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How can I create an ant fileset which excludes certain directories based on the contents of the directory?
I use ant to create a distribution jar which has each localization in separate directories, some of which are incomplete and should not be released.
I would like to add something to the directory (for example a file named incomplete.flag) so that ant excludes the directory. Then I can delete the file when translation is complete, and include it in the build without modifying build.xml.
Given this directory structure:
proj + locale + de-DE + en-US + fr-FR This fileset excludes all incompelte.flag files, but how can I exclude the entire directories that contain them?
<fileset dir="${basedir}"> <include name="locale/"/> <exclude name="locale/*/incomplete.flag"> </fileset> I can write an ant task if need be, but I'm hoping the fileset can handle this use case.
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Description. Alters the default excludes for all subsequent processing in the build, and prints out the current default excludes if desired.
A FileSet is a group of files. These files can be found in a directory tree starting in a base directory and are matched by patterns taken from a number of PatternSets and Selectors. PatternSets can be specified as nested <patternset> elements.
Ant uses an xml file for its configuration. The default file name is build. xml . Ant builds are based on three blocks: tasks, targets and extension points. A task is a unit of work which should be performed and constitutes of small atomic steps, for example compile source code or create Javadoc.
The following approach works for me:
<exclude name="**/dir_name_to_exclude/**" /> You need to add a '/' after the dir name
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