You are viewing a plain text version of this content. The canonical link for it is here.
Posted to user@ant.apache.org by Jean-Noël Rivasseau <el...@gmail.com> on 2009/07/23 15:54:22 UTC
How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef ?
Hello,
I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This property is
apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a taskdef. Why?
Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how can I pass
this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
I had a look at the source but could not really understand where to look to
understand how things worked.
Thanks,
Jean-Noel
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by Avlesh Singh <av...@gmail.com>.
Awesome, I was waiting for an answer.
Cheers
Avlesh
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Jean-Noël Rivasseau <el...@gmail.com>wrote:
> I finally found the answer to this; Ant properties set via -D are not the
> same as Java properties set via -D when loading Java. When I set the Java
> property and not the Ant property, it works.
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 5:06 AM, Jean-Noël Rivasseau <elvanor@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Thanks for this answer. The problem however is that I don't control the
> > code of the Ant task - I am patching the build system of a big package
> > (Groovy) to build on Gentoo Linux, so the only thing I can / should
> modify
> > is the buildfile. Is there a way to tell the Java code that will be run
> > inside the task that the current system property "user.home" is set to
> "bar"
> > ?
> >
> > Jean-Noel
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Avlesh Singh <av...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> >
> >> > My original question was completely misunderstood
> >> >
> >> Probably because you never mentioned the usage inside a custom task.
> >>
> >> Use these within you Ant tasks:
> >> this.getOwningTarget().getProject().getProperty("user.home");
> >> this.getOwningTarget().getProject().getProperties();
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Avlesh
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Jean-Noël Rivasseau <
> elvanor@gmail.com
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hmm. My original question was completely misunderstood. Here is what I
> >> am
> >> > doing:
> >> >
> >> > ant -Duser.home="bar"
> >> >
> >> > The build file looks like this:
> >> >
> >> > <echo message="${user.home}" />
> >> > <taskdef name="mytask" classname="com.example.Test" />
> >> > <mytask />
> >> >
> >> > Then the code in Test.java goes like this:
> >> >
> >> > System.out.println("Property: " + System.getProperty("user.home"));
> >> >
> >> > The result of the Ant echo message is what I expected (eg, it prints
> out
> >> > bar). However when the mytask task is ran, /home/elvanor is printed
> >> out...
> >> > and I need to have the user.home property set for mytask ! Why this
> >> happens
> >> > and what can I do about it?
> >> >
> >> > Jean-Noel
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > You can echo that property using
> >> > >
> >> > > <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
> >> > >
> >> > > Its automagically available via the Java system property...
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >> Well, user.home is a Java system property. I'm guessing the intent
> >> is
> >> > to
> >> > >> change that system property internal to the script?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Avlesh Singh wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> If you are trying to read the environment variable "user.home",
> this
> >> is
> >> > >>> how
> >> > >>> you need to it:
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> <property environment="env"/>
> >> > >>> <echo message = "${env.user.home}"/>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Cheers
> >> > >>> Avlesh
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scot P. Floess <
> sfloess@nc.rr.com>
> >> > >>> wrote:
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>> Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> If so, I don't think that is going to work...
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> For example try this out:
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> <project>
> >> > >>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
> >> > >>>> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
> >> > >>>> </project>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> When I run this, I get:
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Buildfile: build.xml
> >> > >>>> [echo] /home/sfloess
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> However, if I do this:
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> ant -Duser.home="bar"
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> I get:
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Buildfile: build.xml
> >> > >>>> [echo] bar
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties
> are
> >> > set
> >> > >>>> (in
> >> > >>>> this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the
> >> new
> >> > >>>> value.
> >> > >>>> However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How
> >> are
> >> > >>>>> you
> >> > >>>>> modifying it?
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-Noël Rivasseau wrote:
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> Hello,
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This
> >> property
> >> > >>>>>> is
> >> > >>>>>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a
> >> taskdef.
> >> > >>>>>> Why?
> >> > >>>>>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case,
> how
> >> > can
> >> > >>>>>> I
> >> > >>>>>> pass
> >> > >>>>>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for
> me.
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand
> where
> >> to
> >> > >>>>>> look
> >> > >>>>>> to
> >> > >>>>>> understand how things worked.
