That solves the minor problem of ; vs , but doesn't solve the real problem. The
real problem is in getting javac to recognize a filelist/fileset/path. What I'm
looking for is something to replace the filelist that javac will accept.
On Mar 11, 2010, at 2:23 AM, jan.mate...@rzf.fin-nrw.de wrote:
> - <filelist dir="." files="@{sourceref}" /> <-- email is about this
> + <filelist dir="." refid="@{sourceref}" /> <-- email is about this
>
> Jan
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Robert Menteer [mailto:reet...@me.com]
>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. März 2010 21:28
>> An: user@ant.apache.org
>> Betreff: Passing a list of files to javac
>>
>> How can I get the javac task to use an existing fileset? In my
>> build.xml I have created several filesets to be used in
>> multiple places throughout build file. Here is how they have
>> been defined:
>>
>> <fileset dir = "${src}"
>> id = "java.source.all">
>> <include name = "**/*.java" />
>> </fileset>
>>
>> <fileset dir = "${src}"
>> id = "java.source.examples">
>> <include name = "**/Examples/**/*.java" />
>> </fileset>
>>
>> <fileset dir = "${src}"
>> id = "java.source.tests">
>> <include name = "**/Tests/*.java" />
>> </fileset>
>>
>> <fileset dir = "${src}"
>> id = "java.source.project">
>> <include name = "**/*.java" />
>> <exclude name = "**/Examples/**/*.java" />
>> <exclude name = "**/Tests/**/*.java" />
>> </fileset>
>>
>> I have also used macrodef to compile the java files so the
>> javac task does not need to be repeated multiple times. The
>> macro looks like this:
>>
>> <macrodef name="compile">
>> <attribute name="sourceref"/>
>> <sequential>
>> <javac srcdir = "${src}"
>> destdir = "${build}"
>> classpathref = "classpath"
>> includeantruntime = "no"
>> debug = "${debug}">
>> <filelist dir="." files="@{sourceref}" /> <-- email
>> is about this
>> </javac>
>> </sequential>
>> </macrodef>
>>
>> What I'm trying to do is compile only the classes that are
>> needed for specific targets not all the targets in the source
>> tree. And do so without having to specify the files every
>> time. Here are how the targets are defined:
>>
>> <target name = "compile-examples"
>> depends = "init">
>> <compile sourceref = "${toString:java.source.examples}" />
>> </target>
>>
>> <target name = "compile-project"
>> depends = "init">
>> <compile sourceref = "${toString:java.source.project}" />
>> </target>
>>
>> <target name = "compile-tests"
>> depends = "init">
>> <compile sourceref = "${toString:java.source.tests}" />
>> </target>
>>
>> As you can see each target specifies the java files to be
>> compiled as a simi-colon separated list of absolute file
>> names. The only problem with this is that javac does not
>> support filelist. It also does not support fileset, path or
>> pathset. I've tried using <include name = "@{sourceref}" />
>> but it treats the list as a single file name. Another thing I
>> tried is sending the reference directly (not using toString)
>> and using <include ref = "@{sourceref}" /> but include does
>> not have a ref attribute.
>>
>> I've done a search of this list and noticed another person
>> with a similar problem. But while it was discussed no solution
>> was presented.
>>
>> SO THE QUESTION IS: How do you get the javac task to use a
>> reference to a fileset that was defined in another part of the
>> build file? I'm not interested in solutions that cause me to
>> have multiple javac tasks. Completely re-writting the macro is
>> acceptable. Changes to the targets are also acceptable
>> provided redundant code between targets is kept to a minimum.
>>
>> p.s. Another problem is that fileset wants a comma separated
>> list. I've only done a brief search for a way to convert
>> semi-colons to commas and haven't found a way to do that.
>>
>> p.p.s. Sorry for the yelling but some people are too quick to
>> post responses that don't address the subject.
>>
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