On Friday 02 May 2003 11:46, Wannheden, Knut wrote:
> Peter,
>
> > example:
> > <typedef myfileset mypath anttest etc ..>
> > <copy todir="output">
> > <fileset ant-type="myfileset" dir="src"
> > newattribute="MyFileSet attribute"/>
> > </copy>
> >
> > <anttest>
> > <path ant-type="mypath" path="build.xml"
> > newattribute="MyPath attribute"/>
> > </anttest>
>
> I assume you meant to write "ant:type" instead of "ant-type"...
No...
Ant does not have the infrastructure at the moment to support XML
namespaces, and their associated contexts.
>
> I suppose in both examples all further attributes are for the target class.
> E.g. both attributes "dir" and "newattribute" are for <myfileset/>.
Yes, however myfileset has to extend the <copy/>'s <fileset/>
introspected class.
> Or
> would the "dir" attribute be required for types of <copy/>'s <fileset/>
> role?
Yes, as myfileset extends copies fileset elements's class it
inherites all the attributes and nested elements. It may however
override the implementation and throw a not supported exception for
specific attributes/nested elements.
for example:
public static class MyFileSet
extends FileSet
{
public void setNewAttribute(String value) {
System.out.println("My fileset " + value);
}
public void setFollowSymlinks(boolean ignored) {
throw new BuildException(
"Symbolic links not supported");
}
}
Peter.
