It is not possible to have a real private target. You can "hide" targets:
a) a target without a "description" is not printed when using "-projecthelp", if there is
 one target with a description
b) a target with a leading "-" can not be called from the command line because the command line
 interface checks for leading "-" for options.

But because there is no concept of "private targets" in Ant other user interfaces (like Eclipse)
can expose all targets. (Speaking for Eclipse it can also hide "private" targets, but that's a
configuration of the workspace.)


Jan


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Tim Meals [mailto:tim@(protected)]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. Februar 2008 05:04
> An: Ant Users List
> Betreff: Re: private targets
>
> Sam --
>
> If you don't enter in a description attribute to the target, then it
> won't enumerate in the -projecthelp display. I find this helpful in
> having internal targets vs. external targets that will be
> called by users.
>
> Tim
>
> samuel alexander wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Is it possible to have a private target in an ant project?
> (Similar to a
> > private method in JAVA)
> > This private target should not be called from outside the
> project and it
> > should not be executable by user directly.
> > And I want to use this private target internally?
> > Is this possible? Please pass on your suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sam.
> >
> >  
>
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