> From: broken connection [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 11:01 AM > To: Ant Users List > Subject: Re: Question about "depends" attribute in the target element > > Thanks Glenn, > Here's a small test script that i wrote that simulates my > environment and > proves my findings: > > build.xml: > <project> > <target name="first"> > <echo message="target First" /> > </target> > > <target name="second" depends="first"> > <echo message="target Second" /> > </target> > </project> > Output: > > C:\Documents and Settings\mick\Desktop\test>ant first second > Buildfile: build.xml > > first: > [echo] target First > > first: > [echo] target First > > second: > [echo] target Second > > BUILD SUCCESSFUL > Total time: 0 seconds > C:\Documents and Settings\hjhutty\Desktop\test> > > It clearly shows that the first target is run multiple > times.Can someone > please correct my understanding as to why this is happening.
Ant targets specified on the command line are invoked independently; it's as if you specified "ant first ; ant second", with the caveat that any properties defined during the execution of the first target will still be defined when the second target is executed. -- Rick Genter Principal Software Engineer Silverlink Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.silverlink.com Office (781) 425-5763 Mobile (781) 771-9677 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
