diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
index f7e19df11..9d74e018f 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Random;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.api.AbstractTask;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute2;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FileSet;
@@ -31,48 +31,46 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
+public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask
+    extends AbstractTask
 {
-
-    //--------------------------- ATTRIBUTES -----------------------------------
-
     /**
      * The user classpath to be provided. It matches the -classpath of the
      * command line. The classpath must includes both the <tt>.class</tt> and
      * the <tt>.java</tt> files for accurate audit.
      */
-    protected Path classPath = null;
+    private Path m_classPath;
 
     /**
      * the path to the source file
      */
-    protected Path sourcePath = null;
+    private Path m_sourcePath;
 
     /**
      * Metamata home directory. It will be passed as a <tt>metamata.home</tt>
      * property and should normally matches the environment property <tt>
      * META_HOME</tt> set by the Metamata installer.
      */
-    protected File metamataHome = null;
+    private File m_metamataHome;
 
     /**
      * the command line used to run MAudit
      */
-    protected CommandlineJava cmdl = new CommandlineJava();
+    private CommandlineJava m_cmdl = new CommandlineJava();
 
     /**
      * the set of files to be audited
      */
-    protected ArrayList fileSets = new ArrayList();
+    private ArrayList m_fileSets = new ArrayList();
 
     /**
      * the options file where are stored the command line options
      */
-    protected File optionsFile = null;
+    private File m_optionsFile;
 
     // this is used to keep track of which files were included. It will
     // be set when calling scanFileSets();
-    protected Hashtable includedFiles = null;
+    private Hashtable m_includedFiles;
 
     public AbstractMetamataTask()
     {
@@ -85,8 +83,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
      */
     protected AbstractMetamataTask( String className )
     {
-        cmdl.setVm( "java" );
-        cmdl.setClassname( className );
+        m_cmdl.setVm( "java" );
+        m_cmdl.setClassname( className );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -123,60 +121,50 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
 
     /**
      * the metamata.home property to run all tasks.
-     *
-     * @param metamataHome The new Metamatahome value
      */
     public void setMetamatahome( final File metamataHome )
     {
-        this.metamataHome = metamataHome;
+        this.m_metamataHome = metamataHome;
     }
 
     /**
      * The java files or directory to be audited
-     *
-     * @param fs The feature to be added to the FileSet attribute
      */
-    public void addFileSet( FileSet fs )
+    public void addFileSet( final FileSet fileSet )
     {
-        fileSets.add( fs );
+        m_fileSets.add( fileSet );
     }
 
     /**
      * user classpath
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        if( classPath == null )
+        if( m_classPath == null )
         {
-            classPath = new Path();
+            m_classPath = new Path();
         }
-        return classPath;
+        return m_classPath;
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a nested jvmarg element.
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
      */
     public Argument createJvmarg()
     {
-        return cmdl.createVmArgument();
+        return m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
     }
 
     /**
      * create the source path for this task
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
      */
     public Path createSourcepath()
     {
-        if( sourcePath == null )
+        if( m_sourcePath == null )
         {
-            sourcePath = new Path();
+            m_sourcePath = new Path();
         }
-        return sourcePath;
+        return m_sourcePath;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -198,44 +186,37 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
         }
     }
 
-    //--------------------- PRIVATE/PROTECTED METHODS --------------------------
-
     /**
      * check the options and build the command line
-     *
-     * @exception TaskException Description of Exception
      */
     protected void setUp()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        checkOptions();
+        validate();
 
         // set the classpath as the jar file
-        File jar = getMetamataJar( metamataHome );
-        final Path classPath = cmdl.createClasspath( getProject() );
+        File jar = getMetamataJar( m_metamataHome );
+        final Path classPath = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
         classPath.createPathElement().setLocation( jar );
 
         // set the metamata.home property
-        final Argument vmArgs = cmdl.createVmArgument();
-        vmArgs.setValue( "-Dmetamata.home=" + metamataHome.getAbsolutePath() );
+        final Argument vmArgs = m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
+        vmArgs.setValue( "-Dmetamata.home=" + m_metamataHome.getAbsolutePath() );
 
         // retrieve all the files we want to scan
-        includedFiles = scanFileSets();
-        getLogger().debug( includedFiles.size() + " files added for audit" );
+        m_includedFiles = scanFileSets();
+        getLogger().debug( m_includedFiles.size() + " files added for audit" );
 
         // write all the options to a temp file and use it ro run the process
         ArrayList options = getOptions();
-        optionsFile = createTmpFile();
-        generateOptionsFile( optionsFile, options );
-        Argument args = cmdl.createArgument();
-        args.setLine( "-arguments " + optionsFile.getAbsolutePath() );
+        m_optionsFile = createTmpFile();
+        generateOptionsFile( m_optionsFile, options );
+        Argument args = m_cmdl.createArgument();
+        args.setLine( "-arguments " + m_optionsFile.getAbsolutePath() );
     }
 
     /**
      * return the location of the jar file used to run
-     *
-     * @param home Description of Parameter
-     * @return The MetamataJar value
      */
     protected final File getMetamataJar( File home )
     {
@@ -244,31 +225,30 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
 
     protected Hashtable getFileMapping()
     {
-        return includedFiles;
+        return m_includedFiles;
     }
 
     /**
      * return all options of the command line as string elements
-     *
-     * @return The Options value
      */
-    protected abstract ArrayList getOptions();
+    protected abstract ArrayList getOptions()
+        throws TaskException;
 
     /**
      * validate options set
      *
      * @exception TaskException Description of Exception
      */
-    protected void checkOptions()
+    protected void validate()
         throws TaskException
     {
         // do some validation first
-        if( metamataHome == null || !metamataHome.exists() )
+        if( m_metamataHome == null || !m_metamataHome.exists() )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "'metamatahome' must point to Metamata home directory." );
         }
-        metamataHome = resolveFile( metamataHome.getPath() );
-        File jar = getMetamataJar( metamataHome );
+        m_metamataHome = resolveFile( m_metamataHome.getPath() );
+        File jar = getMetamataJar( m_metamataHome );
         if( !jar.exists() )
         {
             throw new TaskException( jar + " does not exist. Check your metamata installation." );
@@ -279,22 +259,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
      * clean up all the mess that we did with temporary objects
      */
     protected void cleanUp()
+        throws TaskException
     {
-        if( optionsFile != null )
+        if( m_optionsFile != null )
         {
-            optionsFile.delete();
-            optionsFile = null;
+            m_optionsFile.delete();
+            m_optionsFile = null;
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * create a stream handler that will be used to get the output since
-     * metamata tools do not report with convenient files such as XML.
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    protected abstract void setupStreamHandler( Execute exe );
-
     /**
      * execute the process with a specific handler
      *
@@ -304,13 +277,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
     protected void execute0()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        final Execute exe = new Execute();
-        setupStreamHandler( exe );
-        getLogger().debug( cmdl.toString() );
-        exe.setCommandline( cmdl.getCommandline() );
+        final Execute2 exe = new Execute2();
+        setupLogger( exe );
+        getLogger().debug( m_cmdl.toString() );
+        exe.setCommandline( m_cmdl.getCommandline() );
         try
         {
-            if( exe.execute() != 0 )
+            if( 0 != exe.execute() )
             {
                 throw new TaskException( "Metamata task failed." );
             }
@@ -360,11 +333,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
      *      audited.
      */
     protected Hashtable scanFileSets()
+        throws TaskException
     {
         Hashtable files = new Hashtable();
-        for( int i = 0; i < fileSets.size(); i++ )
+        for( int i = 0; i < m_fileSets.size(); i++ )
         {
-            FileSet fs = (FileSet)fileSets.get( i );
+            FileSet fs = (FileSet)m_fileSets.get( i );
             DirectoryScanner ds = fs.getDirectoryScanner();
             ds.scan();
             String[] f = ds.getIncludedFiles();
@@ -385,4 +359,34 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
         return files;
     }
 
+    protected ArrayList getFileSets()
+    {
+        return m_fileSets;
+    }
+
+    protected Hashtable getIncludedFiles()
+    {
+        return m_includedFiles;
+    }
+
+    protected Path getClassPath()
+    {
+        return m_classPath;
+    }
+
+    protected void setClassPath( Path classPath )
+    {
+        m_classPath = classPath;
+    }
+
+    protected Path getSourcePath()
+    {
+        return m_sourcePath;
+    }
+
+    protected void setSourcePath( Path sourcePath )
+    {
+        m_sourcePath = sourcePath;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAudit.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAudit.java
index f52976eaa..7f8384c8b 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAudit.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAudit.java
@@ -8,13 +8,8 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.metamata;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileOutputStream;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.LogOutputStream;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 /**
@@ -32,9 +27,9 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
+public class MAudit
+    extends AbstractMetamataTask
 {
-
     /*
      * As of Metamata 2.0, the command line of MAudit is as follows:
      * Usage
@@ -72,15 +67,11 @@ public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
     // (?:file:)?((?#filepath).+):((?#line)\\d+)\\s*:\\s+((?#message).*)
     final static String AUDIT_PATTERN = "(?:file:)?(.+):(\\d+)\\s*:\\s+(.*)";
 
