task headMethod > Trying to override old definition of task importurl > [property] Loading Environment env. > [property] Loading > C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.prope > rties > [antcall] Entering > C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.xml. > .. > Build sequence for target(s) `computeCheckSum is [computeCheckSum] > Complete build sequence is [computeCheckSum, determineEnv, selfCheck, > destCheck, > copy, configure, test, main, , verifyCheckSum] > > computeCheckSum: > [antcall] Exiting > C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.xml. > [antcall] calling target(s) [computeCheckSum] in build file > C:\Devel\RAD\RADWor > kspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.xml > parsing buildfile C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.xml > wit > h URI = file:/C:/Devel/RAD/RADWorkspace_Sample/ConfigureServer/build.xml > Project base dir set to: C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer > parsing buildfile > jar:file:/C:/Java/Apache/Ant/ant-contrib/ant-contrib-1.0b3.jar > !/net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml with URI = > jar:file:/C:/Java/Apache/Ant/ant-contr > ib/ant-contrib-1.0b3.jar!/net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml > Trying to override old definition of task propertycopy > Trying to override old definition of task shellscript > > ... > > Trying to override old definition of task headMethod > Trying to override old definition of task importurl > [property] Loading Environment env. > [property] Loading > C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.prope > rties > [antcall] Entering > C:\Devel\RAD\RADWorkspace_Sample\ConfigureServer\build.xml. > > Looks like it's calling itself via [antcall]. Is suppose to do that when > target is invoked in a loop? > Or I'm doing smth awfully "smart"? > > > > -- Scot P. Floess 27 Lake Royale Louisburg, NC 27549 252-478-8087 (Home) 919-754-4592 (Work) Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
