Module | Rake::TaskManager
In: | lib/rake.rb

The TaskManager module is a mixin for managing tasks.

### Methods

[] clear create_rule current_scope define_task enhance_with_matching_rule in_namespace intern lookup new resolve_args synthesize_file_task tasks

### External Aliases

last_description | -> | last_comment

### Attributes

last_description | [RW] | Track the last comment made in the Rakefile.

### Public Class methods

new()

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1668
    1668:     def initialize
    1669:       super
    1670:       @tasks = Hash.new
    1671:       @rules = Array.new
    1672:       @scope = Array.new
    1673:       @last_description = nil
    1674:     end

### Public Instance methods

[](task_name, scopes=nil)

Find a matching task for `task_name`.

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1702
    1702:     def [](task_name, scopes=nil)
    1703:       task_name = task_name.to_s
    1704:       self.lookup(task_name, scopes) or
    1705:         enhance_with_matching_rule(task_name) or
    1706:         synthesize_file_task(task_name) or
    1707:         fail "Don't know how to build task '#{task_name}'"
    1708:     end

clear()

Clear all tasks in this application.

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1802
    1802:     def clear
    1803:       @tasks.clear
    1804:       @rules.clear
    1805:     end

create_rule(*args, &block)

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1676
    1676:     def create_rule(*args, &block)
    1677:       pattern, arg_names, deps = resolve_args(args)
    1678:       pattern = Regexp.new(Regexp.quote(pattern) + '$') if String === pattern
    1679:       @rules << [pattern, deps, block]
    1680:     end

current_scope()

Return the list of scope names currently active in the task manager.

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1842
    1842:     def current_scope
    1843:       @scope.dup
    1844:     end

define_task(task_class, *args, &block)

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1682
    1682:     def define_task(task_class, *args, &block)
    1683:       task_name, arg_names, deps = resolve_args(args)
    1684:       task_name = task_class.scope_name(@scope, task_name)
    1685:       deps = [deps] unless deps.respond_to?(:to_ary)
    1686:       deps = deps.collect {|d| d.to_s }
    1687:       task = intern(task_class, task_name)
    1688:       task.set_arg_names(arg_names) unless arg_names.empty?
    1689:       task.add_description(@last_description)
    1690:       @last_description = nil
    1691:       task.enhance(deps, &block)
    1692:       task
    1693:     end

enhance_with_matching_rule(task_name, level=0)

If a rule can be found that matches the task name, enhance the task with the prerequisites and actions from the rule. Set the source attribute of the task appropriately for the rule. Return the enhanced task or nil of no rule was found.

[Source]

          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1781
    1781:     def enhance_with_matching_rule(task_name, level=0)
    1782:       fail Rake::RuleRecursionOverflowError,
    1783:         "Rule Recursion Too Deep" if level >= 16
    1784:       @rules.each do |pattern, extensions, block|
    1785:         if md = pattern.match(task_name)
    1786:           task = attempt_rule(task_name, extensions, block, level)
    1787:           return task if task
    1788:         end
    1789:       end
    1790:       nil
    1791:     rescue Rake::RuleRecursionOverflowError => ex
    1792:       ex.add_target(task_name)
    1793:       fail ex
    1794:     end

in_namespace(name) {|ns| ...}

Evaluate the block in a nested namespace named `name`. Create an anonymous namespace if `name` is nil.

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1848
    1848:     def in_namespace(name)
    1849:       name ||= generate_name
    1850:       @scope.push(name)
    1851:       ns = NameSpace.new(self, @scope)
    1852:       yield(ns)
    1853:       ns
    1854:     ensure
    1855:       @scope.pop
    1856:     end

intern(task_class, task_name)

Lookup a task. Return an existing task if found, otherwise create a task of the current type.

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1697
    1697:     def intern(task_class, task_name)
    1698:       @tasks[task_name.to_s] ||= task_class.new(task_name, self)
    1699:     end

lookup(task_name, initial_scope=nil)

Lookup a task, using scope and the scope hints in the task name. This method performs straight lookups without trying to synthesize file tasks or rules. Special scope names (e.g. ’^’) are recognized. If no scope argument is supplied, use the current scope. Return nil if the task cannot be found.

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1812
    1812:     def lookup(task_name, initial_scope=nil)
    1813:       initial_scope ||= @scope
    1814:       task_name = task_name.to_s
    1815:       if task_name =~ /^rake:/
    1816:         scopes = []
    1817:         task_name = task_name.sub(/^rake:/, '')
    1818:       elsif task_name =~ /^(\^+)/
    1819:         scopes = initial_scope[0, initial_scope.size - $1.size]
    1820:         task_name = task_name.sub(/^(\^+)/, '')
    1821:       else
    1822:         scopes = initial_scope
    1823:       end
    1824:       lookup_in_scope(task_name, scopes)
    1825:     end

resolve_args(args)

Resolve the arguments for a task/rule. Returns a triplet of [task_name, arg_name_list, prerequisites].

[Source]

          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1717
    1717:     def resolve_args(args)
    1718:       if args.last.is_a?(Hash)
    1719:         deps = args.pop
    1720:         resolve_args_with_dependencies(args, deps)
    1721:       else
    1722:         resolve_args_without_dependencies(args)
    1723:       end
    1724:     end

synthesize_file_task(task_name)

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1710
    1710:     def synthesize_file_task(task_name)
    1711:       return nil unless File.exist?(task_name)
    1712:       define_task(Rake::FileTask, task_name)
    1713:     end

tasks()

List of all defined tasks in this application.

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          # File lib/rake.rb, line 1797
    1797:     def tasks
    1798:       @tasks.values.sort_by { |t| t.name }
    1799:     end

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