-    protected File outFile = null;
-
-    protected Path searchPath = null;
-
-    protected boolean fix = false;
-
-    protected boolean list = false;
-
-    protected boolean unused = false;
+    private File m_outFile;
+    private Path m_searchPath;
+    private boolean m_fix;
+    private boolean m_list;
+    private boolean m_unused;
 
     /**
      * default constructor
@@ -90,78 +81,62 @@ public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
         super( "com.metamata.gui.rc.MAudit" );
     }
 
-    /**
-     * handy factory to create a violation
-     *
-     * @param line Description of Parameter
-     * @param msg Description of Parameter
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    final static Violation createViolation( int line, String msg )
+    public void setFix( final boolean fix )
     {
-        Violation violation = new Violation();
-        violation.line = line;
-        violation.error = msg;
-        return violation;
+        m_fix = fix;
     }
 
-    public void setFix( boolean flag )
+    public void setList( final boolean list )
     {
-        this.fix = flag;
-    }
-
-    public void setList( boolean flag )
-    {
-        this.list = flag;
+        m_list = list;
     }
 
     /**
      * set the destination file which should be an xml file
-     *
-     * @param outFile The new Tofile value
      */
-    public void setTofile( File outFile )
+    public void setTofile( final File outFile )
     {
-        this.outFile = outFile;
+        m_outFile = outFile;
     }
 
-    public void setUnused( boolean flag )
+    public void setUnused( final boolean unused )
     {
-        this.unused = flag;
+        m_unused = unused;
     }
 
     public Path createSearchpath()
     {
-        if( searchPath == null )
+        if( m_searchPath == null )
         {
-            searchPath = new Path();
+            m_searchPath = new Path();
         }
-        return searchPath;
+        return m_searchPath;
     }
 
     protected ArrayList getOptions()
+        throws TaskException
     {
         ArrayList options = new ArrayList( 512 );
         // there is a bug in Metamata 2.0 build 37. The sourcepath argument does
         // not work. So we will use the sourcepath prepended to classpath. (order
         // is important since Metamata looks at .class and .java)
-        if( sourcePath != null )
+        if( getSourcePath() != null )
         {
-            sourcePath.append( classPath );// srcpath is prepended
-            classPath = sourcePath;
-            sourcePath = null;// prevent from using -sourcepath
+            getSourcePath().append( getClassPath() );// srcpath is prepended
+            setClassPath( getSourcePath() );
+            setSourcePath( null );// prevent from using -sourcepath
         }
 
         // don't forget to modify the pattern if you change the options reporting
-        if( classPath != null )
+        if( getClassPath() != null )
         {
             options.add( "-classpath" );
-            options.add( classPath.toString() );
+            options.add( getClassPath().toString() );
         }
         // suppress copyright msg when running, we will let it so that this
         // will be the only output to the console if in xml mode
         //      options.add("-quiet");
-        if( fix )
+        if( m_fix )
         {
             options.add( "-fix" );
         }
@@ -170,34 +145,34 @@ public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
         // generate .maudit files much more detailed than the report
         // I don't like it very much, I think it could be interesting
         // to get all .maudit files and include them in the XML.
-        if( list )
+        if( m_list )
         {
             options.add( "-list" );
         }
-        if( sourcePath != null )
+        if( getSourcePath() != null )
         {
             options.add( "-sourcepath" );
-            options.add( sourcePath.toString() );
+            options.add( getSourcePath().toString() );
         }
 
-        if( unused )
+        if( m_unused )
         {
             options.add( "-unused" );
-            options.add( searchPath.toString() );
+            options.add( m_searchPath.toString() );
         }
-        addAllArrayList( options, includedFiles.keySet().iterator() );
+        addAllArrayList( options, getIncludedFiles().keySet().iterator() );
         return options;
     }
 
-    protected void checkOptions()
+    protected void validate()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        super.checkOptions();
-        if( unused && searchPath == null )
+        super.validate();
+        if( m_unused && m_searchPath == null )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "'searchpath' element must be set when looking for 'unused' declarations." );
         }
-        if( !unused && searchPath != null )
+        if( !m_unused && m_searchPath != null )
         {
             getLogger().warn( "'searchpath' element ignored. 'unused' attribute is disabled." );
         }
@@ -218,44 +193,5 @@ public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
          * }
          */
     }
-
-    protected void setupStreamHandler( final Execute exe )
-        throws TaskException
-    {
-        // if we didn't specify a file, then use a screen report
-        if( outFile == null )
-        {
-            exe.setOutput( new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false ) );
-            exe.setError( new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), true ) );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                //XXX
-                OutputStream out = new FileOutputStream( outFile );
-                //handler = new MAuditStreamHandler( this, out );
-                //FIXME: should behave like in Ant1.x
-                exe.setOutput( out );
-                exe.setError( out );
-            }
-            catch( IOException e )
-            {
-                throw new TaskException( "Error", e );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * the inner class used to report violation information
-     *
-     * @author RT
-     */
-    final static class Violation
-    {
-        String error;
-        int line;
-    }
-
 }
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAuditStreamHandler.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAuditStreamHandler.java
index 18f1b0b2a..c166a44fe 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAuditStreamHandler.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAuditStreamHandler.java
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.metamata;
 
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
 import java.io.Writer;
@@ -19,6 +17,10 @@ import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
 import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
+import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.AbstractLogEnabled;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecOutputHandler;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.ExecuteStreamHandler;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.DOMElementWriter;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcher;
@@ -43,97 +45,73 @@ import org.w3c.dom.Element;
  *
  * @author <a href="sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
+class MAuditStreamHandler
+    extends AbstractLogEnabled
+    implements ExecuteStreamHandler, ExecOutputHandler
 {
+    public void setProcessInputStream( OutputStream os )
+        throws IOException
+    {
+    }
+
+    public void setProcessErrorStream( InputStream is )
+        throws IOException
+    {
+    }
+
+    public void setProcessOutputStream( InputStream is )
+        throws TaskException, IOException
+    {
+    }
+
+    public void start()
+        throws IOException
+    {
+    }
 
     /**
      * this is where the XML output will go, should mostly be a file the caller
      * is responsible for flushing and closing this stream
      */
-    protected OutputStream xmlOut = null;
+    private OutputStream m_xmlOut;
 
     /**
      * the multimap. The key in the map is the filepath that caused the audit
      * error and the value is a vector of MAudit.Violation entries.
      */
-    protected Hashtable auditedFiles = new Hashtable();
-
-    /**
-     * reader for stdout
-     */
-    protected BufferedReader br;
+    private Hashtable m_auditedFiles = new Hashtable();
 
     /**
      * matcher that will be used to extract the info from the line
      */
-    protected RegexpMatcher matcher;
+    private RegexpMatcher m_matcher;
 
-    protected MAudit task;
+    private Hashtable m_fileMapping;
 
-    MAuditStreamHandler( MAudit task, OutputStream xmlOut )
+    MAuditStreamHandler( Hashtable fileMapping, OutputStream xmlOut )
+        throws TaskException
     {
-        this.task = task;
-        this.xmlOut = xmlOut;
+        m_fileMapping = fileMapping;
+        m_xmlOut = xmlOut;
         /**
          * the matcher should be the Oro one. I don't know about the other one
          */
-        matcher = ( new RegexpMatcherFactory() ).newRegexpMatcher();
-        matcher.setPattern( MAudit.AUDIT_PATTERN );
+        m_matcher = ( new RegexpMatcherFactory() ).newRegexpMatcher();
+        m_matcher.setPattern( MAudit.AUDIT_PATTERN );
     }
 
