Hello:
We are looking to annotate our build files in keeping with the javadoc philosophy
(i.e. if the documentation stays with the code it is more likely to be kept up to date).
To that end, we would like to add an optional "description" attribute to an ant project
to record information that describes the project as a whole, rather than any specific
target within the project.
We are delivering an application that includes a modular system of a dozen or so ant build files.
Right now each build file includes a description for each target, as well as a project-wide
description at the top in an XML comment. A project description attribute would make that
text available to tools like Antidote.
I am happy to make the appropriate changes to Main.java et al and submit the patches,
but wanted to float the idea by the group first. What say you?
Cheers,
--Craeg Strong Ariel Partners LLC
