diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 00fd4a360..3090be30b 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ mkdir -p ${CLASSDIR}
 echo ... Compiling Ant Classes
 
 javac  -d ${CLASSDIR} ${TOOLS}/tar/*.java
-javac  -d ${CLASSDIR} ${TOOLS}/ant/*.java
 javac  -d ${CLASSDIR} ${TOOLS}/ant/types/*.java
+javac  -d ${CLASSDIR} ${TOOLS}/ant/*.java
 javac  -d ${CLASSDIR} ${TOOLS}/ant/taskdefs/*.java
 
 echo ... Copying Required Files
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index bcaff660a..a6182d486 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
            debug="on"
            deprecation="off"
            optimize="on" >
-      <exclude name="**/version.txt" />
       <exclude name="**/Script.java" unless="bsf.present" />
       <exclude name="**/NetRexxC.java" unless="netrexx.present" />
       <exclude name="**/XslpLiaison.java" unless="xslp.present" />
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
index d56ddaeea..df1c89a0f 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/AntClassLoader.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class AntClassLoader  extends ClassLoader {
     /**
      * The classpath that is to be used when loading classes using this class loader.
      */ 
-    private Path classpath;
+    private org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path classpath;
     
     /**
      * The project to which this class loader belongs.
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ public class AntClassLoader  extends ClassLoader {
      * @param project the project to ehich this classloader is to belong.
      * @param classpath the classpath to use to load the classes.
      */
-    public AntClassLoader(Project project, Path classpath) {
+    public AntClassLoader(Project project, 
+                          org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path classpath) {
         this.project = project;
         this.classpath = classpath;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/IntrospectionHelper.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/IntrospectionHelper.java
index bc0af59f9..b633237f9 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/IntrospectionHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/IntrospectionHelper.java
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 
 package org.apache.tools.ant;
 
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+
 import java.lang.reflect.*;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -447,6 +449,16 @@ public class IntrospectionHelper  {
 
                 };
 
+        // resolve relative paths through Project
+        } else if (org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path.class.equals(arg)) {
+            return new AttributeSetter() {
+                    public void set(Project p, Object parent, String value) 
+                        throws InvocationTargetException, IllegalAccessException {
+                        m.invoke(parent, new Path[] {new Path(p, value)});
+                    }
+
+                };
+
         // EnumeratedAttributes have their own helper class
         } else if (org.apache.tools.ant.EnumeratedAttribute.class.isAssignableFrom(arg)) {
             return new AttributeSetter() {
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Path.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Path.java
index fc90fdadd..e5ba3e77e 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Path.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Path.java
@@ -54,176 +54,18 @@
 
 package org.apache.tools.ant;
 
-import java.io.File;
-import java.util.Vector;
-import java.util.StringTokenizer;
-import java.text.CharacterIterator;
-import java.text.StringCharacterIterator;
-
 /**
- * This object represents a path as used by CLASSPATH or PATH
- * environment variable.
- *
- * <code>
- * &lt;sometask&gt;<br>
- * &nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;somepath&gt;
- * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;pathelement location="/path/to/file.jar" /&gt;
- * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;pathelement path="/path/to/file2.jar:/path/to/class2;/path/to/class3" /&gt;
- * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;pathelement location="/path/to/file3.jar" /&gt;
- * &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;pathelement location="/path/to/file4.jar" /&gt;
- * &nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;/somepath&gt;
- * &lt;/sometask&gt;<br>
- * </code>
- *
- * The object implemention <code>sometask</code> must provide a method called
- * <code>createSomepath</code> which returns an instance of <code>Path</code>.
- * Nested path definitions are handled by the Path object and must be labeled
- * <code>pathelement</code>.<p>
+ * This class has been moved to org.apache.tools.ant.types.
  *
- * The path element takes a parameter <code>path</code> which will be parsed
- * and split into single elements. It will usually be used
- * to define a path from an environment variable.
- *
- * @author Thomas.Haas@softwired-inc.com
- * @author <a href="mailto:stefan.bodewig@megabit.net">Stefan Bodewig</a> 
+ * @deprecated This class has been moved to org.apache.tools.ant.types.
  */
 
