<classpath> is not an Ant type. It is a nested element on some tasks.
Just define the path as you have done below, without the <classpath>
elements and then you can refer to this when you need a classpath. For
example, to use this in a compile you would use
<javac ...>
<classpath refid="project.class.path"/>
</javac>
Conor
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T Master [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 August 2001 7:54 AM
> To: ant user mailist
> Subject: path task error output
>
>
> I have Target init which sets the classpath. However I am
> getting an error
> on the path task.
> I've received this using netbeans and the commandline. I have ant1.3.
>
> Error excerpt:
> Could not create task of type: classpath Common solutions are adding the
> task to defaults.properties and executing bin/bootstrap
> javadoccing.xml [35] Could not create task of type: classpath. Common
> solutions are to use taskdef to declare your task, or, if this is an
> optional task, to put the optional.jar in the lib directory of your ant
> installation (ANT_HOME).
>
> Complete Output is below.
>
> Code excerpt:
> <classpath>
> <path id="project.class.path">
> <pathelement location="${build.dir}"/>
> <pathelement path="${java.class.path}/"/>
> <!--pathelement path="${pending.additional.path}"/-->
> <!--pathelement location="C:\dev\junit\junit.jar"/ -->
> <!--pathelement location="C:\dev\ant\lib\optional.jar"/ -->
> </path>
> </classpath>
>
> Ideas? I have optional.jar and everything installed in my classpath or in
> the ant/lib correctly. AFAIK.
>
> T Master
>
>
> OUTPUT
> =======
> parsing buildfile C:\dev\build\javadoccing.xml with URI =
> file:C:/dev/build/javadoccing.xml
> Setting ro project property: ant.project.name -> 20
> Setting project property: basedir -> C:\dev\
> Project base dir set to: C:\dev\
> +Target: init
> +Task: tstamp
> +Task: property
> +Task: property
> +Task: property
> +Task: property
> +Task: property
> +Task: property
> +Task: property
> +Task: mkdir
> +Task: mkdir
> +Task: mkdir
> +Task: mkdir
> +Target: javadocs
> +Task: echo
> +Task: javadoc
> Build sequence for target `javadocs' is [init, javadocs]
> Complete build sequence is [init, javadocs]
> init:
> Setting project property: DSTAMP -> 20010807
> Setting project property: TSTAMP -> 1533
> Setting project property: TODAY -> August 7 2001
> Setting project property: src.dir -> src
> Setting project property: build.dir -> class
> Setting project property: dist.dir -> jar
> Setting project property: javadoc.dir -> docs/api
> Setting project property: test.path -> com/unittests
> Setting project property: vss.userid -> mylogin
> Override ignored for vss.userid
> Could not create task of type: classpath Common solutions are adding the
> task to defaults.properties and executing bin/bootstrap
> javadoccing.xml [35] Could not create task of type: classpath. Common
> solutions are to use taskdef to declare your task, or, if this is an
> optional task, to put the optional.jar in the lib directory of your ant
> installation (ANT_HOME).
>
>
