Java dependencies in Ant

[Wim Bervoets <wi...@iconmedialab.com>]

Hi, <<build.xml>>  <<depend.txt>>  <<makefile>> 

If I have
class A { B b; } 
class B { C c; } 
class C { } 
Clearly class A depends on class B, and class B depends on class C. Suppose
each is in their own file: A.java, B.java, and C.java. 
I would like to know if it's possible to build an ANT xml file like the
makefile I included as an attachment. (eg. when I edit C.java , A and B
should also be rebuild because they depend on C)
The attached ant build.xml doesn't do this.

Any suggestions?

Wim
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Re: Java dependencies in Ant

[Peter Donald <do...@mad.scientist.com>]

At 11:58  25/9/00 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi, <<build.xml>>  <<depend.txt>>  <<makefile>> 
>
>If I have
>class A { B b; } 
>class B { C c; } 
>class C { } 
>Clearly class A depends on class B, and class B depends on class C. Suppose
>each is in their own file: A.java, B.java, and C.java. 
>I would like to know if it's possible to build an ANT xml file like the
>makefile I included as an attachment. (eg. when I edit C.java , A and B
>should also be rebuild because they depend on C)
>The attached ant build.xml doesn't do this.
>
>Any suggestions?

It is a feature of compiler and not ant. Try downloading jikes and using
full dependancy checking to achieve this functionality.

Cheers,

Pete

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