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ant.bat mangles command line arguments

           Summary: ant.bat mangles command line arguments
           Product: Ant
           Version: 1.5.1
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Major
          Priority: Other
         Component: Core
        AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
        ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Given the build.xml file:

  <project name="ant.bat" default="bug" basedir=".">
    <target name="bug">
       <echo message="args=${args}"/>
    </target>
  </project>

The command:

  java -cp %ANT_HOME%/lib/ant.jar -Dant.home=%ANT_HOME%
org.apache.tools.ant.Main -Dargs=x=y

Gives the expected results:
  
  Buildfile: build.xml
  
  bug:
       [echo] args=x=y
  
  BUILD SUCCESSFUL
  Total time: 1 second

However using ant.bat:

  %ANT_HOME%\bin\ant -Dargs=x=y

Results in:

  Buildfile: build.xml
  
  BUILD FAILED
  Target `y' does not exist in this project.
  
  Total time: 1 second

Please note ant.bat in release 1.5 is OK.