TargetFunctions.

Exists(string) Method

Summary

Checks whether the specified target exists.
Assembly
NAnt.Core.dll
Namespace
NAnt.Core.Functions
Containing Type
TargetFunctions

Syntax

[Function("exists")]
public bool Exists(string name)

Examples

Execute target "clean", if it exists.

    <if test="${target::exists('clean')}">
    <call target="clean" />
</if>

Attributes

Type Description
FunctionAttribute Indicates that the method should be exposed as a function in NAnt build files.

Parameters

Name Type Description
name string The target to test.

Return Value

Type Description
bool true if the specified target exists; otherwise, false.