The TaskManager module is a mixin for managing tasks.

Methods
Attributes
[RW] last_description Track the last comment made in the Rakefile.
Public Class methods
new()
      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1596
1596:     def initialize
1597:       super
1598:       @tasks = Hash.new
1599:       @rules = Array.new
1600:       @scope = Array.new
1601:       @last_description = nil
1602:     end
Public Instance methods
[](task_name, scopes=nil)

Find a matching task for task_name.

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1630
1630:     def [](task_name, scopes=nil)
1631:       task_name = task_name.to_s
1632:       self.lookup(task_name, scopes) or
1633:         enhance_with_matching_rule(task_name) or
1634:         synthesize_file_task(task_name) or
1635:         fail "Don't know how to build task '#{task_name}'"
1636:     end
clear()

Clear all tasks in this application.

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1688
1688:     def clear
1689:       @tasks.clear
1690:       @rules.clear
1691:     end
create_rule(*args, &block)
      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1604
1604:     def create_rule(*args, &block)
1605:       pattern, arg_names, deps = resolve_args(args)
1606:       pattern = Regexp.new(Regexp.quote(pattern) + '$') if String === pattern
1607:       @rules << [pattern, deps, block]
1608:     end
current_scope()

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

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1728
1728:     def current_scope
1729:       @scope.dup
1730:     end
define_task(task_class, *args, &block)
      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1610
1610:     def define_task(task_class, *args, &block)
1611:       task_name, arg_names, deps = resolve_args(args)
1612:       task_name = task_class.scope_name(@scope, task_name)
1613:       deps = [deps] unless deps.respond_to?(:to_ary)
1614:       deps = deps.collect {|d| d.to_s }
1615:       task = intern(task_class, task_name)
1616:       task.set_arg_names(arg_names) unless arg_names.empty?
1617:       task.add_description(@last_description)
1618:       @last_description = nil
1619:       task.enhance(deps, &block)
1620:       task
1621:     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.

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1667
1667:     def enhance_with_matching_rule(task_name, level=0)
1668:       fail Rake::RuleRecursionOverflowError,
1669:         "Rule Recursion Too Deep" if level >= 16
1670:       @rules.each do |pattern, extensions, block|
1671:         if md = pattern.match(task_name)
1672:           task = attempt_rule(task_name, extensions, block, level)
1673:           return task if task
1674:         end
1675:       end
1676:       nil
1677:     rescue Rake::RuleRecursionOverflowError => ex
1678:       ex.add_target(task_name)
1679:       fail ex
1680:     end
in_namespace(name) {|ns| ...}

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

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1734
1734:     def in_namespace(name)
1735:       name ||= generate_name
1736:       @scope.push(name)
1737:       ns = NameSpace.new(self, @scope)
1738:       yield(ns)
1739:       ns
1740:     ensure
1741:       @scope.pop
1742:     end
intern(task_class, task_name)

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

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1625
1625:     def intern(task_class, task_name)
1626:       @tasks[task_name.to_s] ||= task_class.new(task_name, self)
1627:     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.

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1698
1698:     def lookup(task_name, initial_scope=nil)
1699:       initial_scope ||= @scope
1700:       task_name = task_name.to_s
1701:       if task_name =~ /^rake:/
1702:         scopes = []
1703:         task_name = task_name.sub(/^rake:/, '')
1704:       elsif task_name =~ /^(\^+)/
1705:         scopes = initial_scope[0, initial_scope.size - $1.size]
1706:         task_name = task_name.sub(/^(\^+)/, '')
1707:       else
1708:         scopes = initial_scope
1709:       end
1710:       lookup_in_scope(task_name, scopes)
1711:     end
resolve_args(args)

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

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1645
1645:     def resolve_args(args)
1646:       task_name = args.shift
1647:       arg_names = args #.map { |a| a.to_sym }
1648:       needs = []
1649:       if task_name.is_a?(Hash)
1650:         hash = task_name
1651:         task_name = hash.keys[0]
1652:         needs = hash[task_name]
1653:       end
1654:       if arg_names.last.is_a?(Hash)
1655:         hash = arg_names.pop
1656:         needs = hash[:needs]
1657:         fail "Unrecognized keys in task hash: #{hash.keys.inspect}" if hash.size > 1
1658:       end
1659:       needs = [needs] unless needs.respond_to?(:to_ary)
1660:       [task_name, arg_names, needs]
1661:     end
synthesize_file_task(task_name)
      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1638
1638:     def synthesize_file_task(task_name)
1639:       return nil unless File.exist?(task_name)
1640:       define_task(Rake::FileTask, task_name)
1641:     end
tasks()

List of all defined tasks in this application.

      # File lib/rake.rb, line 1683
1683:     def tasks
1684:       @tasks.values.sort_by { |t| t.name }
1685:     end