-    protected static DocumentBuilder getDocumentBuilder()
+    private static final DocumentBuilder getDocumentBuilder()
     {
         try
         {
             return DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance().newDocumentBuilder();
         }
-        catch( Exception exc )
+        catch( ParserConfigurationException pce )
         {
-            throw new ExceptionInInitializerError( exc );
+            throw new ExceptionInInitializerError( pce );
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Ignore.
-     *
-     * @param is The new ProcessErrorStream value
-     */
-    public void setProcessErrorStream( InputStream is )
-    {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Ignore.
-     *
-     * @param os The new ProcessInputStream value
-     */
-    public void setProcessInputStream( OutputStream os )
-    {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the inputstream
-     *
-     * @param is The new ProcessOutputStream value
-     * @exception IOException Description of Exception
-     */
-    public void setProcessOutputStream( InputStream is )
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        br = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader( is ) );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Invokes parseOutput. This will block until the end :-(
-     *
-     * @exception IOException Description of Exception
-     */
-    public void start()
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        parseOutput( br );
-    }
-
     /**
      * Pretty dangerous business here. It serializes what was extracted from the
      * MAudit output and write it to the output.
@@ -144,19 +122,18 @@ class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
         // this is the only code that could be needed to be overrided
         Document doc = getDocumentBuilder().newDocument();
         Element rootElement = doc.createElement( "classes" );
-        Iterator keys = auditedFiles.keys();
-        Hashtable filemapping = task.getFileMapping();
-        rootElement.setAttribute( "audited", String.valueOf( filemapping.size() ) );
-        rootElement.setAttribute( "reported", String.valueOf( auditedFiles.size() ) );
+        final Iterator keys = m_auditedFiles.keySet().iterator();
+        rootElement.setAttribute( "audited", String.valueOf( m_fileMapping.size() ) );
+        rootElement.setAttribute( "reported", String.valueOf( m_auditedFiles.size() ) );
         int errors = 0;
         while( keys.hasNext() )
         {
             String filepath = (String)keys.next();
-            ArrayList v = (ArrayList)auditedFiles.get( filepath );
-            String fullclassname = (String)filemapping.get( filepath );
+            ArrayList v = (ArrayList)m_auditedFiles.get( filepath );
+            String fullclassname = (String)m_fileMapping.get( filepath );
             if( fullclassname == null )
             {
-                task.getLogger().warn( "Could not find class mapping for " + filepath );
+                getLogger().warn( "Could not find class mapping for " + filepath );
                 continue;
             }
             int pos = fullclassname.lastIndexOf( '.' );
@@ -169,10 +146,10 @@ class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
             errors += v.size();
             for( int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++ )
             {
-                MAudit.Violation violation = (MAudit.Violation)v.get( i );
+                Violation violation = (Violation)v.get( i );
                 Element error = doc.createElement( "violation" );
-                error.setAttribute( "line", String.valueOf( violation.line ) );
-                error.setAttribute( "message", violation.error );
+                error.setAttribute( "line", String.valueOf( violation.getLine() ) );
+                error.setAttribute( "message", violation.getError() );
                 clazz.appendChild( error );
             }
             rootElement.appendChild( clazz );
@@ -180,23 +157,23 @@ class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
         rootElement.setAttribute( "violations", String.valueOf( errors ) );
 
         // now write it to the outputstream, not very nice code
-        if( xmlOut != null )
+        if( m_xmlOut != null )
         {
             Writer wri = null;
             try
             {
-                wri = new OutputStreamWriter( xmlOut, "UTF-8" );
+                wri = new OutputStreamWriter( m_xmlOut, "UTF-8" );
                 wri.write( "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n" );
                 ( new DOMElementWriter() ).write( rootElement, wri, 0, "  " );
                 wri.flush();
             }
             catch( IOException exc )
             {
-                task.getLogger().error( "Unable to write log file" );
+                getLogger().error( "Unable to write log file" );
             }
             finally
             {
-                if( xmlOut != System.out && xmlOut != System.err )
+                if( m_xmlOut != System.out && m_xmlOut != System.err )
                 {
                     if( wri != null )
                     {
@@ -216,56 +193,63 @@ class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
 
     /**
      * add a violation entry for the file
-     *
-     * @param file The feature to be added to the ViolationEntry attribute
-     * @param entry The feature to be added to the ViolationEntry attribute
      */
-    protected void addViolationEntry( String file, MAudit.Violation entry )
+    protected void addViolationEntry( String file, Violation entry )
     {
-        ArrayList violations = (ArrayList)auditedFiles.get( file );
-        // if there is no decl for this file yet, create it.
+        ArrayList violations = (ArrayList)m_auditedFiles.get( file );
         if( violations == null )
         {
+            // if there is no decl for this file yet, create it.
             violations = new ArrayList();
-            auditedFiles.put( file, violations );
+            m_auditedFiles.put( file, violations );
         }
         violations.add( entry );
     }
 
     /**
-     * read each line and process it
-     *
-     * @param br Description of Parameter
-     * @exception IOException Description of Exception
+     * Receive notification about the process writing
+     * to standard error.
      */
-    protected void parseOutput( BufferedReader br )
-        throws IOException
+    public void stderr( String line )
     {
-        String line = null;
-        while( ( line = br.readLine() ) != null )
-        {
-            processLine( line );
-        }
     }
 
-    // we suppose here that there is only one report / line.
-    // There will obviouslly be a problem if the message is on several lines...
-    protected void processLine( String line )
+    /**
+     * Receive notification about the process writing
+     * to standard output.
+     */
+    public void stdout( final String line )
     {
-        ArrayList matches = matcher.getGroups( line );
+        // we suppose here that there is only one report / line.
+        // There will obviouslly be a problem if the message is on several lines...
+
+        final ArrayList matches = getGroups( line );
         if( matches != null )
         {
-            String file = (String)matches.get( 1 );
-            int lineNum = Integer.parseInt( (String)matches.get( 2 ) );
-            String msg = (String)matches.get( 3 );
-            addViolationEntry( file, MAudit.createViolation( lineNum, msg ) );
+            final String file = (String)matches.get( 1 );
+            final int lineNum = Integer.parseInt( (String)matches.get( 2 ) );
+            final String msg = (String)matches.get( 3 );
+            final Violation violation = new Violation( msg, lineNum );
+            addViolationEntry( file, violation );
         }
         else
         {
             // this doesn't match..report it as info, it could be
             // either the copyright, summary or a multiline message (damn !)
-            task.getLogger().info( line );
+            getLogger().info( line );
         }
     }
 
+    private ArrayList getGroups( final String line )
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return m_matcher.getGroups( line );
+        }
+        catch( final TaskException te )
+        {
+            getLogger().error( "Failed to process matcher", te );
+            return new ArrayList();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetrics.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetrics.java
index c12593785..ef8d4bc4a 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetrics.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetrics.java
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.ExecuteStreamHandler;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.LogOutputStream;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 /**
@@ -119,23 +117,24 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
     }
 
     protected ArrayList getOptions()
+        throws TaskException
     {
         ArrayList options = new ArrayList( 512 );
         // there is a bug in Metamata 2.0 build 37. The sourcepath argument does
         // not work. So we will use the sourcepath prepended to classpath. (order
         // is important since Metamata looks at .class and .java)
-        if( sourcePath != null )
+        if( getSourcePath() != null )
         {
-            sourcePath.append( classPath );// srcpath is prepended
-            classPath = sourcePath;
-            sourcePath = null;// prevent from using -sourcepath
+            getSourcePath().append( getClassPath() );// srcpath is prepended
+            setClassPath( getSourcePath() );
+            setSourcePath( null );// prevent from using -sourcepath
         }
 
         // don't forget to modify the pattern if you change the options reporting
-        if( classPath != null )
+        if( getClassPath() != null )
         {
             options.add( "-classpath" );
-            options.add( classPath );
+            options.add( getClassPath() );
         }
         options.add( "-output" );
         options.add( tmpFile.toString() );
@@ -155,13 +154,13 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
         options.add( "/" );
 
         // directories
-        String[] dirs = path.list();
+        final String[] dirs = path.list();
         for( int i = 0; i < dirs.length; i++ )
         {
             options.add( dirs[ i ] );
         }
         // files next.
-        addAllArrayList( options, includedFiles.keySet().iterator() );
+        addAllArrayList( options, getIncludedFiles().keySet().iterator() );
         return options;
     }
 
@@ -169,10 +168,10 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
 
 
     // check for existing options and outfile, all other are optional
-    protected void checkOptions()
+    protected void validate()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        super.checkOptions();
+        super.validate();
 
         if( !"files".equals( granularity ) && !"methods".equals( granularity )
             && !"types".equals( granularity ) )
@@ -183,12 +182,12 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
         {
             throw new TaskException( "Output XML file must be set via 'tofile' attribute." );
         }
-        if( path == null && fileSets.size() == 0 )
+        if( path == null && getFileSets().size() == 0 )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "Must set either paths (path element) or files (fileset element)" );
         }
         // I don't accept dirs and files at the same time, I cannot recognize the semantic in the result
-        if( path != null && fileSets.size() > 0 )
+        if( path != null && getFileSets().size() > 0 )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "Cannot set paths (path element) and files (fileset element) at the same time" );
         }
@@ -216,23 +215,10 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * if the report is transform via a temporary txt file we should use a a
-     * normal logger here, otherwise we could use the metrics handler directly
-     * to capture and transform the output on stdout to XML.
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    protected void setupStreamHandler( final Execute exe )
-    {
-        exe.setOutput( new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false ) );
-        exe.setError( new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false ) );
-    }
-
-    protected void execute0( ExecuteStreamHandler handler )
+    protected void execute0()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        super.execute0( handler );
+        super.execute0();
         transformFile();
     }
 
