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macrodef Defines a new dependency resolver type based upon an other one. This definition is very similar to the macrodef feature of ant for defining macro tasks.
since 1.3
This task eases the lot the process of creating new dependency resolver, because it avoid writing java code. It is generally used in combination with the
include
feature to help reusing macro at several places. A macro is defined by writing the resolver it is equivalent to as if it were written in the resolver place, except that you can use attributes to pass parameters to the newly defined resolver type. Attributes are defined with a name and sometimes a default value, and are used using the following syntax:
@{attributename}
.
Attributes
Attribute
Description
Required
name
name of the resover type created
Yes
Child elements
Element
Description
Cardinality
attribute
defines an attribute for the macro resolver
0..n
any resolver
defines the base resolver upon which this macro is defined
1
Examples
Defining a simple macro:
Using it:
A complete example: