Hi, if <depend> is not perfect, how to solve this dependency probelm when compiling?.I want to write a script for our financial product which is already running live.Previously we were using NT batch file to build.Please help me in this regard.
Ramkumar --- Conor MacNeill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ram Krish wrote: > > Hi, > > I have very liitle knowledge in Ant.Whats the > > advantage of Depend task over javac > > If class A depends on class B and B.java is changed, > the <javac> task > will not recompile A.java even though class B may > have changed its > interface. If it hasB has changes, the result may be > a runtime error > (IncompatibleClassChangeError). The depend task > analyses class > dependencies and if A depends on B and B.java has > changed, it will > delete A.class, forcing A.java to be recompiled. The > interface change > would then cause some sort of compilation error. > > <depend> is not perfect as it relies on class file > dependencies. Most, > but not all, source level dependencies result in > class filedependencies. > In particular, static final constants do not. > > and how to combine > > them effectivwly for building projects?..(i am > using > > JDK1.3.1) > > > > Just put a <depend> task before <javac> in your > build target and use the > same parameters. > > Conor > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ________________________________________________________________________ Missed your favourite TV serial last night? Try the new, Yahoo! TV. visit http://in.tv.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
