I haven't deeply evaluated the targets you are invoking via antcalls, but I
have very rarely found the need for them since the introduction of
macrodefs around Ant 1.6--ancient history! I would recommend you experiment
and see if you can't accomplish your goals with stock Ant.
Matt
On Aug 22, 2013 12:06 PM, "Eric Fetzer" <elstonk...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Oh, Peter! I thank you very very much! This is the first I've heard of
> the runtarget task in antcontrib. It works brilliantly.
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Reilly <peter.kitt.rei...@gmail.com>
> To: Ant Users List <user@ant.apache.org>
> Cc:
> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: <target unless=...>
>
> Maybe ant-contrib's runtarget may fit better for your use-case.
>
> Peter
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Eric Fetzer <elstonk...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > This is insane! Is there no way to preserve information set in an
> > antcall? I tried to change strategy a little and do the following:
> >
> > <project default="invalid">
> > <!-- Import the properties_common.xml file -->
> > <import file="properties.xml" />
> > <import file="includes.xml" />
> > <taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml"/>
> > <taskdef name="unset" classname="ise.antelope.tasks.Unset"/>
> > <target name="invalid">
> > <property name="labelset" value="false"/>
> > <antcall target="dotest1" inheritall="true" />
> > <echo>before going to dotest2 labelset = ${labelset}</echo>
> > <antcall target="dotest2" inheritall="true" />
> > </target>
> > <target name="dotest1" depends="setvalue">
> > <echo message="in test1 and value of labelset is: ${labelset}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="dotest2" depends="setvalue">
> > <echo message="in test2"/>
> > <echo message="value of labelset is: ${labelset}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="setvalue">
> > <if>
> > <equals arg1="${labelset}" arg2="false" />
> > <then>
> > <echo>Before setting the value, labelset = ${labelset}</echo>
> > <echo>setting the value to true</echo>
> > <unset name="labelset"/>
> > <property name="labelset" value="true" />
> > <echo>labelset = ${labelset}</echo>
> > </then>
> > </if>
> > </target>
> > </project>
> >
> > Same results:
> >
> > Buildfile: testthrow.xml
> > invalid:
> > setvalue:
> > [echo] Before setting the value, labelset = false
> > [echo] setting the value to true
> > [echo] labelset = true
> > dotest1:
> > [echo] in test1 and value of labelset is: true
> > [echo] before going to dotest2 labelset = false
> > setvalue:
> > [echo] Before setting the value, labelset = false
> > [echo] setting the value to true
> > [echo] labelset = true
> > dotest2:
> > [echo] in test2
> > [echo] value of labelset is: true
> > BUILD SUCCESSFUL
> >
> > It loses the setting that happened in setvalue... Anybody?????
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Eric Fetzer <elstonk...@yahoo.com>
> > To: "McNish, Budd" <bmcn...@healthplan.com>; Ant Users List <
> > user@ant.apache.org>
> > Cc:
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: <target unless=...>
> >
> > I just threw this out because I couldn't get anything to work. Reviving
> > because I can't accept failure. Budd, your repro wasn't doing what I
> > wanted, but I didn't realize why until now. The reson you went into
> test1
> > was because you didn't put an unless clause on it. Put the unless clause
> > on it and you wouldn't go into it. As soon as you instantiate the var,
> you
> > won't go into any of the targets for the var. I want to go into my
> target
> > once and only once. Consider the following example:
> >
> > <project default="invalid">
> > <!-- Import the properties_common.xml file -->
> > <import file="properties.xml" />
> > <import file="includes.xml" />
> > <taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml"/>
> > <taskdef name="unset" classname="ise.antelope.tasks.Unset"/>
> > <target name="invalid">
> > <var name="testit" value=""/>
> > <antcall target="dotest1" inheritall="true" />
> > <antcall target="dotest2" inheritall="true" />
> > </target>
> > <target name="dotest1" depends="setvalue">
> > <echo message="in test1 and value of testit is: ${testit}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="dotest2" depends="setvalue">
> > <echo message="in test2"/>
> > <echo message="value of testit is: ${testit}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="setvalue" unless="testit">
> > <echo>setting the value to true</echo>
> > <var name="testit" value="true" />
> > <echo>testit = ${testit}</echo>
> > </target>
> > </project>
> >
> > It won't go into setvalue ever because testit is already instantiated. I
> > want it to go in once. Anyone able to help me on this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Eric Fetzer <elstonk...@yahoo.com>
> > To: "McNish, Budd" <bmcn...@healthplan.com>; Ant Users List <
> > user@ant.apache.org>
> > Cc:
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: <target unless=...>
> >
> > Ahhh, you're using var instead of property. I missed that before. Since
> > you instantiate it first, the scope remains over the antcalls.
