include external and common xml files to a project

[ryan.seekely@…]

Common tasks are difficult to share amongst multiple project files. Writing a task or a set of property definitions to be used in multiple projects currently means copying and pasting the tasks and properties to every relevant project.

The request/enhancement is to define a way to allow the inclusion of external xml files to a project

<project ...>

<include file = "myCommonPropertiesAndTasks.xml" />

<target name = "aTarget">

<phingcall target="aTargetDefinedInIncludedXml">

<property name="arg1" value="${aPropertyDefinedInIncludedXml" />

</phingcall>

</target>

</project>

[Dom Udall <dom.udall@…>]

I think this is already possible by using <import>. We currently have a build.common.xml in the root of the project along with the build.xml, and use this:

<import file="${project.basedir}/build.common.xml"/>

[mrook]

Overlooked this ticket, but the comment by Dom is correct. Please have a look at  http://phing.info/docs/guide/current/chapters/appendixes/AppendixB-CoreTasks.html#ImportTask