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Only problem I have with <transform> is that when I think of that, I
think of XSLT, especially now that the TrAX (Transformation API for
XML) API has arrived.  I'd like to see the <style> task renamed to
<transform>.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Bodewig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 4:11 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [VOTE] name that task: <transform>
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> when I committed the <transform> task Jon didn't like the name. I'm
> not sure whether it was a -1 or just a -0 but lets make sure we get
> consent on this.
> 
> The task is an extension of <execon> that applies a system command
> to a couple of files (specified by a fileset) that are newer than a
> corresponding set of target files (specified by a mapper). The most
> common usecase for this is transforming *.ext1 to *.ext2 - that's
> why I called it <transform>.
> 
> Jon pointed out that there are a couple of other tasks doing
> transformations as well and the name might be misleading.
> 
> When I asked for a better name Jose Alberto suggested <apply> -
> this would have been a great name for <execon> IMHO, but we are
> talking about <transform>.
> 
> So we have to vote for a name I guess.
> 
> <transform>
> <apply>
> <something else - please name it>
> 
> My vote is +1 on <transform> and +0 on <apply>.
> 
> Stefan
> 
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