On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Alex Boisvert <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 4:19 AM, lacton <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I have two questions. >> >> 1. Why should buildr invoke a FileTask given to the exclude() method? >> For the include() method, I understand and appreciate the feature, but >> I don't understand the point for the exclude method. >> > > I was also perplexed when I suggested it. The valid use cases are few and > far between. I think the main reason is to maintain symmetry with > include(). > > alex
So, it seems to be a choice between API clarity through symmetry and runtime performance (i.e., fewer tasks to run). Both ways seem valid to me. What do the others think about this issue? lacton
