At 03:39 20/4/01 -0700, Daniel Rall wrote: >I've been running into the need for flow control in Ant build files on >every project that I participate in. It's either add flow control, or >have people write custom tasks or--ugh--external scripts.
custom tasks will likely be created regardless in ant2 regardl4ess of wishes of ant2 devs ;) >There is a need, but I'm unsure whether built in flow control is the >right way to address it (probably is though). To me, adding flow >control means trading ease of scripting for added complexity. I've >never been a fan of added complexity, but the need must be met >somehow...anyhow, I'm rambling. Flow control is not the right way to do it in most cases (all of them???) - instead templating offers a better alternative. Unfrortunately we have to wait till ant2 before this becomes a reality ;) Cheers, Pete *-----------------------------------------------------* | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, | | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost | | everyone gets busy on the proof." | | - John Kenneth Galbraith | *-----------------------------------------------------*