> Beautiful,
> > thanks Budd!
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "McNish, Budd" <bmcn...@healthplan.com>
> > To: Ant Users List <user@ant.apache.org>; 'Eric Fetzer' <
> > elstonk...@yahoo.com>
> > Cc:
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:36 AM
> > Subject: RE: <target unless=...>
> >
> > Eric,
> >
> > Okay try this one.
> >
> > <project default="invalid">
> > <target name="invalid">
> > <taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antcontrib.properties">
> > <classpath location="${antcontrib.jar}"/>
> > </taskdef>
> > <var name="testit" value="" />
> > <antcall target="test1" inheritall="true" />
> > <antcall target="test2" inheritall="true" />
> > </target>
> > <target name="test1" depends="setvalue">
> > <echo message="in test1 and value of testit is: ${testit}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="test2" unless="testit">
> > <echo message="in test2"/>
> > <echo message="value of testit is: ${testit}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="setvalue">
> > <echo>setting the value to 1.2.3.4</echo>
> > <var name="testit" value="1.2.3.4" />
> > <echo>testit = ${testit}</echo>
> > </target>
> > </project>
> >
> > C:\IBM>ant -f /temp/throw.xml
> > Buildfile: C:\temp\throw.xml
> >
> > invalid:
> >
> > setvalue:
> > [echo] setting the value to 1.2.3.4
> > [echo] testit = 1.2.3.4
> >
> > test1:
> > [echo] in test1 and value of testit is: 1.2.3.4
> >
> > test2:
> >
> > BUILD SUCCESSFUL
> > Total time: 0 seconds
> >
> > C:\IBM>
> >
> > Budd A. McNish
> >
> > Health Plan Services
> > 813-289-1000 ext. 2352
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric Fetzer [mailto:elstonk...@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:21 AM
> > To: Ant Users List
> > Subject: Re: <target unless=...>
> >
> > Sorry Budd, it looks like I wasn't clear on one aspect of this. The
> value
> > of this property must be set inside of the first target called. In
> > reality, the first target called has a depends target that may set
> > this property. Based on whether it sets that property, we may or may not
> > want to come back to that target again. So a more valid repro would be:
> >
> > <project name="test" default="testIt">
> > <taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml"/>
> > <target name="testIt">
> > <antcall target="test1" inheritall="true" />
> > <echo message="back out to main target, label is: ${label}"/>
> > <antcall target="test2" inheritall="true" />
> > </target>
> > <target name="test1" depends="setLabel" >
> > <echo message="in test1 and value of label is: ${label}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="test2" depends="setLabel">
> > <echo message="in test2"/>
> > <echo message="value of label is: ${label}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="setLabel" unless="label">
> > <property name="label" value="1.2.3.4"/>
> > <echo message="I'm creating a label here..."/>
> > </target>
> > </project>
> >
> > And the results from running this are:
> >
> >
> > Buildfile: test.xml
> > testIt:
> > setLabel:
> > [echo] I'm creating a label here...
