Calling multiple ant targets from ant

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From my main build file, I would like to call the same target in multiple other build files. My current solution is to call them separately, like so:

<ant antfile="${lib_src_dir}/mylib1/build.xml" target="build" inheritAll="false"/> <ant antfile="${lib_src_dir}/mylib2/build.xml" target="build" inheritAll="false"/>

I would like my build file to just call the build target on the build files in all of the subdirectories of ${lib_src_dir}. I know I could use the foreach tasks from ant-contrib, but I'd like to stay away from an external library if possible.

I've tried the following, which didn't work:

<ant antfile="${lib_src_dir}/*/build.xml" target="build" inheritAll="false"/>

I just noticed the subant task. That might do what I want. ant.apache.org/manual/Tasks/subant.html — Edward Dale
– Edward Dale, Commented Jun 7, 2010 at 13:34

ChrisH · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-07 14:06:57Z

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You want the subant task.

answered Jun 7, 2010 at 14:06

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ChrisH Over a year ago

Hah, I just noticed your comment above.

Edward Dale · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-07 14:44:41Z

Here's what I ended up with, using the subant task:

<subant target="clean"> <fileset dir="${lib_src_dir}" includes="*/build.xml" /> </subant>

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