Class: Rake::Task

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/rake/task.rb

Overview

######################################################################### A Task is the basic unit of work in a Rakefile. Tasks have associated actions (possibly more than one) and a list of prerequisites. When invoked, a task will first ensure that all of its prerequisites have an opportunity to run and then it will execute its own actions.

Tasks are not usually created directly using the new method, but rather use the file and task convenience methods.

Direct Known Subclasses

FileTask, MultiTask

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(task_name, app) ⇒ Task

Create a task named task_name with no actions or prerequisites. Use enhance to add actions and prerequisites.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 71

def initialize(task_name, app)
  @name = task_name.to_s
  @prerequisites = []
  @actions = []
  @already_invoked = false
  @full_comment = nil
  @comment = nil
  @lock = Monitor.new
  @application = app
  @scope = app.current_scope
  @arg_names = nil
  @locations = []
end

Instance Attribute Details

#actions ⇒ Object (readonly)

List of actions attached to a task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 19

def actions
  @actions
end

#application ⇒ Object

Application owning this task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 22

def application
  @application
end

#comment ⇒ Object

Comment for this task. Restricted to a single line of no more than 50 characters.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 26

def comment
  @comment
end

#full_comment ⇒ Object (readonly)

Full text of the (possibly multi-line) comment.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 29

def full_comment
  @full_comment
end

#locations ⇒ Object (readonly)

File/Line locations of each of the task definitions for this task (only valid if the task was defined with the detect location option set).



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 37

def locations
  @locations
end

#prerequisites ⇒ Object (readonly)

List of prerequisites for a task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 16

def prerequisites
  @prerequisites
end

#scope ⇒ Object (readonly)

Array of nested namespaces names used for task lookup by this task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 32

def scope
  @scope
end

#sources ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 50

def sources
  @sources ||= []
end

Class Method Details

.[](task_name) ⇒ Object

Return a task with the given name. If the task is not currently known, try to synthesize one from the defined rules. If no rules are found, but an existing file matches the task name, assume it is a file task with no dependencies or actions.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 297

def [](task_name)
  Rake.application[task_name]
end

.clear ⇒ Object

Clear the task list. This cause rake to immediately forget all the tasks that have been assigned. (Normally used in the unit tests.)



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 284

def clear
  Rake.application.clear
end

.create_rule(*args, &block) ⇒ Object

Define a rule for synthesizing tasks.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 314

def create_rule(*args, &block)
  Rake.application.create_rule(*args, &block)
end

.define_task(*args, &block) ⇒ Object

Define a task given args and an option block. If a rule with the given name already exists, the prerequisites and actions are added to the existing task. Returns the defined task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 309

def define_task(*args, &block)
  Rake.application.define_task(self, *args, &block)
end

.scope_name(scope, task_name) ⇒ Object

Apply the scope to the task name according to the rules for this kind of task. Generic tasks will accept the scope as part of the name.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 321

def scope_name(scope, task_name)
  (scope + [task_name]).join(':')
end

.task_defined?(task_name) ⇒ Boolean

TRUE if the task name is already defined.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 302

def task_defined?(task_name)
  Rake.application.lookup(task_name) != nil
end

.tasks ⇒ Object

List of all defined tasks.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 289

def tasks
  Rake.application.tasks
end

Instance Method Details

#add_description(description) ⇒ Object

Add a description to the task. The description can consist of an option argument list (enclosed brackets) and an optional comment.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 223

def add_description(description)
  return if ! description
  comment = description.strip
  add_comment(comment) if comment && ! comment.empty?
end

#arg_description ⇒ Object

Argument description (nil if none).



