From ant-dev-return-36083-qmlist-jakarta-archive-ant-dev=jakarta.apache.org@jakarta.apache.org Thu Jul 18 14:46:25 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-jakarta-ant-dev-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 76619 invoked from network); 18 Jul 2002 14:46:25 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO nagoya.betaversion.org) (192.18.49.131) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 18 Jul 2002 14:46:25 -0000 Received: (qmail 26215 invoked by uid 97); 18 Jul 2002 14:46:38 -0000 Delivered-To: qmlist-jakarta-archive-ant-dev@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 26196 invoked by uid 97); 18 Jul 2002 14:46:37 -0000 Mailing-List: contact ant-dev-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Help: List-Post: List-Id: "Ant Developers List" Reply-To: "Ant Developers List" Delivered-To: mailing list ant-dev@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 26184 invoked by uid 98); 18 Jul 2002 14:46:37 -0000 X-Antivirus: nagoya (v4198 created Apr 24 2002) X-Authentication-Warning: costinm.sfo.covalent.net: costin owned process doing -bs Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 07:44:40 -0700 (PDT) From: costinm@covalent.net X-X-Sender: costin@costinm.sfo.covalent.net To: Ant Developers List Subject: Re: [VOTE] target-less build files In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N +1 I think you put the problem in the wrong way - having tasks outside of a task ( i.e. at top level ) is the real issue. That's how ant worked originally until a vote on ant-dev changed it, and most uses were for setup-like tasks, like , , etc. It can be used for as well, but I don't think this is the main use-case. Costin On 18 Jul 2002, Stefan Bodewig wrote: > Hi, > > after I've made these things possible, Peter has indicated that he > doesn't like them. Honestly, target-less build files have been the > driving force for me to tackle the "tasks outside of targets" part and > I would have liked an early indicator as I've said what I'd be doing > quite clearly several times, but hey ... > > Here we go. > > I like target-less build files as an easy entry for newbies as well as > a stripped down process for very simple things (Ant's own docs.xml > could perfectly be stated without targets at all). > > +1 to target-less build files. > > Stefan > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > For additional commands, e-mail: > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail: