Dependencies are simply dependencies and are not explicit directions on what order to do a build in. When ant executes, it builds a dependency tree and then steps through that tree building the earliest dependencies first. There are times when dependencies may be built out of order the way they are listed. For example:
<target name="target1" depends="target2,target3"/> <target name="target2" depends="target3"/> <target name="target3"/> If I say "ant target1", the first item to be built will be "target3" even though "target2" is listed first. What is happening is that Ant is building a dependency matrix, and calculates out that target "aaaa" and "bbbb" have to be built before target "all". So, it builds those two targets. It could have just as easily built "bbbb" before "aaaa" since neither has any dependency on the other. I am actually surprised you didn't get an error message that you have the same dependency listed multiple times. If you MUST specify a build order (and if you do, you're probably missing something. The whole concept of Ant is that Ant should be calculating out your build order and not you), you need to do <antcall>. On Dec 25, 2007 3:48 AM, Vincent Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Ant dev, > > > > I found Ant can't run a target multiple times, a small example is > followed, could you please hint me how to make it work?? > > > > Source Code: > > <project name="11" default="all" basedir="."> > > <target name="all" depends="aaaa, bbbb, aaaa, bbbb" /> > > > > <target name="aaaa"> > > <echo message="aaaaa" /> > > </target> > > > > <target name="bbbb"> > > <echo message="bbbbb" /> > > </target> > > </project> > > > > Output: > > Buildfile: D:\test.xml > > aaaa: > > [echo] aaaaa > > bbbb: > > [echo] bbbbb > > all: > > BUILD SUCCESSFUL > > Total time: 234 milliseconds > > > > What I am expecting is that both "aaaaa" and "bbbbb" should shown twice, > how can I achieve this? > > Looking forward for your reply, > > > > > > > > Thanks > > Vincent > > > > -- -- David Weintraub [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