> > test1:
> > [echo] in test1 and value of label is: 1.2.3.4
> > [echo] back out to main target, label is: ${label}
> > setLabel:
> > [echo] I'm creating a label here...
> > test2:
> > [echo] in test2
> > [echo] value of label is: 1.2.3.4
> > BUILD SUCCESSFUL
> > Total time: 0 seconds
> >
> >
> > You see that it attempts to create the label twice which will fail in my
> > real application. I think what I need to do instead is:
> >
> > <project name="test" default="testIt">
> > <taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml"/>
> > <target name="testIt" depends="setLabel">
> > <antcall target="test1" inheritall="true" />
> > <antcall target="test2" inheritall="true" />
> > </target>
> > <target name="test1">
> > <echo message="in test1 and value of label is: ${label}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="test2">
> > <echo message="in test2"/>
> > <echo message="value of label is: ${label}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="setLabel">
> > <property name="label" value="1.2.3.4"/>
> > <echo message="I'm creating a label here..."/>
> > </target>
> > </project>
> >
> > In my real world application, that will take some rewriting, but simple
> is
> > good... Thanks for looking at my spaghetti (mmmmmm, meatballs)!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "McNish, Budd" <bmcn...@healthplan.com>
> > To: Ant Users <user@ant.apache.org>; 'Eric Fetzer' <elstonk...@yahoo.com
> >
> > Cc:
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:48 AM
> > Subject: RE: <target unless=...>
> >
> > This works.
> >
> > <project default="invalid">
> > <target name="invalid">
> > <property name="testit" value="" />
> > <antcall target="test1" inheritall="true" >
> > <param name="testit" value="true"/>
> > </antcall>
> > <antcall target="test2" inheritall="true" />
> > </target>
> > <target name="test1">
> > <echo message="in test1 and value of testit is: ${testit}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="test2" unless="testit">
> > <echo message="in test2"/>
> > <echo message="value of testit is: ${testit}"/>
> > </target>
> >
> > </project>
> >
> > C:\IBM>ant -f /temp/throw.xml
> > Buildfile: C:\temp\throw.xml
> >
> > invalid:
> >
> > test1:
> > [echo] in test1 and value of testit is: true
> >
> > test2:
> >
> > BUILD SUCCESSFUL
> > Total time: 0 seconds
> >
> > C:\IBM>
> >
> > Budd A. McNish
> >
> > Health Plan Services
> > 813-289-1000 ext. 2352
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric Fetzer [mailto:elstonk...@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:14 AM
> > To: Ant Users
> > Subject: <target unless=...>
> >
> > Hi! I've found that my unless= is somewhat useless when using <antcall>.
> > Here's a repro for what I'm trying to do:
> >
> > <project name="test" default="testIt">
> > <taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml"/>
> > <target name="testIt">
> > <antcall target="test1" inheritall="true" />
> > <antcall target="test2" inheritall="true" />
> > </target>
> > <target name="test1">
> > <property name="testit" value="true"/>
> > <echo message="in test1 and value of testit is: ${testit}"/>
> > </target>
> > <target name="test2" unless="testit">
> > <echo message="in test2"/>
> > <echo message="value of testit is: ${testit}"/>
> > </target>
> > </project>
> >
> > And the results that I'm sure you anticipate as you understand how
> antcall
> > works:
> >
> > [me@myMachine]$ ant -f test.xml
> > Buildfile: test.xml
> > testIt:
> > test1:
> > [echo] in test1 and value of testit is: true
> > test2:
> > [echo] in test2
> > [echo] value of testit is: ${testit} BUILD SUCCESSFUL Total time: 0
> > seconds
> >
> >
> > My actual antcall is in a for loop using a list to call targets that
> start
> > with the same word, like so:
> >
> > <for list="${build.apps} param="app">
> > <sequential>
> > <antcall target="build@{app}"/>
> > </sequential>
> > </for>
> >
> > Can anyone give me a better methodology for achieving the results I'm
> > after?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
> >
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