Re: Creating custom data container rather than task for use as nested element in a custom task

[Erik Hatcher]

You don't need execute methods on nested elements - they do not get 
implicitly "executed" by Ant. There are three special methods that are 
used to add support for nested elements to a task: createXXX, addXXX, 
and addConfiguredXXX - each has a slightly different purpose.  For now, 
implement a:

public void addDataContainerA (SomeObject obj) { }
method, where SomeObject is some custom class of yours that has setters 
for attrib1 and attrib2.

If you need to get even fancier with things, I suggest a very fine book 
on the subject: Java Development with Ant - 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1930110588  :))

In chapter 19 of our book, writing custom tasks is covered in great gory 
detail.  I hate sounding like a salesman, but its a work I'm very proud 
of and it does answer a lot of very typical real-world questions on 
using and customizing Ant.

        Erik
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What should I read to learn how to make a simple data container for a
nested element of a task?
Is this nothing but a typical task with an empty execute method?
example:
<customtaskA>
     <datacontainerA attrib1="bla" attrib2="blaaa"/>
</customtaskA>
How do I learn how to make a DataContainerA class?
James Lee Carpenter
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