> From: Costin Manolache [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 07 January 2003 15:30 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Antlib... when? > > > Jose Alberto Fernandez wrote: > > > Several of the issues exposed here like what to do about redefining > > tasks and so on where addressed on the proposal in the > /antlib/ which > > I wrote. > > My primary concern with this particular proposal - the XML > descriptor. > I'm fine with it as long as a simple antlib is also supported, using > .properties. >
The main issue with this is that it needs to support declaring tasks and datatypes, so a simple .properties would not do. On the otherhand, the proposal came with a nice <antjar> task that could be made to generate the XML for you based on some simpler description. So it does not have to be dificult. > There is also the issue of automatic loading of antlibs > versus explicit > declaration. At least Conor and me ( convinced by Conor ) expressed > a preference to explicit. > To me the reason for automatic loading is to allow ANT core itself to use and <antlib> to load. I would hate having two different mechanisms one for core and one for non-core. Whether the autoload libraries are "discovered" or explicitly mentioned somewhere is a separate issue. Jose Alberto -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