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> Thanks,
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> Jean-Noel
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>>
> >> > >>>>>> Scot P. Floess
> >> > >>>>> 27 Lake Royale
> >> > >>>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> >> > >>>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> >> > >>>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> Scot P. Floess
> >> > >>>> 27 Lake Royale
> >> > >>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> >> > >>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> >> > >>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
> >> > >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >> Scot P. Floess
> >> > >> 27 Lake Royale
> >> > >> Louisburg, NC 27549
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> >> > >> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> >> > >> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > > Scot P. Floess
> >> > > 27 Lake Royale
> >> > > Louisburg, NC 27549
> >> > >
> >> > > 252-478-8087 (Home)
> >> > > 919-890-8117 (Work)
> >> > >
> >> > > Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> >> > > Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> >> > >
> >> > > Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
> >> > > For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
> >> > >
> >>
> >
>
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by Jean-Noël Rivasseau <el...@gmail.com>.
I finally found the answer to this; Ant properties set via -D are not the
same as Java properties set via -D when loading Java. When I set the Java
property and not the Ant property, it works.
Thanks.
On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 5:06 AM, Jean-Noël Rivasseau <el...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Thanks for this answer. The problem however is that I don't control the
> code of the Ant task - I am patching the build system of a big package
> (Groovy) to build on Gentoo Linux, so the only thing I can / should modify
> is the buildfile. Is there a way to tell the Java code that will be run
> inside the task that the current system property "user.home" is set to "bar"
> ?
>
> Jean-Noel
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Avlesh Singh <av...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >
>> > My original question was completely misunderstood
>> >
>> Probably because you never mentioned the usage inside a custom task.
>>
>> Use these within you Ant tasks:
>> this.getOwningTarget().getProject().getProperty("user.home");
>> this.getOwningTarget().getProject().getProperties();
>>
>> Cheers
>> Avlesh
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Jean-Noël Rivasseau <elvanor@gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Hmm. My original question was completely misunderstood. Here is what I
>> am
>> > doing:
>> >
>> > ant -Duser.home="bar"
>> >
>> > The build file looks like this:
>> >
>> > <echo message="${user.home}" />
>> > <taskdef name="mytask" classname="com.example.Test" />
>> > <mytask />
>> >
>> > Then the code in Test.java goes like this:
>> >
>> > System.out.println("Property: " + System.getProperty("user.home"));
>> >
>> > The result of the Ant echo message is what I expected (eg, it prints out
>> > bar). However when the mytask task is ran, /home/elvanor is printed
>> out...
>> > and I need to have the user.home property set for mytask ! Why this
>> happens
>> > and what can I do about it?
>> >
>> > Jean-Noel
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > > You can echo that property using
>> > >
>> > > <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
>> > >
>> > > Its automagically available via the Java system property...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> Well, user.home is a Java system property. I'm guessing the intent
>> is
>> > to
>> > >> change that system property internal to the script?
>> > >>
>> > >> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Avlesh Singh wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> If you are trying to read the environment variable "user.home", this
>> is
>> > >>> how
>> > >>> you need to it:
>> > >>>
>> > >>> <property environment="env"/>
>> > >>> <echo message = "${env.user.home}"/>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Cheers
>> > >>> Avlesh
>> > >>>
>> > >>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com>
>> > >>> wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>> Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> If so, I don't think that is going to work...
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> For example try this out:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> <project>
>> > >>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>> > >>>> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
>> > >>>> </project>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> When I run this, I get:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Buildfile: build.xml
>> > >>>> [echo] /home/sfloess
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> However, if I do this:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> ant -Duser.home="bar"
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> I get:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Buildfile: build.xml
>> > >>>> [echo] bar
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties are
>> > set
>> > >>>> (in
>> > >>>> this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the
>> new
>> > >>>> value.
>> > >>>> However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How
>> are
>> > >>>>> you
>> > >>>>> modifying it?
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-Noël Rivasseau wrote:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Hello,
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This
>> property
>> > >>>>>> is
>> > >>>>>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a
>> taskdef.
>> > >>>>>> Why?
>> > >>>>>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how
>> > can
>> > >>>>>> I
>> > >>>>>> pass
>> > >>>>>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where
>> to
>> > >>>>>> look
>> > >>>>>> to
>> > >>>>>> understand how things worked.
