One approach would be to edit the ANT script for your installation to insert XSLT transformations on the build file. These XSLT transformations would remove any custom classpath in the script and replace them with your "one true classpath". You could include an <echo> task call to warn when with was necessary. Then execute the build file created by the XSLT instead of the original. (You could even do this in a separate script, so you do not have to muck with the ANT script.)
I can't help but think that globally forcing only one classpath is a bad idea in general however, but I suppose you have your reasons. Raymond DeCampo Software Architect PROMERGENT 5010 Campuswood Drive - East Syracuse NY 13057 315.414.9855 x411 || 315-414-9856 f http://www.promergent.com PEOPLE . PROCESS . DATATM This electronic transmission contains information from Progressive Software Solutions, Inc. (d/b/a ProSoft, d/b/a PROMERGENT), which may be company confidential and/or company private. The information contained herein is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please notify us by telephone or by electronic mail. -----Original Message----- From: Steve McIntosh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 16:30 To: user@ant.apache.org Subject: Forcing the classpath I am attempting to find a way to force the contents of the classpath passed to javac. To put that another way, I would like to remove the ability for a user on my network to pass any classpath to javac other than the one I (the administrator) specify. Ideally, a user could write a build.xml which contains a javac task, and it would work normally, except that if they try to set the classpath property, they would get a warning like "Warning: setting classpath for javac not allowed. Using [my classpath] instead." I know this may sound a little weird, but you can assume that I am operating in an environment where malicious users might attempt to add unapproved or unsafe code to the classpath. Does anyone have any experience with a situation like this? I'd be grateful for any advice. -Steve __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