@@ -260,7 +246,8 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
         try
         {
             xmlStream = new FileOutputStream( outFile );
-            ExecuteStreamHandler xmlHandler = new MMetricsStreamHandler( this, xmlStream );
+            ExecuteStreamHandler xmlHandler = new MMetricsStreamHandler( xmlStream );
+            setupLogger( xmlHandler );
             xmlHandler.setProcessOutputStream( tmpStream );
             xmlHandler.start();
             xmlHandler.stop();
@@ -293,5 +280,4 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
             }
         }
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetricsStreamHandler.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetricsStreamHandler.java
index ffaa776d5..1aa97b47a 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetricsStreamHandler.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetricsStreamHandler.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
 import javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXTransformerFactory;
 import javax.xml.transform.sax.TransformerHandler;
 import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.AbstractLogEnabled;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.ExecuteStreamHandler;
 import org.xml.sax.Attributes;
 import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ import org.xml.sax.helpers.AttributesImpl;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-public class MMetricsStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
+public class MMetricsStreamHandler
+    extends AbstractLogEnabled
+    implements ExecuteStreamHandler
 {
-
     /**
      * CLASS construct, it should be named something like 'MyClass'
      */
@@ -87,26 +88,14 @@ public class MMetricsStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
      */
     protected InputStream metricsOutput;
 
-    /**
-     * the task
-     */
-    protected Task task;
-
     /**
      * this is where the XML output will go, should mostly be a file the caller
      * is responsible for flushing and closing this stream
      */
     protected OutputStream xmlOutputStream;
 
-    /**
-     * initialize this handler
-     *
-     * @param task Description of Parameter
-     * @param xmlOut Description of Parameter
-     */
-    MMetricsStreamHandler( Task task, OutputStream xmlOut )
+    MMetricsStreamHandler( OutputStream xmlOut )
     {
-        this.task = task;
         this.xmlOutputStream = xmlOut;
     }
 
@@ -322,7 +311,7 @@ public class MMetricsStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
         {
             e.printStackTrace();
             // invalid lines are sent to the output as information, it might be anything,
-            task.getLogger().info( line );
+            getLogger().info( line );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
index a93b21433..77e6e00ba 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Random;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.ExecuteStreamHandler;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.LogOutputStream;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.LogStreamHandler;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute2;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
@@ -31,24 +28,24 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-public class MParse extends Task
+public class MParse
+    extends Task
 {
-
-    private Path classpath = null;
-    private Path sourcepath = null;
-    private File metahome = null;
-    private File target = null;
-    private boolean verbose = false;
-    private boolean debugparser = false;
-    private boolean debugscanner = false;
-    private boolean cleanup = false;
-    private CommandlineJava cmdl = new CommandlineJava();
-    private File optionsFile = null;
+    private Path m_classpath;
+    private Path m_sourcepath;
+    private File m_metahome;
+    private File m_target;
+    private boolean m_verbose;
+    private boolean m_debugparser;
+    private boolean m_debugscanner;
+    private boolean m_cleanup;
+    private CommandlineJava m_cmdl = new CommandlineJava();
+    private File m_optionsFile;
 
     public MParse()
     {
-        cmdl.setVm( "java" );
-        cmdl.setClassname( "com.metamata.jj.MParse" );
+        m_cmdl.setVm( "java" );
+        m_cmdl.setClassname( "com.metamata.jj.MParse" );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -71,7 +68,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setCleanup( boolean value )
     {
-        cleanup = value;
+        m_cleanup = value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -81,7 +78,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setDebugparser( boolean flag )
     {
-        debugparser = flag;
+        m_debugparser = flag;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setDebugscanner( boolean flag )
     {
-        debugscanner = flag;
+        m_debugscanner = flag;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setMetamatahome( File metamatahome )
     {
-        this.metahome = metamatahome;
+        this.m_metahome = metamatahome;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setTarget( File target )
     {
-        this.target = target;
+        this.m_target = target;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setVerbose( boolean flag )
     {
-        verbose = flag;
+        m_verbose = flag;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -141,11 +138,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        if( classpath == null )
+        if( m_classpath == null )
         {
-            classpath = new Path();
+            m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath;
+        return m_classpath;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public Argument createJvmarg()
     {
-        return cmdl.createVmArgument();
+        return m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -165,11 +162,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public Path createSourcepath()
     {
-        if( sourcepath == null )
+        if( m_sourcepath == null )
         {
-            sourcepath = new Path();
+            m_sourcepath = new Path();
         }
-        return sourcepath;
+        return m_sourcepath;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -183,8 +180,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
         try
         {
             setUp();
-            ExecuteStreamHandler handler = createStreamHandler();
-            _execute( handler );
+            doExecute();
         }
         finally
         {
@@ -204,22 +200,22 @@ public class MParse extends Task
 
         // set the classpath as the jar files
         File[] jars = getMetamataLibs();
-        final Path classPath = cmdl.createClasspath( getProject() );
+        final Path classPath = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
         for( int i = 0; i < jars.length; i++ )
         {
             classPath.createPathElement().setLocation( jars[ i ] );
         }
 
         // set the metamata.home property
-        final Argument vmArgs = cmdl.createVmArgument();
-        vmArgs.setValue( "-Dmetamata.home=" + metahome.getAbsolutePath() );
+        final Argument vmArgs = m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
+        vmArgs.setValue( "-Dmetamata.home=" + m_metahome.getAbsolutePath() );
 
         // write all the options to a temp file and use it ro run the process
         String[] options = getOptions();
-        optionsFile = createTmpFile();
-        generateOptionsFile( optionsFile, options );
-        Argument args = cmdl.createArgument();
-        args.setLine( "-arguments " + optionsFile.getAbsolutePath() );
+        m_optionsFile = createTmpFile();
+        generateOptionsFile( m_optionsFile, options );
+        Argument args = m_cmdl.createArgument();
+        args.setLine( "-arguments " + m_optionsFile.getAbsolutePath() );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -231,13 +227,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     protected File[] getMetamataLibs()
     {
-        ArrayList files = new ArrayList();
-        files.add( new File( metahome, "lib/metamata.jar" ) );
-        files.add( new File( metahome, "bin/lib/JavaCC.zip" ) );
+        final ArrayList files = new ArrayList();
+        files.add( new File( m_metahome, "lib/metamata.jar" ) );
+        files.add( new File( m_metahome, "bin/lib/JavaCC.zip" ) );
 
-        File[] array = new File[ files.size() ];
-        files.copyInto( array );
-        return array;
+        return (File[])files.toArray( new File[ files.size() ] );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -248,62 +242,58 @@ public class MParse extends Task
     protected String[] getOptions()
     {
         ArrayList options = new ArrayList();
-        if( verbose )
+        if( m_verbose )
         {
             options.add( "-verbose" );
         }
-        if( debugscanner )
+        if( m_debugscanner )
         {
             options.add( "-ds" );
         }
-        if( debugparser )
+        if( m_debugparser )
         {
             options.add( "-dp" );
         }
-        if( classpath != null )
+        if( m_classpath != null )
         {
             options.add( "-classpath" );
-            options.add( classpath.toString() );
+            options.add( m_classpath.toString() );
         }
-        if( sourcepath != null )
+        if( m_sourcepath != null )
         {
             options.add( "-sourcepath" );
-            options.add( sourcepath.toString() );
+            options.add( m_sourcepath.toString() );
         }
-        options.add( target.getAbsolutePath() );
+        options.add( m_target.getAbsolutePath() );
 
-        String[] array = new String[ options.size() ];
-        options.copyInto( array );
-        return array;
+        return (String[])options.toArray( new String[ options.size() ] );
     }
 
     /**
      * execute the process with a specific handler
-     *
-     * @param handler Description of Parameter
-     * @exception TaskException Description of Exception
      */
-    protected void _execute( ExecuteStreamHandler handler )
+    protected void doExecute()
         throws TaskException
     {
         // target has been checked as a .jj, see if there is a matching
         // java file and if it is needed to run to process the grammar
-        String pathname = target.getAbsolutePath();
+        String pathname = m_target.getAbsolutePath();
         int pos = pathname.length() - ".jj".length();
         pathname = pathname.substring( 0, pos ) + ".java";
         File javaFile = new File( pathname );
-        if( javaFile.exists() && target.lastModified() < javaFile.lastModified() )
+        if( javaFile.exists() && m_target.lastModified() < javaFile.lastModified() )
         {
-            getLogger().info( "Target is already build - skipping (" + target + ")" );
+            getLogger().info( "Target is already build - skipping (" + m_target + ")" );
             return;
         }
 