-public class Path {
-
-    private Vector definition;
-
-    public static Path systemClasspath = 
-        new Path(System.getProperty("java.class.path"));
-
-    public Path(String path) {
-        this();
-        setPath(path);
-    }
-
-    public Path() {
-        definition = new Vector();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Adds a element definition to the path.
-     * @param location the location of the element to add (must not be
-     * <code>null</code> nor empty.
-     */
-    public void setLocation(String location) {
-        if (location != null && location.length() > 0) {
-            String element = translateFile(location);
-            if (definition.indexOf(element) == -1) {
-                definition.addElement(element);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Append the contents of the other Path instance to this.
-     */
-    public void append(Path other) {
-        String[] l = other.list();
-        for (int i=0; i<l.length; i++) {
-            if (definition.indexOf(l[i]) == -1) {
-                definition.addElement(l[i]);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Parses a path definition and creates single PathElements.
-     * @param path the path definition.
-     */
-    public void setPath(String path) {
-        final Vector elements = translatePath(path);
-        for (int i=0; i < elements.size(); i++) {
-            String element = (String) elements.elementAt(i);
-            if (definition.indexOf(element) == -1) {
-                definition.addElement(element);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    public Path createPathElement() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns all path elements defined by this and netsed path objects.
-     * @return list of path elements.
-     */
-    public String[] list() {
-        final String[] result = new String[definition.size()];
-        definition.copyInto(result);
-        return result;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a textual representation of the path, which can be used as
-     * CLASSPATH or PATH environment variable definition.
-     * @return a textual representation of the path.
-     */
-    public String toString() {
-        final String[] list = list();
-
-        // empty path return empty string
-        if (list.length == 0) return "";
-
-        // path containing one or more elements
-        final StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(list[0].toString());
-        for (int i=1; i < list.length; i++) {
-            result.append(File.pathSeparatorChar);
-            result.append(list[i]);
-        }
-
-        return result.toString();
-    }
-
-
-
-    public static Vector translatePath(String source) {
-        final Vector result = new Vector();
-        if (source == null) return result;
-
-        PathTokenizer tok = new PathTokenizer(source);
-        StringBuffer element = new StringBuffer();
-        while (tok.hasMoreTokens()) {
-            element.setLength(0);
-            element.append(tok.nextToken());
-            for (int i=0; i<element.length(); i++) {
-                translateFileSep(element, i);
-            }
-            result.addElement(element.toString());
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-
-    public static String translateFile(String source) {
-        if (source == null) return "";
-
-        final StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer(source);
-        for (int i=0; i < result.length(); i++) {
-            translateFileSep(result, i);
-        }
-
-        return result.toString();
-    }
-
-
-    protected static boolean translateFileSep(StringBuffer buffer, int pos) {
-        if (buffer.charAt(pos) == '/' || buffer.charAt(pos) == '\\') {
-            buffer.setCharAt(pos, File.separatorChar);
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+public class Path extends org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path {
+    public Path(Project p, String path) {
+        super(p, path);
     }
 
-    public int size() {
-        return definition.size();
+    public Path(Project p) {
+        super(p);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteJava.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteJava.java
index 219c172ca..f45783ae6 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteJava.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/ExecuteJava.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;
 
 import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
index 90b1eb10e..bd9b1fd7b 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@
 
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.AntClassLoader;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+
 import java.lang.reflect.*;
 import java.util.*;
 
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ public class Java extends Exec {
      */
     public Path createClasspath() {
         if (classpath == null) {
-            classpath = new Path();
+            classpath = new Path(project);
         }
         return classpath;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
index 43c63ad31..97405f07c 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@
 
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.io.*;
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask {
      */
     public Path createSrc() {
         if (src != null) {
-            src = new Path();
+            src = new Path(project);
         }
         return src;
     }
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask {
      */
     public Path createClasspath() {
         if (compileClasspath == null) {
-            compileClasspath = new Path();
+            compileClasspath = new Path(project);
         }
         return compileClasspath;
     }
@@ -177,7 +180,7 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask {
      */
     public Path createBootclasspath() {
         if (bootclasspath == null) {
-            bootclasspath = new Path();
+            bootclasspath = new Path(project);
         }
         return bootclasspath;
     }
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask {
      */
     public Path createExtdirs() {
         if (extdirs == null) {
-            extdirs = new Path();
+            extdirs = new Path(project);
         }
         return extdirs;
     }
@@ -349,7 +352,7 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask {
      * <code>classes.zip</code> be added to the classpath.  
      */
     private Path getCompileClasspath(boolean addRuntime) {
-        Path classpath = new Path();
+        Path classpath = new Path(project);
 
