+1 I think you put the problem in the wrong way - having tasks outside of a task ( i.e. at top level ) is the real issue.
That's how ant worked originally until a vote on ant-dev changed it, and most uses were for setup-like tasks, like <property>, <taskdef>, etc. It can be used for <javac> as well, but I don't think this is the main use-case. Costin On 18 Jul 2002, Stefan Bodewig wrote: > Hi, > > after I've made these things possible, Peter has indicated that he > doesn't like them. Honestly, target-less build files have been the > driving force for me to tackle the "tasks outside of targets" part and > I would have liked an early indicator as I've said what I'd be doing > quite clearly several times, but hey ... > > Here we go. > > I like target-less build files as an easy entry for newbies as well as > a stripped down process for very simple things (Ant's own docs.xml > could perfectly be stated without targets at all). > > +1 to target-less build files. > > Stefan > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