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> Thanks,
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> Jean-Noel
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>>
>> > >>>>>> Scot P. Floess
>> > >>>>> 27 Lake Royale
>> > >>>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>> > >>>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>> > >>>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Scot P. Floess
>> > >>>> 27 Lake Royale
>> > >>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>> > >>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>> > >>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
>> > >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>
>> > >> Scot P. Floess
>> > >> 27 Lake Royale
>> > >> Louisburg, NC 27549
>> > >>
>> > >> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>> > >> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>> > >>
>> > >> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>> > >> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>> > >>
>> > >> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > > Scot P. Floess
>> > > 27 Lake Royale
>> > > Louisburg, NC 27549
>> > >
>> > > 252-478-8087 (Home)
>> > > 919-890-8117 (Work)
>> > >
>> > > Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>> > > Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>> > >
>> > > Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
>> > > For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
>> > >
>>
>
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by Jean-Noël Rivasseau <el...@gmail.com>.
Thanks for this answer. The problem however is that I don't control the code
of the Ant task - I am patching the build system of a big package (Groovy)
to build on Gentoo Linux, so the only thing I can / should modify is the
buildfile. Is there a way to tell the Java code that will be run inside the
task that the current system property "user.home" is set to "bar" ?
Jean-Noel
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:35 PM, Avlesh Singh <av...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > My original question was completely misunderstood
> >
> Probably because you never mentioned the usage inside a custom task.
>
> Use these within you Ant tasks:
> this.getOwningTarget().getProject().getProperty("user.home");
> this.getOwningTarget().getProject().getProperties();
>
> Cheers
> Avlesh
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Jean-Noël Rivasseau <elvanor@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Hmm. My original question was completely misunderstood. Here is what I am
> > doing:
> >
> > ant -Duser.home="bar"
> >
> > The build file looks like this:
> >
> > <echo message="${user.home}" />
> > <taskdef name="mytask" classname="com.example.Test" />
> > <mytask />
> >
> > Then the code in Test.java goes like this:
> >
> > System.out.println("Property: " + System.getProperty("user.home"));
> >
> > The result of the Ant echo message is what I expected (eg, it prints out
> > bar). However when the mytask task is ran, /home/elvanor is printed
> out...
> > and I need to have the user.home property set for mytask ! Why this
> happens
> > and what can I do about it?
> >
> > Jean-Noel
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > You can echo that property using
> > >
> > > <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
> > >
> > > Its automagically available via the Java system property...
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> Well, user.home is a Java system property. I'm guessing the intent is
> > to
> > >> change that system property internal to the script?
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Avlesh Singh wrote:
> > >>
> > >> If you are trying to read the environment variable "user.home", this
> is
> > >>> how
> > >>> you need to it:
> > >>>
> > >>> <property environment="env"/>
> > >>> <echo message = "${env.user.home}"/>
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers
> > >>> Avlesh
> > >>>
> > >>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> If so, I don't think that is going to work...
> > >>>>
> > >>>> For example try this out:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> <project>
> > >>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
> > >>>> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
> > >>>> </project>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> When I run this, I get:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Buildfile: build.xml
> > >>>> [echo] /home/sfloess
> > >>>>
> > >>>> However, if I do this:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> ant -Duser.home="bar"
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I get:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Buildfile: build.xml
> > >>>> [echo] bar
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties are
> > set
> > >>>> (in
> > >>>> this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the new
> > >>>> value.
> > >>>> However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How
> are
> > >>>>> you
> > >>>>> modifying it?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-Noël Rivasseau wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Hello,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This
> property
> > >>>>>> is
> > >>>>>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a
> taskdef.
> > >>>>>> Why?
> > >>>>>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how
> > can
> > >>>>>> I
> > >>>>>> pass
> > >>>>>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where
> to
> > >>>>>> look
> > >>>>>> to
> > >>>>>> understand how things worked.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Thanks,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Jean-Noel
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Scot P. Floess
> > >>>>> 27 Lake Royale
> > >>>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> > >>>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> > >>>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Scot P. Floess
> > >>>> 27 Lake Royale
> > >>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
> > >>>>
> > >>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> > >>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> > >>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
> > >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >> Scot P. Floess
> > >> 27 Lake Royale
> > >> Louisburg, NC 27549
> > >>
> > >> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> > >> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> > >>
> > >> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> > >> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> > >>
> > >> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> > >>
> > >>
> > > Scot P. Floess
> > > 27 Lake Royale
> > > Louisburg, NC 27549
> > >
> > > 252-478-8087 (Home)
> > > 919-890-8117 (Work)
> > >
> > > Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> > > Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> > >
> > > Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
> > > For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
> > >
>
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by Avlesh Singh <av...@gmail.com>.
