I guess the simplest way would be to have a properties file per-platform,
and simply load it using:
<property file="${basedir}/build-${platform}.properties" />
You just have to come up with a way to define properties so that it suits
your needs. This can be achieved different ways, for example in an 'init'
target (hopefully <condition> respects immutability of properties in
1.4.1!):
<target name="init">
<condition property="platform" value="win32">
<os family="windows" />
</condtion>
<condition property="platform" value="unix">
<os family="unix" />
</condtion>
<property file="${basedir}/build-${platform}.properties" />
</target>
It would be nice to be able to access an os.family property direclty instead
of having to do multiple <condition>s though...
Or if you prefer to have everything in build.xml, then you use targets:
<target name="set-properties"
depends="set-platform, set-properties.win32, set-properties.unix">
<!-- properties common to all platforms -->
<property name="common-prop" value="blah blah" />
</target>
<target name="set-platform">
<condition property="platform.win32">
<os family="windows" />
</condtion>
<condition property="platform.unix">
<os family="unix" />
</condtion>
</target>
<target name="set-properties.win32"
if="platform.win32">
<property name="some-prop" value="win32 blee blee" />
</target>
<target name="set-properties.unix"
if="platform.unix">
<property name="some-prop" value="unix blee blee" />
</target>
If use can use Ant 1.5 beta with ant-contrib's <if> task, then it should be
pretty straightforward to do what you want. Don't have either, so you're on
your own ;-) --DD
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Grobe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:59 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: dynamic properties
I'm looking for a way to say, if this platform then set these
properties, else if this platform, then set the same properties for the
same target, but with different values. Found a few ways but am hoping
for something better.
Thnxs.
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