-        final Execute process = new Execute( handler );
-        getLogger().debug( cmdl.toString() );
-        process.setCommandline( cmdl.getCommandline() );
+        final Execute2 exe = new Execute2();
+        setupLogger( exe );
+        getLogger().debug( m_cmdl.toString() );
+        exe.setCommandline( m_cmdl.getCommandline() );
         try
         {
-            if( process.execute() != 0 )
+            if( exe.execute() != 0 )
             {
                 throw new TaskException( "Metamata task failed." );
             }
@@ -323,11 +313,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
         throws TaskException
     {
         // check that the home is ok.
-        if( metahome == null || !metahome.exists() )
+        if( m_metahome == null || !m_metahome.exists() )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "'metamatahome' must point to Metamata home directory." );
         }
-        metahome = resolveFile( metahome.getPath() );
+        m_metahome = resolveFile( m_metahome.getPath() );
 
         // check that the needed jar exists.
         File[] jars = getMetamataLibs();
@@ -340,11 +330,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
         }
 
         // check that the target is ok and resolve it.
-        if( target == null || !target.isFile() || !target.getName().endsWith( ".jj" ) )
+        if( m_target == null || !m_target.isFile() || !m_target.getName().endsWith( ".jj" ) )
         {
-            throw new TaskException( "Invalid target: " + target );
+            throw new TaskException( "Invalid target: " + m_target );
         }
-        target = resolveFile( target.getPath() );
+        m_target = resolveFile( m_target.getPath() );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -352,17 +342,17 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     protected void cleanUp()
     {
-        if( optionsFile != null )
+        if( m_optionsFile != null )
         {
-            optionsFile.delete();
-            optionsFile = null;
+            m_optionsFile.delete();
+            m_optionsFile = null;
         }
-        if( cleanup )
+        if( m_cleanup )
         {
-            String name = target.getName();
+            String name = m_target.getName();
             int pos = name.length() - ".jj".length();
             name = "__jj" + name.substring( 0, pos ) + ".sunjj";
-            final File sunjj = new File( target.getParent(), name );
+            final File sunjj = new File( m_target.getParent(), name );
             if( sunjj.exists() )
             {
                 getLogger().info( "Removing stale file: " + sunjj.getName() );
@@ -371,18 +361,6 @@ public class MParse extends Task
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * return the default stream handler for this task
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    protected ExecuteStreamHandler createStreamHandler()
-    {
-        final LogOutputStream output = new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false );
-        final LogOutputStream error = new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false );
-        return new LogStreamHandler( output, error );
-    }
-
     /**
      * write all options to a file with one option / line
      *
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/Violation.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/Violation.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58fba32f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/Violation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is published under the terms of the Apache Software License
+ * version 1.1, a copy of which has been included  with this distribution in
+ * the LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.metamata;
+
+/**
+ * the class used to report violation information
+ */
+final class Violation
+{
+    private final String m_error;
+    private final int m_line;
+
+    public Violation( final String error, final int line )
+    {
+        m_error = error;
+        m_line = line;
+    }
+
+    protected String getError()
+    {
+        return m_error;
+    }
+
+    protected int getLine()
+    {
+        return m_line;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
index f7e19df11..9d74e018f 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Random;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.api.AbstractTask;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute2;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FileSet;
@@ -31,48 +31,46 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
+public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask
+    extends AbstractTask
 {
-
-    //--------------------------- ATTRIBUTES -----------------------------------
-
     /**
      * The user classpath to be provided. It matches the -classpath of the
      * command line. The classpath must includes both the <tt>.class</tt> and
      * the <tt>.java</tt> files for accurate audit.
      */
-    protected Path classPath = null;
+    private Path m_classPath;
 
     /**
      * the path to the source file
      */
-    protected Path sourcePath = null;
+    private Path m_sourcePath;
 
     /**
      * Metamata home directory. It will be passed as a <tt>metamata.home</tt>
      * property and should normally matches the environment property <tt>
      * META_HOME</tt> set by the Metamata installer.
      */
-    protected File metamataHome = null;
+    private File m_metamataHome;
 
     /**
      * the command line used to run MAudit
      */
-    protected CommandlineJava cmdl = new CommandlineJava();
+    private CommandlineJava m_cmdl = new CommandlineJava();
 
     /**
      * the set of files to be audited
      */
-    protected ArrayList fileSets = new ArrayList();
+    private ArrayList m_fileSets = new ArrayList();
 
     /**
      * the options file where are stored the command line options
      */
-    protected File optionsFile = null;
+    private File m_optionsFile;
 
     // this is used to keep track of which files were included. It will
     // be set when calling scanFileSets();
-    protected Hashtable includedFiles = null;
+    private Hashtable m_includedFiles;
 
     public AbstractMetamataTask()
     {
@@ -85,8 +83,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
      */
     protected AbstractMetamataTask( String className )
     {
-        cmdl.setVm( "java" );
-        cmdl.setClassname( className );
+        m_cmdl.setVm( "java" );
+        m_cmdl.setClassname( className );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -123,60 +121,50 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
 
     /**
      * the metamata.home property to run all tasks.
-     *
-     * @param metamataHome The new Metamatahome value
      */
     public void setMetamatahome( final File metamataHome )
     {
-        this.metamataHome = metamataHome;
+        this.m_metamataHome = metamataHome;
     }
 
     /**
      * The java files or directory to be audited
-     *
-     * @param fs The feature to be added to the FileSet attribute
      */
-    public void addFileSet( FileSet fs )
+    public void addFileSet( final FileSet fileSet )
     {
-        fileSets.add( fs );
+        m_fileSets.add( fileSet );
     }
 
     /**
      * user classpath
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        if( classPath == null )
+        if( m_classPath == null )
         {
-            classPath = new Path();
+            m_classPath = new Path();
         }
-        return classPath;
+        return m_classPath;
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a nested jvmarg element.
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
      */
     public Argument createJvmarg()
     {
-        return cmdl.createVmArgument();
+        return m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
     }
 
     /**
      * create the source path for this task
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
      */
     public Path createSourcepath()
     {
-        if( sourcePath == null )
+        if( m_sourcePath == null )
         {
-            sourcePath = new Path();
+            m_sourcePath = new Path();
         }
-        return sourcePath;
+        return m_sourcePath;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -198,44 +186,37 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
         }
     }
 
-    //--------------------- PRIVATE/PROTECTED METHODS --------------------------
-
     /**
      * check the options and build the command line
-     *
-     * @exception TaskException Description of Exception
      */
     protected void setUp()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        checkOptions();
+        validate();
 
         // set the classpath as the jar file
-        File jar = getMetamataJar( metamataHome );
-        final Path classPath = cmdl.createClasspath( getProject() );
+        File jar = getMetamataJar( m_metamataHome );
+        final Path classPath = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
         classPath.createPathElement().setLocation( jar );
 
         // set the metamata.home property
-        final Argument vmArgs = cmdl.createVmArgument();
-        vmArgs.setValue( "-Dmetamata.home=" + metamataHome.getAbsolutePath() );
+        final Argument vmArgs = m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
+        vmArgs.setValue( "-Dmetamata.home=" + m_metamataHome.getAbsolutePath() );
 
         // retrieve all the files we want to scan
-        includedFiles = scanFileSets();
-        getLogger().debug( includedFiles.size() + " files added for audit" );
+        m_includedFiles = scanFileSets();
+        getLogger().debug( m_includedFiles.size() + " files added for audit" );
 
         // write all the options to a temp file and use it ro run the process
         ArrayList options = getOptions();
-        optionsFile = createTmpFile();
-        generateOptionsFile( optionsFile, options );
-        Argument args = cmdl.createArgument();
-        args.setLine( "-arguments " + optionsFile.getAbsolutePath() );
+        m_optionsFile = createTmpFile();
+        generateOptionsFile( m_optionsFile, options );
+        Argument args = m_cmdl.createArgument();
+        args.setLine( "-arguments " + m_optionsFile.getAbsolutePath() );
     }
 
     /**
      * return the location of the jar file used to run
-     *
-     * @param home Description of Parameter
-     * @return The MetamataJar value
      */
     protected final File getMetamataJar( File home )
     {
@@ -244,31 +225,30 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
 
     protected Hashtable getFileMapping()
     {
-        return includedFiles;
+        return m_includedFiles;
     }
 
     /**
      * return all options of the command line as string elements
-     *
-     * @return The Options value
      */
-    protected abstract ArrayList getOptions();
+    protected abstract ArrayList getOptions()
+        throws TaskException;
 
