I would recommend using ant-contrib's <var> and <if> logic to overwrite properties and dynamically assign the values you need to implement your solution: http://ant-contrib.sourceforge.net/tasks/tasks/index.html
James -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:05 AM To: user@ant.apache.org Subject: RE: Overwrite Property at runtime Hi Barry, Thanks for the response. Since it's not a ANT releated property, I done think providing an option of -DPROP_VALUE from cmd prompt would work. Also, I cant afford to have user intervention is providing the value of the Property at runtime.. The Variable is actually defined inside a java file, and it needs to be manipulated by ANT. Let me know if i have not made myself clear enough. ~Sumit -----Original Message----- From: Barry Andreasen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 4:51 AM To: Ant Users List Subject: RE: Overwrite Property at runtime There are several ways to accomplish this depending on your workflow and process requirements. You could do this with the -D<property>=<value> command parameter (passing the runtime value in from the ant commandline). Another option is to use the <input> element to prompt the user for a dynamic value. For example: <input message="enter the value for X now" addproperty="yourPropertyName" default="defaultValue" /> ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 1/23/2008 17:00 To: user@ant.apache.org Subject: Overwrite Property at runtime Hi Experts, I need to assign value of property at run time in ANT . This property variable is defined inside a Java file which has to be set during run time. Its NOT related to Ant properties. I tried using <sysproperty key="VARIABLE" value="VALUE" /> but it didn't help. For eg <junit fork="yes" maxmemory="1024m" forkmode="perBatch" haltonfailure="yes"> <sysproperty key="VARIABLE" value="VALUE" /> <classpath refid="tests.path" /> <formatter type="plain" /> <batchtest fork="yes" todir="path/to/reports"> <fileset dir="/test/cases"> <include name="**/*TestCase.java" /> <exclude name="**/*TestSuite.java" /> </fileset> </batchtest> </junit> Can someone please help with this ? Thanks, Sumit Visit our website at http://www.ubs.com This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mails are not encrypted and cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
