----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Ant Developers List" Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 7:52 AM Subject: Re: Splitting up optional.jar > > > > The task=classname should go in a properties file ( and I think > > > we should settle on a default location and name - like > > > META-INF/ant.properties ). > > > > That doesn't work if you want to ship data-types as well, you'd end up > > with two property files. This is why I prefer a single XML file that > > can be used to define tasks and types at the same time. > > 2 properties file is not bad - META-INF/anttasks.properties, > anttypes.properties. > > If we stop making the distinction between task and types ( i.e allow > tasks at top level ) there is no need for 2 properties files, > if something extends Task or has execute() it is a task, if not > type. and antconditions.properties antejbjar.properties antserverdeploy.properties ...etc so we would be using the zip file system for structure, rather than a single XML file -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail: