Andrew Haley wrote:
Gary Benson writes:
> Andrew Haley wrote:
> > Andrew Overholt writes:
> > > So with a simple test.xml [2], we get:
> > >
> > > [echo] java.version is 1.5
> > >
> > > Is there a way we can get around this without patching ant
> > > or removing the 1.5 class library stuff from libgcj?
> >
> > Suggest we patch ant to use System.getProperty("java.version")
> > and push that patch upstream.
>
> Presumably there's a reason they don't already do this.
I looked at the history of that file, and they have never done this.
There's no explanation as to why.
The version detection was moved from org.apache.tools.ant.Project,
where it has been since the initial CVS import over six years ago.
I guess the reason for it is lost in the mists of time...
Cheers,
Gary