Hi all, I have a basic ANT question.
Is it possible to execute a target only if it is outdated? That is only if one of the files it depends on is newer than the target file (assuming the target is a file). How would I do that in ANT? You don't have to worry about this if you compile Java source code, the compiler will take care of it, but there are other Java and non-Java tools out there that are not that smart. I am using JavaCC and JJTree, parser generators, and these tools will not compare the time stamps of the input grammar and existing output files. I know, I can write my own task to handle this, but this is an elementary feature of makefiles. In my opinion the presence of this feature will influence the general acceptance of ANT as a replacement for make. Thanks, Marius -- ------------------ Marius Scurtescu, Software Engineer Tel: (604) 899-2835 Fax: (604) 899-2899 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Multiactive Software Inc. http://www.multiactive.com ------------------ Attract and retain customers with Multiactive Software -- proud winners of PC WEEK's "Best of COMDEX" award. ------------------
