On jeudi, mars 28, 2002, at 09:56 , Diane Holt wrote:
> As Dominique pointed out, these aren't unrelated files -- they all
> have a
> common root (${user.home}/Developer/Java). I'm not sure why she went
> with
> <patternset>, nor should the common root have been included as part of
> the
> pattern, or where the "ID1" ref came from -- but other than that... :)
>
I supposed that it was really a tough race between the two of you ;)
Hum, if I may, I'd like to insist to point out that the files *are
indeed unrelated* in the sense that they are not inseparable sub-parts
of a superior object. Each one of these file could live its own life
independently of all others. They *appears* to be related because they
are organized under a common directory but it could reasonably be
otherwise (well on unix system you always have the common root but its
maybe pushing a little to far).
So we have:
- "filset" convey the idea of a bunch of *related* files found under a
common directory (ideal to represent source files).
- "path" on the other hand convey the idea of a list of *unrelated and
independent* files that could be anywhere and that are generally
referenced using an absolute path - or relatively to the project basedir.
Note also that a "path", being a more generic structure, can embed a
"fileset" so it is possible, using a "path", to reference both
scattered, unrelated, files and bunchs of related files grouped under a
common directory. This is a flexibility that "fileset" doesn't offer.
These reflection make me come to the thought that some Ant tasks that
use a "fileset" could indeed use a "path" for maximum flexibility. The
Copy task is a blatant example.
Maybe this "path"/"fileset" dichotomy could be re-examined for Ant 2 (I
hope it will).
> Here's the shorter version:
> <fileset id="ext_libs.fs" dir="${user.home}/Developer/Java">
> <include name="jaf-1.0.1/lib/activation.jar"/>
> <include name="javamail-1.2/lib/mailapi.jar"/>
> <include name="javamail-1.2/lib/smtp.jar"/>
> <include name="regex4j/regex4j.jar"/>
> <include name="log4j-1.2beta4/dist/lib/log4j-1.2beta4.jar"/>
> </fileset>
>
> <path id="ext_libs.path">
> <fileset refid="extlibs.fs" />
> </path>
>
> Diane
>
Nice job, I'll use that as it seam to be the only elegant solution
available right now.
ZC.
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