 maintainability to
effectively manage and control package dependencies.&quot;</P>

<p>Source file directories are defined by nested
<code>&lt;sourcespath&gt;</code>; Class file directories are defined
by nested <code>&lt;classesespath&gt;</code>, see <a
href="#nested">nested elements</a>.</p>

<p>Optionally, you can also set the <code>outputfile</code> name where the output is stored. By default the task writes its report to the standard output.</P>

<p> The task requires at least the JDepend 1.2 version. 