It is basically another option. In Linux, you can choose your Window Manager. Choices are a good thing.
I wrote it for a specific function for me, and I thought other people may enjoy it. It's a very simple example of the power behind Ant. It can be used as an example to show people how to write their own tasks. I just thought I would give a little back to the community. Ryan On Tue, 2003-01-21 at 03:20, Roman Rytov wrote: > I mabe didn't understand your point but what do you mean "versrsion > number in a Java class"? > In my code I have a couple of [public static final String] objects that > store a package (software) number. During building (before compilation) > I replace their value to the current build number. There is a task > PROPERTYFILE that allows you to read a property file and chagne its > value according to your logic (though on a very primitive level). By > these two acts I achieve all I need regarding vversion number > identification. > > If I miss something pls. explain. > > RR > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ryan Grier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 5:20 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: New Ant Task > > > > > > Hello all, > > I believe I may have a nice little tool which may come in > > handy for some people; at least I hope it does. > > > > The goal of this task was for me to have Ant take care of > > both the build number and the version number in my software. > > I could have just used a build in task to take care of build > > number increments. This would be fine, if I didn't use a > > special pattern for build numbers. > > > > To my knowledge, there is no build in Ant task that will > > update a version number in a Java class for me. With this > > being said, i decided to do it myself. I'm not sure if these > > Ant tasks will be helpful to anyone. > > > > If anyone has any comments, suggestions, gripes, complaints, > > please let me know. The task is a fairly simple one. I wrote > > it for myself and I figured I would give it to anyone who > > would want it. > > > > Ryan > > > > > > Task Name: Version_Tool > > Description: The goal of this task was for me to have Ant > > take care of both the build number and the version number in > > my software. I could have just used a build in task to take > > care of build number increments. This would be fine, if I > > didn't use a special pattern for build numbers. > > > > Compatibility: This has been tested on 1.5.1 > > URL: http://ant.ryangrier.com/ > > License: BSD License > > > > > > > > <subsection name="Version_Tool"> > > <p>A versioning tool for Ant.</p> > > <table> > > <tr> > > <th>Compatibility:</th> > > <td>Ant 1.5.1</td> > > </tr> > > <tr> > > <th>URL:</th> > > <td><a > > href="http://ant.ryangrier.com/";>http://ant.ryangrier.com/</a></td> > > </tr> > > <tr> > > <th>Contact:</th> > > <td><a > > href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>version_tool@ryangrie > > r.com</a></td> > > </tr> > > <tr> > > <th>License:</th> > > <td>BSD</td> > > </tr> > > </table> > > </subsection> > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > <mailto:ant-user-> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For > > additional commands, > > e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