>
> My original question was completely misunderstood
>
Probably because you never mentioned the usage inside a custom task.
Use these within you Ant tasks:
this.getOwningTarget().getProject().getProperty("user.home");
this.getOwningTarget().getProject().getProperties();
Cheers
Avlesh
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Jean-Noël Rivasseau <el...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hmm. My original question was completely misunderstood. Here is what I am
> doing:
>
> ant -Duser.home="bar"
>
> The build file looks like this:
>
> <echo message="${user.home}" />
> <taskdef name="mytask" classname="com.example.Test" />
> <mytask />
>
> Then the code in Test.java goes like this:
>
> System.out.println("Property: " + System.getProperty("user.home"));
>
> The result of the Ant echo message is what I expected (eg, it prints out
> bar). However when the mytask task is ran, /home/elvanor is printed out...
> and I need to have the user.home property set for mytask ! Why this happens
> and what can I do about it?
>
> Jean-Noel
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > You can echo that property using
> >
> > <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
> >
> > Its automagically available via the Java system property...
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Well, user.home is a Java system property. I'm guessing the intent is
> to
> >> change that system property internal to the script?
> >>
> >> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Avlesh Singh wrote:
> >>
> >> If you are trying to read the environment variable "user.home", this is
> >>> how
> >>> you need to it:
> >>>
> >>> <property environment="env"/>
> >>> <echo message = "${env.user.home}"/>
> >>>
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Avlesh
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
> >>>>
> >>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
> >>>>
> >>>> If so, I don't think that is going to work...
> >>>>
> >>>> For example try this out:
> >>>>
> >>>> <project>
> >>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
> >>>> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
> >>>> </project>
> >>>>
> >>>> When I run this, I get:
> >>>>
> >>>> Buildfile: build.xml
> >>>> [echo] /home/sfloess
> >>>>
> >>>> However, if I do this:
> >>>>
> >>>> ant -Duser.home="bar"
> >>>>
> >>>> I get:
> >>>>
> >>>> Buildfile: build.xml
> >>>> [echo] bar
> >>>>
> >>>> Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties are
> set
> >>>> (in
> >>>> this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the new
> >>>> value.
> >>>> However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How are
> >>>>> you
> >>>>> modifying it?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-Noël Rivasseau wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hello,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This property
> >>>>>> is
> >>>>>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a taskdef.
> >>>>>> Why?
> >>>>>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how
> can
> >>>>>> I
> >>>>>> pass
> >>>>>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where to
> >>>>>> look
> >>>>>> to
> >>>>>> understand how things worked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Jean-Noel
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Scot P. Floess
> >>>>> 27 Lake Royale
> >>>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> >>>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> >>>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Scot P. Floess
> >>>> 27 Lake Royale
> >>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
> >>>>
> >>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> >>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> >>>>
> >>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> >>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> >>>>
> >>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
> >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >> Scot P. Floess
> >> 27 Lake Royale
> >> Louisburg, NC 27549
> >>
> >> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> >> 919-890-8117 (Work)
> >>
> >> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> >> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> >>
> >> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> >>
> >>
> > Scot P. Floess
> > 27 Lake Royale
> > Louisburg, NC 27549
> >
> > 252-478-8087 (Home)
> > 919-890-8117 (Work)
> >
> > Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> > Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
> >
> > Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
> > For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
> >
>
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by Jean-Noël Rivasseau <el...@gmail.com>.
Hmm. My original question was completely misunderstood. Here is what I am
doing:
ant -Duser.home="bar"
The build file looks like this:
<echo message="${user.home}" />
<taskdef name="mytask" classname="com.example.Test" />
<mytask />
Then the code in Test.java goes like this:
System.out.println("Property: " + System.getProperty("user.home"));
The result of the Ant echo message is what I expected (eg, it prints out
bar). However when the mytask task is ran, /home/elvanor is printed out...
and I need to have the user.home property set for mytask ! Why this happens
and what can I do about it?
Jean-Noel
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> You can echo that property using
>
> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
>
> Its automagically available via the Java system property...
