I'm attaching a sample code to reproduce the issue mentioned above. Could you please suggest a solution for this issue:
The build.xml file : ============================ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <project name="Base" default="compile" basedir="."> <description> Build file </description> <property environment="env"/> <!-- Compile everything --> <target name="compile" description="Test the creation of Task "> <echo>${ant.version}</echo> <taskdef name="checkTask" classname="Obfuscate" classpath="/u/chittelk/"/> <checkTask /> </target> </project> =================================== Java file: =================================== import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException; import org.apache.tools.ant.Project; import org.apache.tools.ant.Task; import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Delete; import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FileSet; public class Obfuscate extends Task { private Project myProject; /** * ANT task name for Delete. */ private static final String DELETE_TASK = "Delete"; /** * Executes the desObfuscate task. */ @Override public void execute() throws BuildException { myProject = new Project(); // Create ANT tasks Task delete = (Delete) myProject.createTask(DELETE_TASK); } } ===================================================== Command invocation using ANT 1.8.2: ======================================== $> /prod/tools/infra/apache/ant-1.8.2/bin/ant compile Buildfile: /u/chittelk/build.xml compile: [echo] Apache Ant(TM) version 1.8.2 compiled on December 20 2010 BUILD FAILED /u/chittelk/build.xml:16: The following error occurred while executing this line: jar:file:/prod/tools/infra/apache/ant-1.8.2/lib/ant.jar!/org/apache/tools/ant/antlib.xml:37: Problem: failed to create task or type componentdef Cause: The name is undefined. Action: Check the spelling. Action: Check that any custom tasks/types have been declared. Action: Check that any <presetdef>/<macrodef> declarations have taken place. Total time: 0 seconds ======================================== Command invocation using ANT 1.7.1: ========================================= $> /prod/tools/infra/apache/ant-1.7.1/bin/ant compile Buildfile: build.xml compile: [echo] Apache Ant version 1.7.1 compiled on June 27 2008 BUILD SUCCESSFUL Total time: 0 seconds ======================================== -- View this message in context: http://ant.1045680.n5.nabble.com/project-createTask-not-working-with-ant-1-8-2-tp3385716p3385725.html Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org