[was Re: Using files in classpath in task file="", changed subject to
attract more comments]
On Mon, 7 Apr 2003, Jose Alberto Fernandez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
... about a new attribute to <property> that would set the property to
the URI of a file that get's resolved relative to basedir.
> Pick the name you think it is more appropriate.
>
> Some thoughts:
>
> <property name="x" uriOfFile="${fileName}"/>
> <property name="x" valueAsUri="${fileName}"/>
> <property name="x" locationAsUri="${fileName}"/>
> <property name="x" uriForLocation="${fileName}"/>
>
> Alternatively, we could have something more general that you can
> pass a URI and knows how to use it, but alternatively if the value
> if that of a file, then it construct a URI for it.
>
> <property name="x" uri="${fileName}"/>
>
> As long as we get the expected behavior I do not mind.
What do others think of this? Maybe we shouldn't add yet another
attribute but a complete new task?
<seturi property="x" location="build.xml"/>
<seturi property="x"
resources="org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties"/>
<seturi property="x" url="http://www.apache.org/"/>
Stefan