>
>
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>
>
>> Well, user.home is a Java system property. I'm guessing the intent is to
>> change that system property internal to the script?
>>
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Avlesh Singh wrote:
>>
>> If you are trying to read the environment variable "user.home", this is
>>> how
>>> you need to it:
>>>
>>> <property environment="env"/>
>>> <echo message = "${env.user.home}"/>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Avlesh
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
>>>>
>>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>>>>
>>>> If so, I don't think that is going to work...
>>>>
>>>> For example try this out:
>>>>
>>>> <project>
>>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>>>> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
>>>> </project>
>>>>
>>>> When I run this, I get:
>>>>
>>>> Buildfile: build.xml
>>>> [echo] /home/sfloess
>>>>
>>>> However, if I do this:
>>>>
>>>> ant -Duser.home="bar"
>>>>
>>>> I get:
>>>>
>>>> Buildfile: build.xml
>>>> [echo] bar
>>>>
>>>> Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties are set
>>>> (in
>>>> this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the new
>>>> value.
>>>> However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How are
>>>>> you
>>>>> modifying it?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-Noël Rivasseau wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This property
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a taskdef.
>>>>>> Why?
>>>>>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how can
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> pass
>>>>>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where to
>>>>>> look
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> understand how things worked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jean-Noel
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scot P. Floess
>>>>> 27 Lake Royale
>>>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>>>>>
>>>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>>>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>>>>>
>>>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>>>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>>>>>
>>>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Scot P. Floess
>>>> 27 Lake Royale
>>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>>>>
>>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>>>>
>>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>>>>
>>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>> Scot P. Floess
>> 27 Lake Royale
>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>>
>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>>
>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>>
>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>>
>>
> Scot P. Floess
> 27 Lake Royale
> Louisburg, NC 27549
>
> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>
> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>
> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
>
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by "Scot P. Floess" <sf...@nc.rr.com>.
You can echo that property using
<echo message = "${user.home}"/>
Its automagically available via the Java system property...
On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>
> Well, user.home is a Java system property. I'm guessing the intent is to
> change that system property internal to the script?
>
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Avlesh Singh wrote:
>
>> If you are trying to read the environment variable "user.home", this is how
>> you need to it:
>>
>> <property environment="env"/>
>> <echo message = "${env.user.home}"/>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Avlesh
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
>>>
>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>>>
>>> If so, I don't think that is going to work...
>>>
>>> For example try this out:
>>>
>>> <project>
>>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>>> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
>>> </project>
>>>
>>> When I run this, I get:
>>>
>>> Buildfile: build.xml
>>> [echo] /home/sfloess
>>>
>>> However, if I do this:
>>>
>>> ant -Duser.home="bar"
>>>
>>> I get:
>>>
>>> Buildfile: build.xml
>>> [echo] bar
>>>
>>> Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties are set
>>> (in
>>> this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the new
>>> value.
>>> However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How are you
>>>> modifying it?
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-No�l Rivasseau wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This property is
>>>>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a taskdef.
>>>>> Why?
>>>>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how can I
>>>>> pass
>>>>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where to look
>>>>> to
>>>>> understand how things worked.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jean-Noel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Scot P. Floess
>>>> 27 Lake Royale
>>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>>>>
>>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>>>>
>>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>>>>
>>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Scot P. Floess
>>> 27 Lake Royale
>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>>>
>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>>>
>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>>>
>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
>>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
>>>
>>
>
> Scot P. Floess
> 27 Lake Royale
> Louisburg, NC 27549
>
> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>
> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>
> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>
Scot P. Floess
27 Lake Royale
Louisburg, NC 27549
252-478-8087 (Home)
919-890-8117 (Work)
Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by "Scot P. Floess" <sf...@nc.rr.com>.
Well, user.home is a Java system property. I'm guessing the intent is to
change that system property internal to the script?
On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Avlesh Singh wrote:
> If you are trying to read the environment variable "user.home", this is how
> you need to it:
>
> <property environment="env"/>
> <echo message = "${env.user.home}"/>
>
> Cheers
> Avlesh
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
>>
>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>>
>> If so, I don't think that is going to work...
>>
>> For example try this out:
>>
>> <project>
>> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
>> </project>
>>
>> When I run this, I get:
>>
>> Buildfile: build.xml
>> [echo] /home/sfloess
>>
>> However, if I do this:
>>
>> ant -Duser.home="bar"
>>
>> I get:
>>
>> Buildfile: build.xml
>> [echo] bar
>>
>> Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties are set (in
>> this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the new value.
