wscompile gives problem

[Sachet Varma]

Hi,

When I run the build.xml file , it gives an error stating:

BUILD FAILED
C:\workspace\Work\build.xml:46: Problem: failed to create task or type wscompile
Cause: The name is undefined.
Action: Check the spelling.
Action: Check that any custom tasks/types have been declared.


Why doesn't the core wscompile task get recognised???

[Ivan Krizsan]

Hi!
You need to define the wscompile task in your Ant script. One way to do it is by using the wscompile command:

<property name="wscompile-cmd" value="/Path/To/Wscompile/wscompile"/>
	<target name="main">
		<exec executable="${wsgen-cmd}">
			<arg value="-verbose"/>
                        ...

An alaternative is to use the wscompile task that comes with, for instance, GlassFish. The example below is for wsgen, but wscompile is used in a similar fashion:

<path id="wsgen-path">
    <!-- Path definitions for the JAR in which the wscompile task is found and any other JARs needed. -->
</path>

<!-- Defining the wsgen task using the webservices-tools.jar included with GlassFish: -->
<taskdef name="wsgen" classname="com.sun.tools.ws.WsGen" classpathref="wsgen-path" />

<target name="mytarget">
    <wsgen ... /> 
</target>

Best wishes!

[Sachet Varma]

You are the best help Ivan!