@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
<p>If you are having problems with Ant, this page details some steps you can take
<p>If you are having problems with Ant, this page details some steps you can take
to try and resolve the problem. If you can't resolve the problem then this page will help
to try and resolve the problem. If you can't resolve the problem then this page will help
you collect some of the relevant information to provide a bug report. This information will help
you collect some of the relevant information to provide a bug report. This information will help
the Ant developers understand and resolve the problem. N ot all of the steps here will
the Ant developers understand and resolve the problem. Of course, n ot all of the steps here will
make sense for every problem you encounter. These are just some suggestions to
make sense for every problem you encounter. These are just some suggestions to
point you in the right direction.
point you in the right direction.
</p>
</p>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>The first step to take when you have a problem is to read the <a href="manual/">
<p>The first step to take when you have a problem is to read the <a href="manual/">
manual</a> entry for the task or concept that is giving you trouble. Check particularly the meaning of
manual</a> entry for the task or concept that is giving you trouble. Check particularly the meaning of
attributes and nested elements. Perhaps an attribute would proviu de the behaviou r you require. If you
attributes and nested elements. Perhaps an attribute would provide the behavior you require. If you
have problems with the manual, then you can submit a documentation bug report (see below) to help us
have problems with the manual, then you can submit a documentation bug report (see below) to help us
improve the Ant documentation.
improve the Ant documentation.
</p>
</p>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ check_for_optional_packages:
<p>So, once you have all this debug information, how can you use it to solve your problem.
<p>So, once you have all this debug information, how can you use it to solve your problem.
That will depend on the task in question and the nature of your problem. Each task logs
That will depend on the task in question and the nature of your problem. Each task logs
different aspects of its operation, but it will give you an idea of what is going on. For
different aspects of its operation, but it will give you an idea of what is going on. For
example, the <javac> task logs the resons why it chooses to compile particular
example, the <javac> task logs the rea sons why it chooses to compile particular
classes and the equivalent command it is using. The following trace (which has been edited
classes and the equivalent command it is using. The following trace (which has been edited
and reformatted for clarity) shows javac adding one class but skipping another. This is followed
and reformatted for clarity) shows javac adding one class but skipping another. This is followed
by the compiler arguments and a summary of all the classes to be compiled.
by the compiler arguments and a summary of all the classes to be compiled.
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ check_for_optional_packages:
point. You can send an email to the ant-user mailing list to see if others have encountered your issue
point. You can send an email to the ant-user mailing list to see if others have encountered your issue
and how they may have worked around it. If after some discussion, you still feel you have a bug, it
and how they may have worked around it. If after some discussion, you still feel you have a bug, it
is time to create a bug report. This is a simple operation in the Bug Database. Please try to provide
is time to create a bug report. This is a simple operation in the Bug Database. Please try to provide
as much infr omation as possible to assist the developers in resolving the bug. Please try to enter correct
as much infor mation as possible to assist the developers in resolving the bug. Please try to enter correct
values for the various inputs when creating the bug. Once the bug is created you can add attachments to
values for the various inputs when creating the bug. Once the bug is created you can add attachments to
the bug report.
the bug report.
</p>
</p>
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ check_for_optional_packages:
best way to do that is by working against the latest code from CVS. Alternatively, you can work with the
best way to do that is by working against the latest code from CVS. Alternatively, you can work with the
source code from the source distributions available on the Jakarta website. If you are going to tackle the
source code from the source distributions available on the Jakarta website. If you are going to tackle the
issues at this level, you may want to discuss details on the ant-dev mailing list. Once you have a fix
issues at this level, you may want to discuss details on the ant-dev mailing list. Once you have a fix
for the problem, you may either submit the patch to the ant-dev mailing list or enter into into the Bug
for the problem, you may either submit the patch to the ant-dev mailing list or enter into the Bug
Database as described above, attaching the patch. Using the Bug database has the advantage of tracking
Database as described above, attaching the patch. Using the Bug database has the advantage of tracking
the progress of your bug.
the progress of your bug.
</p>
</p>