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
