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 86

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

Instance Attribute Details

#actionsObject (readonly)

List of actions attached to a task.


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def actions
  @actions
end

#applicationObject

Application owning this task.


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def application
  @application
end

#locationsObject (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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def locations
  @locations
end

#prerequisitesObject (readonly)

List of prerequisites for a task.


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def prerequisites
  @prerequisites
end

#scopeObject (readonly)

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


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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 25

def scope
  @scope
end

#sourcesObject


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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 43

def sources
  if defined?(@sources)
    @sources
  else
    prerequisites
  end
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 352

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

.clearObject

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 339

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 369

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 364

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 376

def scope_name(scope, task_name)
#        (scope + [task_name]).join(':')
  scope.path_with_task_name(task_name)
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 357

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

.tasksObject

List of all defined tasks.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 344

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 258

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

#all_prerequisite_tasksObject

List of all unique prerequisite tasks including prerequisite tasks’ prerequisites. Includes self when cyclic dependencies are found.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 64

def all_prerequisite_tasks
  seen = {}
  collect_prerequisites(seen)
  seen.values
end

#arg_descriptionObject

Argument description (nil if none).

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 121

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

#arg_namesObject

Name of arguments for this task.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 126

def arg_names
  @arg_names || []
end

#clearObject

Clear the existing prerequisites and actions of a rake task.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 137

def clear
  clear_prerequisites
  clear_actions
  clear_comments
  self
end

#clear_actionsObject

Clear the existing actions on a rake task.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 151

def clear_actions
  actions.clear
  self
end

#clear_commentsObject

Clear the existing comments on a rake task.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 157

def clear_comments
  @comments = []
  self
end

#clear_prerequisitesObject

Clear the existing prerequisites of a rake task.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 145

def clear_prerequisites
  prerequisites.clear
  self
end

#commentObject

First line (or sentence) of all comments. Multiple comments are separated by a “/”.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 282

def comment
  transform_comments(" / ") { |c| first_sentence(c) }
end

#comment=(comment) ⇒ Object

:nodoc:

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 264

def comment=(comment) # :nodoc:
  add_comment(comment)
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 100

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 227

def execute(args=nil)
  args ||= EMPTY_TASK_ARGS
  if application.options.dryrun
    application.trace "** Execute (dry run) #{name}"
    return
  end
  application.trace "** Execute #{name}" if application.options.trace
  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

#full_commentObject

Full collection of comments. Multiple comments are separated by newlines.

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def full_comment
  transform_comments("\n")
end

#inspectObject

:nodoc:

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

#investigationObject

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

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

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.map { |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 163

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 195

def invoke_prerequisites(task_args, invocation_chain) # :nodoc:
  if application.options.always_multitask
    invoke_prerequisites_concurrently(task_args, invocation_chain)
  else
    prerequisite_tasks.each { |p|
      prereq_args = task_args.new_scope(p.arg_names)
      p.invoke_with_call_chain(prereq_args, invocation_chain)
    }
  end
end

#invoke_prerequisites_concurrently(task_args, invocation_chain) ⇒ Object

Invoke all the prerequisites of a task in parallel.

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# File 'lib/rake/task.rb', line 207

def invoke_prerequisites_concurrently(task_args, invocation_chain)# :nodoc:
  futures = prerequisite_tasks.map do |p|
    prereq_args = task_args.new_scope(p.arg_names)
    application.thread_pool.future(p) do |r|
      r.invoke_with_call_chain(prereq_args, invocation_chain)
    end
  end
  futures.each { |f| f.value }
end

#nameObject

Name of the task, including any namespace qualifiers.

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def name
  @name.to_s
end

#name_with_argsObject

Name of task with argument list description.

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

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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def needed?
  true
end

#prerequisite_tasksObject

List of prerequisite tasks

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

#reenableObject

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

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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 308

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

#sourceObject

First source from a rule (nil if no sources)

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def source
  sources.first
end

#timestampObject

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

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def timestamp
  Time.now
end

#to_sObject

Return task name

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def to_s
  name
end