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 107

def arg_description # :nodoc:
  @arg_names ? "[#{(arg_names || []).join(',')}]" : nil
end

#arg_names ⇒ Object

Name of arguments for this task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 112

def arg_names
  @arg_names || []
end

#clear ⇒ Object

Clear the existing prerequisites and actions of a rake task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 123

def clear
  clear_prerequisites
  clear_actions
  self
end

#clear_actions ⇒ Object

Clear the existing actions on a rake task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 136

def clear_actions
  actions.clear
  self
end

#clear_prerequisites ⇒ Object

Clear the existing prerequisites of a rake task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 130

def clear_prerequisites
  prerequisites.clear
  self
end

#enhance(deps = nil, &block) ⇒ Object

Enhance a task with prerequisites or actions. Returns self.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 86

def enhance(deps=nil, &block)
  @prerequisites |= deps if deps
  @actions << block if block_given?
  self
end

#execute(args = nil) ⇒ Object

Execute the actions associated with this task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 190

def execute(args=nil)
  args ||= EMPTY_TASK_ARGS
  if application.options.dryrun
    $stderr.puts "** Execute (dry run) #{name}"
    return
  end
  if application.options.trace
    $stderr.puts "** Execute #{name}"
  end
  application.enhance_with_matching_rule(name) if @actions.empty?
  @actions.each do |act|
    case act.arity
    when 1
      act.call(self)
    else
      act.call(self, args)
    end
  end
end

#inspect ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 44

def inspect
  "<#{self.class} #{name} => [#{prerequisites.join(', ')}]>"
end

#investigation ⇒ Object

Return a string describing the internal state of a task. Useful for debugging.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 259

def investigation
  result = "------------------------------\n"
  result << "Investigating #{name}\n"
  result << "class: #{self.class}\n"
  result <<  "task needed: #{needed?}\n"
  result <<  "timestamp: #{timestamp}\n"
  result << "pre-requisites: \n"
  prereqs = prerequisite_tasks
  prereqs.sort! {|a,b| a.timestamp <=> b.timestamp}
  prereqs.each do |p|
    result << "--#{p.name} (#{p.timestamp})\n"
  end
  latest_prereq = prerequisite_tasks.collect { |pre| pre.timestamp }.max
  result <<  "latest-prerequisite time: #{latest_prereq}\n"
  result << "................................\n\n"
  return result
end

#invoke(*args) ⇒ Object

Invoke the task if it is needed. Prerequisites are invoked first.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 142

def invoke(*args)
  task_args = TaskArguments.new(arg_names, args)
  invoke_with_call_chain(task_args, InvocationChain::EMPTY)
end

#invoke_prerequisites(task_args, invocation_chain) ⇒ Object

Invoke all the prerequisites of a task.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 173

def invoke_prerequisites(task_args, invocation_chain) # :nodoc:
  prerequisite_tasks.each { |prereq|
    prereq_args = task_args.new_scope(prereq.arg_names)
    prereq.invoke_with_call_chain(prereq_args, invocation_chain)
  }
end

#name ⇒ Object

Name of the task, including any namespace qualifiers.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 93

def name
  @name.to_s
end

#name_with_args ⇒ Object

Name of task with argument list description.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 98

def name_with_args # :nodoc:
  if arg_description
    "#{name}#{arg_description}"
  else
    name
  end
end

#needed? ⇒ Boolean

Is this task needed?

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 211

def needed?
  true
end

#prerequisite_tasks ⇒ Object

List of prerequisite tasks



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 55

def prerequisite_tasks
  prerequisites.collect { |pre| lookup_prerequisite(pre) }
end

#reenable ⇒ Object

Reenable the task, allowing its tasks to be executed if the task is invoked again.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 118

def reenable
  @already_invoked = false
end

#set_arg_names(args) ⇒ Object

Set the names of the arguments for this task. args should be an array of symbols, one for each argument name.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 253

def set_arg_names(args)
  @arg_names = args.map { |a| a.to_sym }
end

#source ⇒ Object

First source from a rule (nil if no sources)



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 65

def source
  @sources.first if defined?(@sources)
end

#timestamp ⇒ Object

Timestamp for this task. Basic tasks return the current time for their time stamp. Other tasks can be more sophisticated.



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 217

def timestamp
  prerequisite_tasks.collect { |pre| pre.timestamp }.max || Time.now
end

#to_s ⇒ Object

Return task name



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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 40

def to_s
  name
end