How do I iterate thorugh a directory and subdirectories looking for build.xml scripts and execute them

[Murali Vemulapalli <mu...@wakesoft.com>]

Hello ! 

I am building automated test scripts using ANT. I have a 
directory hierarchy which contains a driver ANT script. 
In a particular target, I need to look into all the subdirectories 
looking for build.xml files and run them with default targets. 
I know how to get all the build.xml scripts, like 

<fileset dir="${test.dir}"> 
   <include name="**/build.xml"/> 
</fileset> 


But how do I iterate through this list getting the directory for 
each and run ant script there. My target for running build script
look like

<target name="build-a-testcase" 
        description="build a test case"
        depends="prepare">
    <ant antfile="build.xml"
         dir="${src.testcase.dir}" 
         target="dist"
         inheritAll="false">
    </ant>

</target>  

Please note that the ${src.testcase.dir} differs for each testcase
and it is the parent directory of the file build.xml

I have looked into ForEach custom task floating around the user
group. But I wasn't sure how I can use it for this example.

Is it for character strings only are for filesets also.
How do I use it to get the parent directory for each iterated
file.

Any suggestions, code examples are greatly appreciated. 
Thanks a bunch in advance, 

-- 
Murali

Re: How do I iterate thorugh a directory and subdirectories looking for build.xml scripts and execute them

[Mikko Kurki-Suonio <ma...@davisor.com>]

On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Murali Vemulapalli wrote:

This should be in the FAQ... 

You're thinking make-like.

Try not to. Ant is not make.

> I have looked into ForEach custom task floating around the user
> group. But I wasn't sure how I can use it for this example.

That's the closest you can get to an answer, I'd say.
 
> How do I use it to get the parent directory for each iterated
> file.

You don't. Run a system command, or store the value in a property file or
write a custom task.

> Any suggestions, code examples are greatly appreciated. 

You're not going to like this, but: If you want 100% make-like behaviour,
use make. 

Ant is not "XML makefiles".

//Mikko