>> However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How are you
>>> modifying it?
>>>
>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-No�l Rivasseau wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This property is
>>>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a taskdef. Why?
>>>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how can I
>>>> pass
>>>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
>>>>
>>>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where to look
>>>> to
>>>> understand how things worked.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jean-Noel
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Scot P. Floess
>>> 27 Lake Royale
>>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>>>
>>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>>>
>>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>>>
>>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>>>
>>>
>> Scot P. Floess
>> 27 Lake Royale
>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>>
>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>>
>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>>
>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
>>
>
Scot P. Floess
27 Lake Royale
Louisburg, NC 27549
252-478-8087 (Home)
919-890-8117 (Work)
Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by Avlesh Singh <av...@gmail.com>.
If you are trying to read the environment variable "user.home", this is how
you need to it:
<property environment="env"/>
<echo message = "${env.user.home}"/>
Cheers
Avlesh
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scot P. Floess <sf...@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
>
> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
>
> If so, I don't think that is going to work...
>
> For example try this out:
>
> <project>
> <property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
> <echo message = "${user.home}"/>
> </project>
>
> When I run this, I get:
>
> Buildfile: build.xml
> [echo] /home/sfloess
>
> However, if I do this:
>
> ant -Duser.home="bar"
>
> I get:
>
> Buildfile: build.xml
> [echo] bar
>
> Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties are set (in
> this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the new value.
> However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
>
>
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>
>
>> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How are you
>> modifying it?
>>
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-Noël Rivasseau wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This property is
>>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a taskdef. Why?
>>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how can I
>>> pass
>>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
>>>
>>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where to look
>>> to
>>> understand how things worked.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jean-Noel
>>>
>>>
>> Scot P. Floess
>> 27 Lake Royale
>> Louisburg, NC 27549
>>
>> 252-478-8087 (Home)
>> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>>
>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>>
>> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>>
>>
> Scot P. Floess
> 27 Lake Royale
> Louisburg, NC 27549
>
> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>
> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>
> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscribe@ant.apache.org
> For additional commands, e-mail: user-help@ant.apache.org
>
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by "Scot P. Floess" <sf...@nc.rr.com>.
Are you trying to set it within your build.xml - like so:
<property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
If so, I don't think that is going to work...
For example try this out:
<project>
<property name="user.home" value="alpha"/>
<echo message = "${user.home}"/>
</project>
When I run this, I get:
Buildfile: build.xml
[echo] /home/sfloess
However, if I do this:
ant -Duser.home="bar"
I get:
Buildfile: build.xml
[echo] bar
Unless I am wrong, once Ant starts and those default properties are set
(in this case from Java system properties), it won't be reset to the new
value. However, doing so on the command line sets it first.
On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Scot P. Floess wrote:
>
> Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How are you
> modifying it?
>
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-Noël Rivasseau wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This property is
>> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a taskdef. Why?
>> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how can I
>> pass
>> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
>>
>> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where to look to
>> understand how things worked.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jean-Noel
>>
>
> Scot P. Floess
> 27 Lake Royale
> Louisburg, NC 27549
>
> 252-478-8087 (Home)
> 919-890-8117 (Work)
>
> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
>
> Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
>
Scot P. Floess
27 Lake Royale
Louisburg, NC 27549
252-478-8087 (Home)
919-890-8117 (Work)
Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros
Re: How to pass Java system properties to a task defined in a taskdef
?
Posted by "Scot P. Floess" <sf...@nc.rr.com>.
Just curious - you mention a modified user.home property... How are you
modifying it?
On Thu, 23 Jul 2009, Jean-Noël Rivasseau wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am launching Ant with a modified user.home property. This property is
> apparently not passed down to one of my tasks, defined in a taskdef. Why?
> Does Ant fork a new VM for executing such tasks? In any case, how can I pass
> this property to the task being executed, it's essential for me.
>
> I had a look at the source but could not really understand where to look to
> understand how things worked.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jean-Noel
>
Scot P. Floess
27 Lake Royale
Louisburg, NC 27549
252-478-8087 (Home)
919-890-8117 (Work)
Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate
Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim
Architect Keros http://sourceforge.net/projects/keros