     /**
      * validate options set
      *
      * @exception TaskException Description of Exception
      */
-    protected void checkOptions()
+    protected void validate()
         throws TaskException
     {
         // do some validation first
-        if( metamataHome == null || !metamataHome.exists() )
+        if( m_metamataHome == null || !m_metamataHome.exists() )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "'metamatahome' must point to Metamata home directory." );
         }
-        metamataHome = resolveFile( metamataHome.getPath() );
-        File jar = getMetamataJar( metamataHome );
+        m_metamataHome = resolveFile( m_metamataHome.getPath() );
+        File jar = getMetamataJar( m_metamataHome );
         if( !jar.exists() )
         {
             throw new TaskException( jar + " does not exist. Check your metamata installation." );
@@ -279,22 +259,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
      * clean up all the mess that we did with temporary objects
      */
     protected void cleanUp()
+        throws TaskException
     {
-        if( optionsFile != null )
+        if( m_optionsFile != null )
         {
-            optionsFile.delete();
-            optionsFile = null;
+            m_optionsFile.delete();
+            m_optionsFile = null;
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * create a stream handler that will be used to get the output since
-     * metamata tools do not report with convenient files such as XML.
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    protected abstract void setupStreamHandler( Execute exe );
-
     /**
      * execute the process with a specific handler
      *
@@ -304,13 +277,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
     protected void execute0()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        final Execute exe = new Execute();
-        setupStreamHandler( exe );
-        getLogger().debug( cmdl.toString() );
-        exe.setCommandline( cmdl.getCommandline() );
+        final Execute2 exe = new Execute2();
+        setupLogger( exe );
+        getLogger().debug( m_cmdl.toString() );
+        exe.setCommandline( m_cmdl.getCommandline() );
         try
         {
-            if( exe.execute() != 0 )
+            if( 0 != exe.execute() )
             {
                 throw new TaskException( "Metamata task failed." );
             }
@@ -360,11 +333,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
      *      audited.
      */
     protected Hashtable scanFileSets()
+        throws TaskException
     {
         Hashtable files = new Hashtable();
-        for( int i = 0; i < fileSets.size(); i++ )
+        for( int i = 0; i < m_fileSets.size(); i++ )
         {
-            FileSet fs = (FileSet)fileSets.get( i );
+            FileSet fs = (FileSet)m_fileSets.get( i );
             DirectoryScanner ds = fs.getDirectoryScanner();
             ds.scan();
             String[] f = ds.getIncludedFiles();
@@ -385,4 +359,34 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask extends Task
         return files;
     }
 
+    protected ArrayList getFileSets()
+    {
+        return m_fileSets;
+    }
+
+    protected Hashtable getIncludedFiles()
+    {
+        return m_includedFiles;
+    }
+
+    protected Path getClassPath()
+    {
+        return m_classPath;
+    }
+
+    protected void setClassPath( Path classPath )
+    {
+        m_classPath = classPath;
+    }
+
+    protected Path getSourcePath()
+    {
+        return m_sourcePath;
+    }
+
+    protected void setSourcePath( Path sourcePath )
+    {
+        m_sourcePath = sourcePath;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAudit.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAudit.java
index f52976eaa..7f8384c8b 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAudit.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAudit.java
@@ -8,13 +8,8 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.metamata;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileOutputStream;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.LogOutputStream;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 /**
@@ -32,9 +27,9 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
+public class MAudit
+    extends AbstractMetamataTask
 {
-
     /*
      * As of Metamata 2.0, the command line of MAudit is as follows:
      * Usage
@@ -72,15 +67,11 @@ public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
     // (?:file:)?((?#filepath).+):((?#line)\\d+)\\s*:\\s+((?#message).*)
     final static String AUDIT_PATTERN = "(?:file:)?(.+):(\\d+)\\s*:\\s+(.*)";
 
-    protected File outFile = null;
-
-    protected Path searchPath = null;
-
-    protected boolean fix = false;
-
-    protected boolean list = false;
-
-    protected boolean unused = false;
+    private File m_outFile;
+    private Path m_searchPath;
+    private boolean m_fix;
+    private boolean m_list;
+    private boolean m_unused;
 
     /**
      * default constructor
@@ -90,78 +81,62 @@ public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
         super( "com.metamata.gui.rc.MAudit" );
     }
 
-    /**
-     * handy factory to create a violation
-     *
-     * @param line Description of Parameter
-     * @param msg Description of Parameter
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    final static Violation createViolation( int line, String msg )
+    public void setFix( final boolean fix )
     {
-        Violation violation = new Violation();
-        violation.line = line;
-        violation.error = msg;
-        return violation;
+        m_fix = fix;
     }
 
-    public void setFix( boolean flag )
+    public void setList( final boolean list )
     {
-        this.fix = flag;
-    }
-
-    public void setList( boolean flag )
-    {
-        this.list = flag;
+        m_list = list;
     }
 
     /**
      * set the destination file which should be an xml file
-     *
-     * @param outFile The new Tofile value
      */
-    public void setTofile( File outFile )
+    public void setTofile( final File outFile )
     {
-        this.outFile = outFile;
+        m_outFile = outFile;
     }
 
-    public void setUnused( boolean flag )
+    public void setUnused( final boolean unused )
     {
-        this.unused = flag;
+        m_unused = unused;
     }
 
     public Path createSearchpath()
     {
-        if( searchPath == null )
+        if( m_searchPath == null )
         {
-            searchPath = new Path();
+            m_searchPath = new Path();
         }
-        return searchPath;
+        return m_searchPath;
     }
 
     protected ArrayList getOptions()
+        throws TaskException
     {
         ArrayList options = new ArrayList( 512 );
         // there is a bug in Metamata 2.0 build 37. The sourcepath argument does
         // not work. So we will use the sourcepath prepended to classpath. (order
         // is important since Metamata looks at .class and .java)
-        if( sourcePath != null )
+        if( getSourcePath() != null )
         {
-            sourcePath.append( classPath );// srcpath is prepended
-            classPath = sourcePath;
-            sourcePath = null;// prevent from using -sourcepath
+            getSourcePath().append( getClassPath() );// srcpath is prepended
+            setClassPath( getSourcePath() );
+            setSourcePath( null );// prevent from using -sourcepath
         }
 
         // don't forget to modify the pattern if you change the options reporting
-        if( classPath != null )
+        if( getClassPath() != null )
         {
             options.add( "-classpath" );
-            options.add( classPath.toString() );
+            options.add( getClassPath().toString() );
         }
         // suppress copyright msg when running, we will let it so that this
         // will be the only output to the console if in xml mode
         //      options.add("-quiet");
-        if( fix )
+        if( m_fix )
         {
             options.add( "-fix" );
         }
@@ -170,34 +145,34 @@ public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
         // generate .maudit files much more detailed than the report
         // I don't like it very much, I think it could be interesting
         // to get all .maudit files and include them in the XML.
-        if( list )
+        if( m_list )
         {
             options.add( "-list" );
         }
-        if( sourcePath != null )
+        if( getSourcePath() != null )
         {
             options.add( "-sourcepath" );
-            options.add( sourcePath.toString() );
+            options.add( getSourcePath().toString() );
         }
 
-        if( unused )
+        if( m_unused )
         {
             options.add( "-unused" );
-            options.add( searchPath.toString() );
+            options.add( m_searchPath.toString() );
         }
-        addAllArrayList( options, includedFiles.keySet().iterator() );
+        addAllArrayList( options, getIncludedFiles().keySet().iterator() );
         return options;
     }
 
-    protected void checkOptions()
+    protected void validate()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        super.checkOptions();
-        if( unused && searchPath == null )
+        super.validate();
+        if( m_unused && m_searchPath == null )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "'searchpath' element must be set when looking for 'unused' declarations." );
         }
-        if( !unused && searchPath != null )
+        if( !m_unused && m_searchPath != null )
         {
             getLogger().warn( "'searchpath' element ignored. 'unused' attribute is disabled." );
         }
@@ -218,44 +193,5 @@ public class MAudit extends AbstractMetamataTask
          * }
          */
     }
-
-    protected void setupStreamHandler( final Execute exe )
-        throws TaskException
-    {
-        // if we didn't specify a file, then use a screen report
-        if( outFile == null )
-        {
-            exe.setOutput( new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false ) );
-            exe.setError( new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), true ) );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                //XXX
-                OutputStream out = new FileOutputStream( outFile );
-                //handler = new MAuditStreamHandler( this, out );
-                //FIXME: should behave like in Ant1.x
-                exe.setOutput( out );
-                exe.setError( out );
-            }
-            catch( IOException e )
-            {
-                throw new TaskException( "Error", e );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * the inner class used to report violation information
-     *
-     * @author RT
-     */
-    final static class Violation
-    {
-        String error;
-        int line;
-    }
-
 }
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAuditStreamHandler.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAuditStreamHandler.java
index 18f1b0b2a..c166a44fe 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAuditStreamHandler.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MAuditStreamHandler.java
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.metamata;
 
