There is an import task in the nightly build. It seems to work great. Dave
> -----Original Message----- > From: webhiker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 10:31 AM > To: Ant Users List > Subject: Re: build.xml & build.properties best practices > > > Could you tell me if you found a less ridiculous (cryptic) way to > factorise your tasks into a common include file > other than the wonderfully "only it's mother could love it" > syntax such as : > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > > <!DOCTYPE DOCUMENT [<!ENTITY include SYSTEM "file:../common.xml">]> > > <project name="toto" default="usage" basedir="." > > > &include; > > ..... > > > WH > > >Hello Adam, > >I just can explain how we have structured our build process. We have > >basically the Project Root Directory beneath which all our > projects are > >stored. In this directory, we have central includes, which can be > >included by all our build scripts. On top of this there is a > >global.properties file, where e.g. Directories for our JBoss > >Installation and the Webserver are stored in properties. In each > >project we have a build.xml file, which includes the common > targets and > >properties, and also defines some project specific targets and > >properties (e.g. the classpath). Also we are using a > project.properties > >here, where for example the name of the project is defined. These > >properties should never be overwritten. Last but not least we have a > >build.properties stored in the userhome directory, where > each developer > >can store properties specific for him (e.g. debug=on, ...). The > >property files get read in the following order: > >- userhome\build.properties > >- projectroot\project\project.properties > >- projectroot\global.properties > > > >This is how we made a very easy way on how to use ant. I am > currently > >waiting to get 1.5.2 because there you can include targets > from another > >file and overwrite them in the build.xml specific to your project. > > > >Greets > > > >Markus M. May > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
