Currently the <ant> task only transfers across build listeners, task
definitions, data type definitions, and properties. References are not
carried over.
It seems like a good enhancement request, although how that works and
maintain backwards compatibility is the main issue to address.
Erik
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Coast" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ant User (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 5:35 AM
Subject: path structures in different build files
> Hi,
>
> I have a path structure that I have defined in one build file, this build
> file then calls a second build file. If I try to refer to the path
> structure I defined in the first file from the second file I get an error:
>
> Reference webapp.classpath not found.
>
> file 1 contains:
>
> <path id="webapp.classpath">
> <pathelement location="${struts.jar}"/>
> </path>
>
> which calls file 2 which contains:
>
> <path id="compile.classpath">
> <path refid="webapp.classpath"/>
> <pathelement location="${libs}"/>
> <pathelement location="${build.dir}/../lib/weblogic.jar"/>
> <pathelement location="${build.dir}/../lib/log4j.jar"/>
> <pathelement location="${build.dir}/../lib/junit.jar"/>
> <pathelement location="${build.dir}/../lib/xalan.jar"/>
> <pathelement location="${build.dir}/../lib/xerces.jar"/>
> </path>
>
> should path structures be maintained between build files?
>
> Thanks
> Nathan
>
>
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