ANT 1.4.1 doesn't pass references to the sub-build. I believe ANT 1.5a now
incorporate this. But the problem you are seeing is that you try to se a
property as a reference id.
The local_file_to_be_removed reference is defined in master build.
The local.file.to.be.removed property is passed to sub-build, probably with
a textual description of the referenced patternset (or the default
toString() from Java).
The sub-build attempts to use the reference local.file.to.be.removed, but as
stated references are not passed to sub-builds. What was passed to sub-build
is just a property, which value can be extracted using
${local.file.to.be.removed}.
So what can you do?
1) Use ANT 1.5a (provided it really can pass references).
2) Use real textual properties.
2.a) define an excludes property
<property name="local_file_to_be_removed.excludes"
value="**/*Ie/List/List.vbs" />
2.b) Pass it to sub-build, either explicitly (as below) if using
inheritAll="false", or implicitly by using inheritAll="true"
<ant antfile="../copy.xml" target="copy.dir" dir=".">
<property name="sources.dir"
value="${compile.directory}/MetaTemplates"/>
<!-- ... -->
<property name="local_file_to_be_removed.excludes"
value="${local_file_to_be_removed.excludes}"/>
</ant>
2.c) In the sub-build, use that property to build the patternset:
<copy preservelastmodified="YES"
overwrite="YES"
todir="${destination.dir}">
<fileset dir="${sources.dir}">
<!-- local reference, so OK -->
<patternset refid="file_not_to_be_copy"/>
<!-- define new patternset, from the property -->
<patternset
excludes="${local_file_to_be_removed.excludes}"/>
</fileset>
</copy>
if you have several includes/excludes, define a comma-separated property of
them.
Better ANTers can explain the ANT 1.5a way, or a better ANT 1.4.1 way too
;-)
--DD
-----Original Message-----
From: Azoulay, Zacky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 1:29 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Error passing patternset to another target in another xml file
Hi,
I have two xml file one with a target copy.dir.targetdir
that contain one patternset local_file_to_be_removed and a target ant
antfile to the second xml file.
targetdir.xml file .
<target name="copy.dir.targetdir" depends="title" >
<patternset id="local_file_to_be_removed" >
<exclude name="**/*Ie/List/List.vbs"/>
</patternset>
<!-- Dir Number 1 !!!! MetaTemplates !!!! -->
<ant antfile="../copy.xml" target="copy.dir" dir=".">
<property name="sources.dir"
value="${compile.directory}/MetaTemplates"/>
<property name="destination.dir"
value="${global.destination.dir}/MetaTemplates"/>
<property name="attrib.dir" value="-r"/>
<property name="local.file.to.be.removed"
refid="local_file_to_be_removed"/>
</ant>
</target>
in copy.xml I perform a copy target with the property from targetdir.xml.
<target name="copy.dir.available" >
<available file="${sources.dir}" property="source.exist"/>
<patternset id="file_not_to_be_copy" >
<exclude name="**/*.bak"/>
<exclude name="**/create.dir"/>
<exclude name="**/*.scc"/>
<exclude name="**/*.lib"/>
<exclude name="**/*.ilk"/>
<exclude name="**/*.bdy"/>
<exclude name="**/*.hdr"/>
<exclude name="**/*.exp"/>
</patternset>
</target>
<target name="copy.dir" depends="copy.dir.echo" if="source.exist">
<!-- Sources -->
<copy preservelastmodified="YES" overwrite="YES"
todir="${destination.dir}">
<fileset dir="${sources.dir}">
<patternset refid="file_not_to_be_copy"/>
<patternset
refid="local.file.to.be.removed"/>
</fileset>
</copy>
<record name="${success.log.file}" action="start" />
<exec executable="cmd.exe" os="Windows 2000">
<arg line="/c attrib ${attrib.dir} /S"/>
<arg value="${destination.dir}/*.*"/>
</exec>
<exec executable="cmd.exe" os="Windows 2000">
<arg line="/c DIR /S /B "/>
<arg value="${destination.dir}"/>
</exec>
<record name="${success.log.file}" action="stop" />
</target>
after I run ant I got the following error.
C:\BW Unifier\Config\Build\copy.xml:194: Reference local.file.to.be.removed
not found.
is any one now what I do wrong ??
regards zacky
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