While researching when trying to figure out why I could not use the wildcard classpath for the javac task- even in ant 1.8.4 ( wildcards are supposed to be allowed since Ant 1.8.2 )- here is what I have inferred. Can someone please let me know, if the inference is correct or am I mis-guided soul here
- If you use 'fork' attribute in the 'javac' task, it uses javac of the jdk I am running ant with ( Thanks to Rainer Noack in response to question - Which javac does ant use in its "javac" task? ) - If you use 'fork' AND the 'compiler' attribute in the 'javac' task - it uses the compiler specified by the value of the 'compiler' attribute - If you do not use the 'fork' and / or 'compiler' attribute, the compile method from com.sun.tools.javac.Main gets invoked. This class is in tools.jar and this is a pre jdk1.6 implementation of the compile and is also deprecated So, my questions are - Have I understood it correctly ? - What would be the replacement for com.sun.tools.javac.Main - How can I change the implementation to use the newer class for compile method and use the changed implementation? What would be the process I will need to follow? Thank you ----------------------------------------- This email transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain CSX privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the intended addressee. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this email by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please immediately delete it and notify sender at the above CSX email address. Sender and CSX accept no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by receipt of this email.
