In summary of the previous thread the recommendation is this:
1. Specify a deployment descriptor for an antlib jar. This would reside in
"meta-inf/antlib.xml" and have a simple structure:
<antlib version="1.0">
<task name="..." class="..."/>
<task name="..." class="..."/>
<datatype name="..." class="..."/>
<datatype name="..." class="..."/>
</antlib>
2. Alter Project.java to discontinue the use of the defaults.properties
files, and instead do a ClassLoader.getResources("meta-inf/antlib.xml"), and
process each of those on startup.
3. Add a new task "antlib" which can be used to load a jar file containing
ant tasks and datatypes. This would be used in case someone doesn't want to
drop their antlib into $ANT_HOME/lib.
e.g.
<antlib file="foo.jar"/>
4. Separate the definition of the optional tasks and types into the
meta-fin/antlib.xml file in the optional.jar.
Please reply with your +1, 0, or -1 vote to the group.
Thank you,
Tim
