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http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14646 need "-n", "show what to do but don't do it" command-line argument ------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2002-11-18 20:14 ------- One of the differences of make is that all dependencies are handled by the tool itself, not the programs it calls, and the dependencies are so simple (And explicit). Ant hands off dependency checking to the individual tasks, and although timestamps are the core metric, sometimes file contents and signatures are checked,. It would be a lot harder to do a -n option. Not necessarily impossible, merely requiring a complete redesign and reimplementation of a lot, including most tasks, that would need to incorporate the -n action into their code and declare what output files they'd end up creating (if they knew). Leaving open as an enhancement... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
