Steve Loughran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > do you mean using an external entity? > > > > If so... that is so cool. The first time I saw this was with the Sun Web > > Services SDK. > > > > Its about as cool as #include when you think about it -works for a while but > has its intrinsic limitations.
One additional way to use this technique is to initially construct an ant build file for a new project by "including" from a pool of standard fragments. Then, as part of delivering a source release, run the build file through an XML-load/XML-store process which expands all these "includes" into a single file with no dependencies. That way you get reuse and (relative) ease of construction, as well as being able a ship a minimal yet complete build file with your software. -- Frank Carver [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.efsol.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