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
 import java.io.Writer;
@@ -19,6 +17,10 @@ import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
 import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
+import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.AbstractLogEnabled;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecOutputHandler;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.ExecuteStreamHandler;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.DOMElementWriter;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcher;
@@ -43,97 +45,73 @@ import org.w3c.dom.Element;
  *
  * @author <a href="sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
+class MAuditStreamHandler
+    extends AbstractLogEnabled
+    implements ExecuteStreamHandler, ExecOutputHandler
 {
+    public void setProcessInputStream( OutputStream os )
+        throws IOException
+    {
+    }
+
+    public void setProcessErrorStream( InputStream is )
+        throws IOException
+    {
+    }
+
+    public void setProcessOutputStream( InputStream is )
+        throws TaskException, IOException
+    {
+    }
+
+    public void start()
+        throws IOException
+    {
+    }
 
     /**
      * this is where the XML output will go, should mostly be a file the caller
      * is responsible for flushing and closing this stream
      */
-    protected OutputStream xmlOut = null;
+    private OutputStream m_xmlOut;
 
     /**
      * the multimap. The key in the map is the filepath that caused the audit
      * error and the value is a vector of MAudit.Violation entries.
      */
-    protected Hashtable auditedFiles = new Hashtable();
-
-    /**
-     * reader for stdout
-     */
-    protected BufferedReader br;
+    private Hashtable m_auditedFiles = new Hashtable();
 
     /**
      * matcher that will be used to extract the info from the line
      */
-    protected RegexpMatcher matcher;
+    private RegexpMatcher m_matcher;
 
-    protected MAudit task;
+    private Hashtable m_fileMapping;
 
-    MAuditStreamHandler( MAudit task, OutputStream xmlOut )
+    MAuditStreamHandler( Hashtable fileMapping, OutputStream xmlOut )
+        throws TaskException
     {
-        this.task = task;
-        this.xmlOut = xmlOut;
+        m_fileMapping = fileMapping;
+        m_xmlOut = xmlOut;
         /**
          * the matcher should be the Oro one. I don't know about the other one
          */
-        matcher = ( new RegexpMatcherFactory() ).newRegexpMatcher();
-        matcher.setPattern( MAudit.AUDIT_PATTERN );
+        m_matcher = ( new RegexpMatcherFactory() ).newRegexpMatcher();
+        m_matcher.setPattern( MAudit.AUDIT_PATTERN );
     }
 
-    protected static DocumentBuilder getDocumentBuilder()
+    private static final DocumentBuilder getDocumentBuilder()
     {
         try
         {
             return DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance().newDocumentBuilder();
         }
-        catch( Exception exc )
+        catch( ParserConfigurationException pce )
         {
-            throw new ExceptionInInitializerError( exc );
+            throw new ExceptionInInitializerError( pce );
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Ignore.
-     *
-     * @param is The new ProcessErrorStream value
-     */
-    public void setProcessErrorStream( InputStream is )
-    {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Ignore.
-     *
-     * @param os The new ProcessInputStream value
-     */
-    public void setProcessInputStream( OutputStream os )
-    {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the inputstream
-     *
-     * @param is The new ProcessOutputStream value
-     * @exception IOException Description of Exception
-     */
-    public void setProcessOutputStream( InputStream is )
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        br = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader( is ) );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Invokes parseOutput. This will block until the end :-(
-     *
-     * @exception IOException Description of Exception
-     */
-    public void start()
-        throws IOException
-    {
-        parseOutput( br );
-    }
-
     /**
      * Pretty dangerous business here. It serializes what was extracted from the
      * MAudit output and write it to the output.
@@ -144,19 +122,18 @@ class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
         // this is the only code that could be needed to be overrided
         Document doc = getDocumentBuilder().newDocument();
         Element rootElement = doc.createElement( "classes" );
-        Iterator keys = auditedFiles.keys();
-        Hashtable filemapping = task.getFileMapping();
-        rootElement.setAttribute( "audited", String.valueOf( filemapping.size() ) );
-        rootElement.setAttribute( "reported", String.valueOf( auditedFiles.size() ) );
+        final Iterator keys = m_auditedFiles.keySet().iterator();
+        rootElement.setAttribute( "audited", String.valueOf( m_fileMapping.size() ) );
+        rootElement.setAttribute( "reported", String.valueOf( m_auditedFiles.size() ) );
         int errors = 0;
         while( keys.hasNext() )
         {
             String filepath = (String)keys.next();
-            ArrayList v = (ArrayList)auditedFiles.get( filepath );
-            String fullclassname = (String)filemapping.get( filepath );
+            ArrayList v = (ArrayList)m_auditedFiles.get( filepath );
+            String fullclassname = (String)m_fileMapping.get( filepath );
             if( fullclassname == null )
             {
-                task.getLogger().warn( "Could not find class mapping for " + filepath );
+                getLogger().warn( "Could not find class mapping for " + filepath );
                 continue;
             }
             int pos = fullclassname.lastIndexOf( '.' );
@@ -169,10 +146,10 @@ class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
             errors += v.size();
             for( int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++ )
             {
-                MAudit.Violation violation = (MAudit.Violation)v.get( i );
+                Violation violation = (Violation)v.get( i );
                 Element error = doc.createElement( "violation" );
-                error.setAttribute( "line", String.valueOf( violation.line ) );
-                error.setAttribute( "message", violation.error );
+                error.setAttribute( "line", String.valueOf( violation.getLine() ) );
+                error.setAttribute( "message", violation.getError() );
                 clazz.appendChild( error );
             }
             rootElement.appendChild( clazz );
@@ -180,23 +157,23 @@ class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
         rootElement.setAttribute( "violations", String.valueOf( errors ) );
 
         // now write it to the outputstream, not very nice code
-        if( xmlOut != null )
+        if( m_xmlOut != null )
         {
             Writer wri = null;
             try
             {
-                wri = new OutputStreamWriter( xmlOut, "UTF-8" );
+                wri = new OutputStreamWriter( m_xmlOut, "UTF-8" );
                 wri.write( "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n" );
                 ( new DOMElementWriter() ).write( rootElement, wri, 0, "  " );
                 wri.flush();
             }
             catch( IOException exc )
             {
-                task.getLogger().error( "Unable to write log file" );
+                getLogger().error( "Unable to write log file" );
             }
             finally
             {
-                if( xmlOut != System.out && xmlOut != System.err )
+                if( m_xmlOut != System.out && m_xmlOut != System.err )
                 {
                     if( wri != null )
                     {
@@ -216,56 +193,63 @@ class MAuditStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
 
     /**
      * add a violation entry for the file
-     *
-     * @param file The feature to be added to the ViolationEntry attribute
-     * @param entry The feature to be added to the ViolationEntry attribute
      */
-    protected void addViolationEntry( String file, MAudit.Violation entry )
+    protected void addViolationEntry( String file, Violation entry )
     {
-        ArrayList violations = (ArrayList)auditedFiles.get( file );
-        // if there is no decl for this file yet, create it.
+        ArrayList violations = (ArrayList)m_auditedFiles.get( file );
         if( violations == null )
         {
+            // if there is no decl for this file yet, create it.
             violations = new ArrayList();
-            auditedFiles.put( file, violations );
+            m_auditedFiles.put( file, violations );
         }
         violations.add( entry );
     }
 
     /**
-     * read each line and process it
-     *
-     * @param br Description of Parameter
-     * @exception IOException Description of Exception
+     * Receive notification about the process writing
+     * to standard error.
      */
-    protected void parseOutput( BufferedReader br )
-        throws IOException
+    public void stderr( String line )
     {
-        String line = null;
-        while( ( line = br.readLine() ) != null )
-        {
-            processLine( line );
-        }
     }
 
-    // we suppose here that there is only one report / line.
-    // There will obviouslly be a problem if the message is on several lines...
-    protected void processLine( String line )
+    /**
+     * Receive notification about the process writing
+     * to standard output.
+     */
+    public void stdout( final String line )
     {
-        ArrayList matches = matcher.getGroups( line );
+        // we suppose here that there is only one report / line.
+        // There will obviouslly be a problem if the message is on several lines...
+
+        final ArrayList matches = getGroups( line );
         if( matches != null )
         {
-            String file = (String)matches.get( 1 );
-            int lineNum = Integer.parseInt( (String)matches.get( 2 ) );
-            String msg = (String)matches.get( 3 );
-            addViolationEntry( file, MAudit.createViolation( lineNum, msg ) );
+            final String file = (String)matches.get( 1 );
+            final int lineNum = Integer.parseInt( (String)matches.get( 2 ) );
+            final String msg = (String)matches.get( 3 );
+            final Violation violation = new Violation( msg, lineNum );
+            addViolationEntry( file, violation );
         }
         else
         {
             // this doesn't match..report it as info, it could be
             // either the copyright, summary or a multiline message (damn !)
-            task.getLogger().info( line );
+            getLogger().info( line );
         }
     }
 
