> From: Peter Reilly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Is the magic ant-type attribute described anywhere Peter? > No, Well it is on the dev-ant mailing list ~july 2003. > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=ant-dev&m=105846981518008&w=2
I remember it was mentioned, but I forgot about it until your commit. > >It obviously allows polymorphism without using id/refid, > Yes > > >but when/how can it be used? Is it part of 1.6? Thanks, --DD > Any addX(Y) or addConfiguredX(Y) but not createX() method. That's logical. I always thought the createX() methods should have been used as factory methods only, for the purpose of derived-tasks, and the created instance would then be passed to the addX() method... Currently, a derived task as no way of forcing the framework to instantiate a derived-type to pass to an addX() method. You've added a way the build writer can use, not the task writer. The createX() allowed the programmatic polymorphism I'm talking about OTOH. > It is part of 1.6, but it is undocumented. (I am not too sure it is > a good idea..., too many createX()s are out there). I can see how polymorphism will never work everywhere because of BC issues... --DD --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
