Terminology
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action – The method to be executed when a task is run.
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dependency – Tasks may have dependencies. If task "A" has dependencies "B" and "C",
make("A")will check "B" and "C" before executing "A". Dependencies are stored by name, so task "B" can be defined after task "A". Circular dependencies are not currently checked. -
prerequisite – Another name for dependency.
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target – Another name for a task.
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task – The basic unit of work. A task is an AbstractTarget. The following AbstractTargets are provided:
| Registration method | AbstractTarget |
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Maker.directory |
DirectoryTarget |
Maker.file |
FileTarget |
Maker.phony |
PhonyTarget |
Maker.task |
GenericTarget |
Maker.variable |
VariableTarget |