Jason, Why not use the ant-run plugin for maven instead of a build.xml?
http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-antrun-plugin/ Jeff Jason Dillon wrote: > I've whipped up an equivalent bootstrap.xml, testing it now... > > if it works as expected I will commit it, and a bootstrap and > bootstrap.bat that will invoke the build. > > Then, everyone needs to have Ant 1.6.5 installed (and ant available on > the PATH) and Cygwin is no longer required. > > --jason > > > On Aug 22, 2006, at 3:14 PM, Jeff Genender wrote: > >> >> Jacek Laskowski wrote: >>> On 8/22/06, Jason Dillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> I meant to just use Ant... if we end up using antrun from the >>>> bootstrap it will end up causing other antrun's to fail later on >>>> since some of them need additional dependencies... which won't work. >>> >>> Oh, didn't think about it. Are you really suggesting to use Ant beside >>> Maven? It's getting too complicated to just get started. When do you >>> think bootstrap will go away? Is it worth to talk about it any more? >>> >>> Jacek >>> >> >> I hope this is not taken negatively...as it is not meant that way... >> >> I think it is worth talking about, especially when we think bootstrap >> will go away. I respect Jason's disdain for Windows, but it also is the >> most used and most popular OS...which means it probably represents a >> large base of our community. :) >> >> IMHO, if we are to continue with the bootstrap, then I think it is >> reasonable to support both *nix and Windows. No...I am not volunteering >> as I have other things on my plate, but I think if Mark D. wants to take >> on supporting the Windows side, I cannot find a negative in this. What I >> do not think is reasonable is forcing any user to have to install Cygwin >> (even though I love it) to build G on Windows. Cygwin is a fairly large >> install and I have been at companies where one is forbidden to have it >> on corporate machines. >> >> So, my point is, if the bootstrap is short lived, then disregard my >> opinion ;-) But if it's gonna be with us for a while, lets allow the >> Windows bat version if Mark is willing to support it...or find something >> (like ant?) that will make it work on our most popular OS systems. >> >> Jeff
