The macro is used to to log the start of a build activity. This is a short duration, low overhead means of tracing the progress of a build.

Attributes

The following table describes the macro specific attributes for the macro:

Notes

• None

Examples

• Create a build log entry at the start of the an Ant script target:
  

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <!--
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      (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2020. All Rights Reserved.
      
      Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights:
      Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule
      Contract with IBM Corp.
  -->
  <project
      basedir="."
      default="all"
      name="Example"
      xmlns:xt="antlib:com.ibm.team.build.extensions.toolkit">
      <description>Example</description>
      
      <!-- Load build extensions -->
      <xt:loadBuildExtensions/>
      <xt:getJarLocation property="jarPath"/>
      
      <!-- Load common resources -->
      <import>
          <javaresource name="scripts/smpe/imports/$common.xml">
              <classpath location="${jarPath}"/>
          </javaresource>
      </import>
      
      <property name="lblInitParent" value="${ant.project.name}Init"/>
      
      <!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *
      *  Example                               *
      *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -->
      <target name="init" description="${lblInitParent}">
          <BuildActivity label="${lblInitParent}"/>
      </target>
      
      <target depends="init" description="all" name="all"/>
  </project>
          

  Result:

  init:
  [xt:logMessage] 2020-03-03 14:39:13.554 ****** ProductBuildInit