Yes. This will evaluate true is the jelly value outputDir is "empty". I
think that means null or "", but am not certain.
You might also see it written as ${empty(outputDir)}
- Brett
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vikas Phonsa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2003 11:14 AM
> To: 'Maven Users List'
> Subject: simple jelly explanation
>
>
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I have this line in one of the jelly script in a maven
> plugin. I don't know jelly but have checked out its major
> tags. Could you pls help me understand
> this:
>
> <j:if test="${empty outputDir}">
>
> I undertand j:if test
>
> But in ${empty outputDir}" does empty refers to some inbuilt
> function of checking the outputDir or what ?
>
> Or is it supposed to be some function written somewhere in
> the jelly script that I'm using.
>
> Please guide
>
> Thanks
>
> Vikas
>
>
>
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