2007/7/31, Brandon Van Every <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 7/31/07, Eric Noulard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2007/7/31, Brandon Van Every <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > and CMake > > > doesn't figure out how to do Java, then CMake will lose in the Eclipse > > > world. > > > > Not so sure, even if I'm no eclipse expert. > > If CMake is able to generate Eclipse project files and/or with > > eventual Ant build files then I'm pretty sure CMake will get in the Eclipse > > world very soon. > > Oh come on, you think anyone's going to bother to support such major > tasks if CMake doesn't speak Java reasonably well?
Yes I think a lot of Eclipse/CDT user won't ever need CMake Java support. > > I think you underestimate what Ant > > and the wealth of optional tasks are able to do, I suggest you go > > to http://ant.apache.org/manual/ and browse tasks. > > You'll see that high level ant tasks enables you to do ftp, ssh, scp, > > cvs, subversion, rpm building in a easy way. > > As far as I know CMake does not have those capabilities. > > ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET and/or EXECUTE_PROCESS won't be as portable and as powerful as a custom Ant task can be. >From within ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET you have limited programmatic possibility in comparison with Java used for custom ant task. >From my experience I have to write platform specific ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET for different platforms, at least one for Windows and one for Un*x whereas custom ant task may be written in a java-portable fashion. Be assured I am a pro-cmake user, but I look at CMake and Ant with a different point if view. -- Erk _______________________________________________ CMake mailing list CMake@cmake.org http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake