I do run the macrodef in parallel using parallel task. Do you think
using var task will work ?
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Olivier Gies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I recommend using the <var ..> task from ant-contrib. You can se it to
> unset properties in macrodefs, like this:
>
> <var name="myvalue" unset="true" />
>
> BR,
> Olivier
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Having problem using property to in macrodef if invoke for more
> than one time
>
>
> From: CheeYang Chau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: user@ant.apache.org
> Date: 27/03/2008 13:52
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I love the macrodef task. However, it has a weakness. We must be very
> > careful if using property within the macrodef. I face problem with a
> > macrodef that is more complicated than the following example. I have
> > to use dirname and condition in my macrodef, but it cause problem if I
> > invoke macrodef for more than one time as the property has been set
> > for the first time. Here is an example that trying to replay the
> > situation I face:
> >
> > <macrodef name="a">
> > <attribute name="module"/>
> > <sequential>
> > <property name="myvalue" value="@{module}"/>
> > <echo>${myvalue}</echo>
> > </sequential>
> > </macrodef>
> >
> > <target name="build">
> > <a module="venus"/>
> > <a module="mars"/>
> > </target>
> >
> > I expect the output should be
> >
> > [echo] venus
> > [echo] mars
> >
> > but it turn out:
> >
> > [echo] venus
> > [echo] venus
> >
> > I think this is a common issue using macrodef and there are some
> > temporary solution to pass a temporary property name to the macrodef.
> > This is not feasible in my situation as I need to pass more than 5 to
> > 10 properties to my macrodef.
> >
> > Some other solution is using local property but I couldn't find this
> > task. I am using ANT 1.7.0.
> >
> > Any solution? Please advice. Thank you very much.
> >
>
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