Override ignored for property

[markgargan]

Hi folks,

Here's a very simple ant project.

<project name="test" default="testPrintPath" basedir=".">

<macrodef name="printPath">
<attribute name="path"/>
<sequential>
<pathconvert targetos="windows" property="pathString" refid="@{path}"/>
<echo message="The path @{path} is ${pathString}"/>
</sequential>
</macrodef>

<target name="testPrintPath">
<path id="aPath">
<pathelement location="c:\Z"/>
<pathelement location="c:\Y"/>
</path>

<printPath path="aPath"/>

<path id="anotherPath">
<pathelement location="c:\X"/>
<pathelement location="c:\W"/>
</path>

<printPath path="anotherPath"/>

</target>

</project>

It simply creates two paths, one is c:\Z;c:\Y and the other
is c:\X;c:\W

However, when I go to print these paths out, using my macrodef <b>printPath</b> the second path is always equal to the first path.

I've run this using verbose and I get the line

Override ignored for property pathString

Any one any ideas how do I avoid this from happening?

Thanks,
Mark.

 

[timw]

I think properties in ant are immutable once set. They can't be treated like variables taking a variety of values over time.

Tim
---------------------------
"Your morbid fear of losing,
destroys the lives you're using." - Ozzy

 

[markgargan]

Thanks Tim,

That makes sense. Think I've managed a work around
but it's just not so pretty.

Thanks,
Mark.

 

[timw]

Fancy sharing your workaround so others could benefit?

Tim
---------------------------
"Your morbid fear of losing,
destroys the lives you're using." - Ozzy