> How does a java application (other than ant) invoke an ant > target.... (I > can see using a task easily, but not a target) Can you give me an > example where a target gets invoked by java code?
Never done for myself. But this is often asked on the list (and answered). - instantiate Project - load the xml - init Project - make something with the Project object (as I said, I had never done that for my own). > If you are talking about invocation from within ant, then I have > difficulty imagining what parts of ant would hide targets from other > parts of ant... Imported Files is about the only case that comes to > mind, and to me that seems like an entirely different issue, > but I have > provided for that possiblity, by adding an isAccessibleFrom(String) > method, which is used like this: A target can be invoked: - from CLI: ant targetname - inside Ant: <ant>, <antcall>, ..., <target depends=""/> - from IDE: usually done via Project instantiation described above > I am perfectly happy to change the name of my access atribute to > something like commandLine/noCommandLine or hidden/visible or > entry/noEntry if that helps. I can see a good argument for reserving > public/private for an alternate, deeper meaning than I have > implemented, > but it is a word pair that comes to mind easily and so that is what I > have used for now. Thatīs the smallest problem. You havenīt convinced me. But I wouldnīt do a veto if there are others wanting that. Jan