         // add dest dir to classpath so that previously compiled and
         // untouched classes are on classpath
@@ -368,20 +371,23 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask {
         if (addRuntime) {
             if (Project.getJavaVersion() == Project.JAVA_1_1) {
                 addExistingToClasspath(classpath,
-                                       new Path(System.getProperty("java.home")
+                                       new Path(null,
+                                                System.getProperty("java.home")
                                                 + File.separator + "lib"
                                                 + File.separator 
                                                 + "classes.zip"));
             } else {
                 // JDK > 1.1 seems to set java.home to the JRE directory.
                 addExistingToClasspath(classpath,
-                                       new Path(System.getProperty("java.home")
+                                       new Path(null,
+                                                System.getProperty("java.home")
                                                 + File.separator + "lib"
                                                 + File.separator + "rt.jar"));
                 // Just keep the old version as well and let addExistingToPath
                 // sort it out.
                 addExistingToClasspath(classpath,
-                                       new Path(System.getProperty("java.home")
+                                       new Path(null,
+                                                System.getProperty("java.home")
                                                 + File.separator +"jre"
                                                 + File.separator + "lib"
                                                 + File.separator + "rt.jar"));
@@ -608,7 +614,7 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask {
     private void doJikesCompile() throws BuildException {
         log("Using jikes compiler", Project.MSG_VERBOSE);
 
-        Path classpath = new Path();
+        Path classpath = new Path(project);
 
         // Jikes doesn't support bootclasspath dir (-bootclasspath)
         // so we'll emulate it for compatibility and convenience.
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javadoc.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javadoc.java
index 4993400fc..a06401716 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javadoc.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javadoc.java
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@
 
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 import java.io.*;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ public class Javadoc extends Exec {
         
         public Path createPath() {
             if (path == null) {
-                path = new Path();
+                path = new Path(getProject());
             }
             return path;
         }
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ public class Javadoc extends Exec {
     }
     public Path createSourcepath() {
         if (sourcePath == null) {
-            sourcePath = new Path();
+            sourcePath = new Path(project);
         }
         return sourcePath;
     }
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ public class Javadoc extends Exec {
     }
     public Path createClasspath() {
         if (classpath == null) {
-            classpath = new Path();
+            classpath = new Path(project);
         }
         return classpath;
     }
@@ -291,7 +294,7 @@ public class Javadoc extends Exec {
     }
     public Path createBootclasspath() {
         if (bootclasspath == null) {
-            bootclasspath = new Path();
+            bootclasspath = new Path(project);
         }
         return bootclasspath;
     }
@@ -448,6 +451,10 @@ public class Javadoc extends Exec {
     }
 
     public void execute() throws BuildException {
+        if ("javadoc2".equals(taskType)) {
+            log("!! javadoc2 is deprecated. Use javadoc instead. !!");
+        }
+
         if (sourcePath == null || destDir == null ) {
             String msg = "sourcePath and destDir attributes must be set!";
             throw new BuildException(msg);
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
index 7920a7709..08cf076ce 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@
 
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs;
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+
 import java.io.*;
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
 import java.util.Vector;
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ public class Rmic extends MatchingTask {
      */
     public Path createClasspath() {
         if (compileClasspath == null) {
-            compileClasspath = new Path();
+            compileClasspath = new Path(project);
         }
         return compileClasspath;
     }
@@ -368,7 +372,7 @@ public class Rmic extends MatchingTask {
     private String getCompileClasspath(File baseFile) {
         // add dest dir to classpath so that previously compiled and
         // untouched classes are on classpath
-        Path classpath = new Path(baseFile.getAbsolutePath());
+        Path classpath = new Path(project, baseFile.getAbsolutePath());
 
         // add our classpath to the mix
 
@@ -383,7 +387,7 @@ public class Rmic extends MatchingTask {
         if (Project.getJavaVersion().startsWith("1.2")) {
             String bootcp = System.getProperty("sun.boot.class.path");
             if (bootcp != null) {
-                addExistingToClasspath(classpath, new Path(bootcp));
+                addExistingToClasspath(classpath, new Path(project, bootcp));
             }
         }
         return classpath.toString();
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/DDCreator.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/DDCreator.java
index 2c64913b7..4047b59ea 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/DDCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/DDCreator.java
@@ -53,8 +53,11 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.ejb;
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ public class DDCreator extends MatchingTask {
         ddCreatorTask.setFork("yes");
         ddCreatorTask.setClassname("org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.ejb.DDCreatorHelper");
         ddCreatorTask.setArgs(args);
-        ddCreatorTask.setClasspath(new Path(execClassPath));                         
+        ddCreatorTask.setClasspath(new Path(project, execClassPath));                         
         if (ddCreatorTask.executeJava() != 0) {                         
             throw new BuildException("Execution of ddcreator helper failed");
         }
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/Ejbc.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/Ejbc.java
index dba337ea6..9e3737fdb 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/Ejbc.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/Ejbc.java
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.ejb;
 
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ public class Ejbc extends MatchingTask {
         }
                                     
         helperTask.setArgs(args);
-        helperTask.setClasspath(new Path(execClassPath));
+        helperTask.setClasspath(new Path(project, execClassPath));
         if (helperTask.executeJava() != 0) {                         
             throw new BuildException("Execution of ejbc helper failed");
         }
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
index f885f1aaf..212acdec0 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.ejb;
 
