[IVY-596] HOWTO - Resolve dependencies on demand

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.1
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.1
• Component/s: Documentation

Environment

Windows XP, Ant 1.6.5

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: John Wu
• Created: 24/Aug/07 18:01
• Updated: 24/Aug/07 18:09
• Resolved: 24/Aug/07 18:08

Description

Scenario: To run task A, B, C, etc, only a common set of jars/zips (the set D) is needed; to run task X, a large number of jars/zips (the set Y) is needed. In most cases, task A, B, C, etc will be run. And in very rare cases, task X needs to be performed.

Issue: We don't want ivy to resolve (and may retrieve) the jars/zips in set D and Y every time we run the ant task, due to the performance concern and our internal network latency.