>>>>> "DH" == Diane Holt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
DH> While we're on this topic, I'd like to check that I'm using the
DH> <available>/if/unless, as they currently exist, the way you're
DH> supposed to be.
Does your example actually work? Well, if it does, I think you are
doing far more than you need to (by using the <ant> task). My version
would look like this:
<project default="widget" basedir=".">
<target name="test.widget">
<available classname="Widget"
property="widget.available">
<classpath>
<pathelement location="${user.home}"/>
</classpath>
</available>
</target>
<target name="noWidget" depends="test.widget" unless="widget.available">
<echo message=""/>
<echo message="******* Widget not available *******"/>
<echo message="***** Run compile target first *****"/>
<echo message=""/>
</target>
<target name="doWidget" depends="test.widget" if="widget.available">
<echo message="Executing widget target..."/>
</target>
<target name="widget" depends="doWidget,noWidget" />
</project>
This isn't really shorter but saves you from the overhead of creating
another Project instance.
Stefan