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ public class WLRun extends Task {
         jvmArgs += " -Dweblogic.system.propertiesFile=" + weblogicPropertiesFile;
 
         weblogicServer.setJvmargs(jvmArgs);
-        weblogicServer.setClasspath(new Path(execClassPath));                         
+        weblogicServer.setClasspath(new Path(project, execClassPath));                         
         if (weblogicServer.executeJava() != 0) {                         
             throw new BuildException("Execution of weblogic server failed");
         }
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
index f575053a1..1add81d0a 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.ejb;
 
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ public class WLStop extends Task {
         String args = serverURL + " SHUTDOWN " + username + " " + password + " " + delay;
 
         weblogicAdmin.setArgs(args);
-        weblogicAdmin.setClasspath(new Path(execClassPath));                         
+        weblogicAdmin.setClasspath(new Path(project, execClassPath));                         
         weblogicAdmin.execute();
     }
     
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
index 8b63b2b50..d6b8f0cdc 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
@@ -54,10 +54,13 @@
 
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.javacc;
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.*;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.*;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  */
 public class JavaCC extends Task {
 
-    private Path userclasspath = new Path();
+    private Path userclasspath = null;
     private File metahome = null;
     private File metaworkingdir = null;
     private File target = null;
@@ -89,6 +92,10 @@ public class JavaCC extends Task {
     }
 
     public Path createUserclasspath() {
+        if (userclasspath == null) {
+            userclasspath = new Path(project);
+        }
+        
         return userclasspath;
     }
 
@@ -126,7 +133,7 @@ public class JavaCC extends Task {
             throw new BuildException("Userclasspath not set.");
         }
 
-        final Path classpath = cmdl.createClasspath();
+        final Path classpath = cmdl.createClasspath(project);
         classpath.createPathElement().setLocation(metahome.getAbsolutePath() + "/lib/metamatadebug.jar");
         classpath.createPathElement().setLocation(metahome.getAbsolutePath() + "/lib/metamata.jar");
         classpath.createPathElement().setLocation(metahome.getAbsolutePath() + "/lib/JavaCC.zip");
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
index 0605d9742..9091c8fc2 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit;
 
 import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.Path;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.*;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task {
      * @param junit path to junit classes.
      */
     public void setJunit(String junit) {
-        commandline.createClasspath().createPathElement().setLocation(junit);
+        commandline.createClasspath(project).createPathElement().setLocation(junit);
     }
 
     public void setDefaulthaltonerror(boolean value) {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task {
 
 
     public Path createClasspath() {
-        return commandline.createClasspath();
+        return commandline.createClasspath(project);
     }
 
     public JUnitTest createTest() {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task {
 
         final String oldclasspath = System.getProperty("java.class.path");
 
-        commandline.createClasspath().createPathElement().setPath(oldclasspath);
+        commandline.createClasspath(project).createPathElement().setPath(oldclasspath);
         /*
          * This doesn't work on JDK 1.1, should use a Classloader of our own 
          * anyway --SB
diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
index 110496ec0..a004dc4c9 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.tools.ant.types;
 
-import org.apache.tools.ant.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 
 /*
  *
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class CommandlineJava {
 
     private Commandline vmCommand = new Commandline();
     private Commandline javaCommand = new Commandline();
-    private Path classpath = new Path();
+    private Path classpath = null;
     private String vmVersion;
 
 
@@ -93,7 +93,10 @@ public class CommandlineJava {
         javaCommand.setExecutable(classname);
     }
 
-    public Path createClasspath() {
+    public Path createClasspath(Project p) {
+        if (classpath == null) {
+            classpath = new Path(p);
+        }
         return classpath;
     }
 
@@ -103,14 +106,14 @@ public class CommandlineJava {
 
     public String[] getCommandline() {
         int size = vmCommand.size() + javaCommand.size();
-        if (classpath.size() > 0) {
+        if (classpath != null && classpath.size() > 0) {
             size += 2;
         }
         
         String[] result = new String[size];
         System.arraycopy(vmCommand.getCommandline(), 0, 
                          result, 0, vmCommand.size());
-        if (classpath.size() > 0) {
+        if (classpath != null && classpath.size() > 0) {
             result[vmCommand.size()] = "-classpath";
             result[vmCommand.size()+1] = classpath.toString();
         }
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ public class CommandlineJava {
 
     public int size() {
         int size = vmCommand.size() + javaCommand.size();
-        if (classpath.size() > 0) {
+        if (classpath != null && classpath.size() > 0) {
             size += 2;
         }
         return size;