Apache ANT Tasks Tutorial
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ANT Tasks - Condition
Apache Ant Tasks - Condition
Description
Condition task sets the property value to true by default if condition is true; otherwise, the property is not set. You can set the value to something other than the default by specifying the value attribute.
Properties
| Sr.No | Attributes & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Property The name of the property to set. (Mandatory) |
| 2 | Value The value to set the property to. |
| 3 | Else The value to set the property to if the condition evaluates to false. |
Example
Usage
Create build.xml with the following content −
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<project name="TutorialPoint" default="info">
<condition property="isWindows">
<os family="windows"/>
</condition>
<target name="info">
<echo message="${isWindows}"></echo>
</target>
</project>
Above script will set a variable is Windows based on the underlying operation system is windows or not.
Output
Running Ant on the above build file produces the following output −
F: utorialspointant>ant Buildfile: F: utorialspointantuild.xml info: [echo] true BUILD SUCCESSFUL Total time: 0 secondsAdvertisements