Attribute names can not have spaces in them. f they do the JVM will not load
them. Remove the spaces and try again.
On Sat, 17 Nov 2001 05:58, Ylan Segal wrote:
> I thought it would be a good idea to add some stuff to the manifest file so
> that later it could help me debug, so I did:
>
> <jar jarfile="${dist.home}/dcs.jar">
> <fileset dir="${compile.to}">
> <include name="**/dcs/**/*.class"/>
> <include name="**/db/*.class"/>
> <include name="**/util/*.class"/>
> </fileset>
> <manifest>
> <attribute name="Date of Build" value="${formated.date}"/>
> <attribute name="Build OS" value="${os.name} version
>${os.version} on
> ${os.arch}"/>
> <attribute name="Java Version" value="${ant.java.version}"/>
> <attribute name="Build Compiler" value="${build.compiler}"/>
> </manifest>
> </jar>
>
> The problem is that after I do this, the manifest file is created as
> expected, but the jar doesn't work anymore. For some reason I get Class not
> found errors when trying to access classes on the jar. If I remove the
> <mainfest> from the <jar> task, then the generated jar works again.
> What gives? What can I put there? I read the Jar Manifest section in the
> Jar File Specificationand it says:
> "In all cases for all sections, attributes which are not understood are
> ignored."
> that is why I thought I could just use my own attributes.
>
> Any ideas? I guess that the other thing I could do is generate a properties
> file and included in the jar...
>
> Thanks.
>
> > build.xml
> >
> > <jar jarfile="${dest1}/lib/app.jar"
> > basedir="${dest}">
> > <manifest>
> > <attribute name="JarVersion" value="1.1"/>
> > </manifest>
> > </jar>
> >
> > manulay edit every build
> >
> > Manifest-Version: 1.0
> > JarVersion: 1.1
> > Created-By: Ant 1.4.1
> >
> >
> >
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