Using ANT
, how can i make sure that directory exists before attempting to remove it?
As part of my current clean task, i
<target name="clean" description="clean">
<delete dir="${build}" />
<delete dir="${bin}" />
<delete dir="${dist}/myrunner.${version}.jar" />
<delete dir="${doc}" />
<delete dir="${report}" />
</target>
This works well, however (obviously) remove happens when there is something to remove.
Using ANT
, how can i check if directory exist?
Nice and clean solution below: Using ant-contribs.jar
When using this solution, be sure to put the following line on top
<!-- For <if> statements -->
<taskdef resource="net/sf/antcontrib/antlib.xml" />
<!-- Remove distribution directories and their content for a clean build -->
<target name="clean" description="clean">
<if>
<available file="${build}" type="dir" />
<then>
<delete dir="${build}" />
</then>
</if>
</target>