Rake::FileTask

######################################################################### A FileTask is a task that includes time based dependencies. If any of a FileTask’s prerequisites have a timestamp that is later than the file represented by this task, then the file must be rebuilt (using the supplied actions).

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scope_name(scope, task_name) click to toggle source

Apply the scope to the task name according to the rules for this kind of task. File based tasks ignore the scope when creating the name.

    # File lib/rake/file_task.rb, line 41
41:       def scope_name(scope, task_name)
42:         task_name
43:       end

Public Instance Methods

needed?() click to toggle source

Is this file task needed? Yes if it doesn’t exist, or if its time stamp is out of date.

    # File lib/rake/file_task.rb, line 15
15:     def needed?
16:       ! File.exist?(name) || out_of_date?(timestamp)
17:     end

timestamp() click to toggle source

Time stamp for file task.

    # File lib/rake/file_task.rb, line 20
20:     def timestamp
21:       if File.exist?(name)
22:         File.mtime(name.to_s)
23:       else
24:         Rake::EARLY
25:       end
26:     end

Private Instance Methods

out_of_date?(stamp) click to toggle source

Are there any prerequisites with a later time than the given time stamp?

    # File lib/rake/file_task.rb, line 31
31:     def out_of_date?(stamp)
32:       @prerequisites.any? { |n| application[n, @scope].timestamp > stamp}
33:     end

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