+    private ArrayList getGroups( final String line )
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return m_matcher.getGroups( line );
+        }
+        catch( final TaskException te )
+        {
+            getLogger().error( "Failed to process matcher", te );
+            return new ArrayList();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetrics.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetrics.java
index c12593785..ef8d4bc4a 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetrics.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetrics.java
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.ExecuteStreamHandler;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.LogOutputStream;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
 
 /**
@@ -119,23 +117,24 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
     }
 
     protected ArrayList getOptions()
+        throws TaskException
     {
         ArrayList options = new ArrayList( 512 );
         // there is a bug in Metamata 2.0 build 37. The sourcepath argument does
         // not work. So we will use the sourcepath prepended to classpath. (order
         // is important since Metamata looks at .class and .java)
-        if( sourcePath != null )
+        if( getSourcePath() != null )
         {
-            sourcePath.append( classPath );// srcpath is prepended
-            classPath = sourcePath;
-            sourcePath = null;// prevent from using -sourcepath
+            getSourcePath().append( getClassPath() );// srcpath is prepended
+            setClassPath( getSourcePath() );
+            setSourcePath( null );// prevent from using -sourcepath
         }
 
         // don't forget to modify the pattern if you change the options reporting
-        if( classPath != null )
+        if( getClassPath() != null )
         {
             options.add( "-classpath" );
-            options.add( classPath );
+            options.add( getClassPath() );
         }
         options.add( "-output" );
         options.add( tmpFile.toString() );
@@ -155,13 +154,13 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
         options.add( "/" );
 
         // directories
-        String[] dirs = path.list();
+        final String[] dirs = path.list();
         for( int i = 0; i < dirs.length; i++ )
         {
             options.add( dirs[ i ] );
         }
         // files next.
-        addAllArrayList( options, includedFiles.keySet().iterator() );
+        addAllArrayList( options, getIncludedFiles().keySet().iterator() );
         return options;
     }
 
@@ -169,10 +168,10 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
 
 
     // check for existing options and outfile, all other are optional
-    protected void checkOptions()
+    protected void validate()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        super.checkOptions();
+        super.validate();
 
         if( !"files".equals( granularity ) && !"methods".equals( granularity )
             && !"types".equals( granularity ) )
@@ -183,12 +182,12 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
         {
             throw new TaskException( "Output XML file must be set via 'tofile' attribute." );
         }
-        if( path == null && fileSets.size() == 0 )
+        if( path == null && getFileSets().size() == 0 )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "Must set either paths (path element) or files (fileset element)" );
         }
         // I don't accept dirs and files at the same time, I cannot recognize the semantic in the result
-        if( path != null && fileSets.size() > 0 )
+        if( path != null && getFileSets().size() > 0 )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "Cannot set paths (path element) and files (fileset element) at the same time" );
         }
@@ -216,23 +215,10 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * if the report is transform via a temporary txt file we should use a a
-     * normal logger here, otherwise we could use the metrics handler directly
-     * to capture and transform the output on stdout to XML.
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    protected void setupStreamHandler( final Execute exe )
-    {
-        exe.setOutput( new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false ) );
-        exe.setError( new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false ) );
-    }
-
-    protected void execute0( ExecuteStreamHandler handler )
+    protected void execute0()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        super.execute0( handler );
+        super.execute0();
         transformFile();
     }
 
@@ -260,7 +246,8 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
         try
         {
             xmlStream = new FileOutputStream( outFile );
-            ExecuteStreamHandler xmlHandler = new MMetricsStreamHandler( this, xmlStream );
+            ExecuteStreamHandler xmlHandler = new MMetricsStreamHandler( xmlStream );
+            setupLogger( xmlHandler );
             xmlHandler.setProcessOutputStream( tmpStream );
             xmlHandler.start();
             xmlHandler.stop();
@@ -293,5 +280,4 @@ public class MMetrics extends AbstractMetamataTask
             }
         }
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetricsStreamHandler.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetricsStreamHandler.java
index ffaa776d5..1aa97b47a 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetricsStreamHandler.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MMetricsStreamHandler.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
 import javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXTransformerFactory;
 import javax.xml.transform.sax.TransformerHandler;
 import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.AbstractLogEnabled;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.ExecuteStreamHandler;
 import org.xml.sax.Attributes;
 import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ import org.xml.sax.helpers.AttributesImpl;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-public class MMetricsStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
+public class MMetricsStreamHandler
+    extends AbstractLogEnabled
+    implements ExecuteStreamHandler
 {
-
     /**
      * CLASS construct, it should be named something like 'MyClass'
      */
@@ -87,26 +88,14 @@ public class MMetricsStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
      */
     protected InputStream metricsOutput;
 
-    /**
-     * the task
-     */
-    protected Task task;
-
     /**
      * this is where the XML output will go, should mostly be a file the caller
      * is responsible for flushing and closing this stream
      */
     protected OutputStream xmlOutputStream;
 
-    /**
-     * initialize this handler
-     *
-     * @param task Description of Parameter
-     * @param xmlOut Description of Parameter
-     */
-    MMetricsStreamHandler( Task task, OutputStream xmlOut )
+    MMetricsStreamHandler( OutputStream xmlOut )
     {
-        this.task = task;
         this.xmlOutputStream = xmlOut;
     }
 
@@ -322,7 +311,7 @@ public class MMetricsStreamHandler implements ExecuteStreamHandler
         {
             e.printStackTrace();
             // invalid lines are sent to the output as information, it might be anything,
-            task.getLogger().info( line );
+            getLogger().info( line );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
index a93b21433..77e6e00ba 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Random;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.ExecuteStreamHandler;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.LogOutputStream;
-import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.LogStreamHandler;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute2;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
@@ -31,24 +28,24 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
  *
  * @author <a href="mailto:sbailliez@imediation.com">Stephane Bailliez</a>
  */
-public class MParse extends Task
+public class MParse
+    extends Task
 {
-
-    private Path classpath = null;
-    private Path sourcepath = null;
-    private File metahome = null;
-    private File target = null;
-    private boolean verbose = false;
-    private boolean debugparser = false;
-    private boolean debugscanner = false;
-    private boolean cleanup = false;
-    private CommandlineJava cmdl = new CommandlineJava();
-    private File optionsFile = null;
+    private Path m_classpath;
+    private Path m_sourcepath;
+    private File m_metahome;
+    private File m_target;
+    private boolean m_verbose;
+    private boolean m_debugparser;
+    private boolean m_debugscanner;
+    private boolean m_cleanup;
+    private CommandlineJava m_cmdl = new CommandlineJava();
+    private File m_optionsFile;
 
     public MParse()
     {
-        cmdl.setVm( "java" );
-        cmdl.setClassname( "com.metamata.jj.MParse" );
+        m_cmdl.setVm( "java" );
+        m_cmdl.setClassname( "com.metamata.jj.MParse" );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -71,7 +68,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setCleanup( boolean value )
     {
-        cleanup = value;
+        m_cleanup = value;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -81,7 +78,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setDebugparser( boolean flag )
     {
-        debugparser = flag;
+        m_debugparser = flag;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setDebugscanner( boolean flag )
     {
-        debugscanner = flag;
+        m_debugscanner = flag;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setMetamatahome( File metamatahome )
     {
-        this.metahome = metamatahome;
+        this.m_metahome = metamatahome;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setTarget( File target )
     {
-        this.target = target;
+        this.m_target = target;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public void setVerbose( boolean flag )
     {
-        verbose = flag;
+        m_verbose = flag;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -141,11 +138,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        if( classpath == null )
+        if( m_classpath == null )
         {
-            classpath = new Path();
+            m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath;
+        return m_classpath;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public Argument createJvmarg()
     {
-        return cmdl.createVmArgument();
+        return m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -165,11 +162,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     public Path createSourcepath()
     {
-        if( sourcepath == null )
+        if( m_sourcepath == null )
         {
-            sourcepath = new Path();
+            m_sourcepath = new Path();
         }
-        return sourcepath;
+        return m_sourcepath;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -183,8 +180,7 @@ public class MParse extends Task
         try
         {
             setUp();
-            ExecuteStreamHandler handler = createStreamHandler();
-            _execute( handler );
+            doExecute();
         }
         finally
         {
@@ -204,22 +200,22 @@ public class MParse extends Task
 
         // set the classpath as the jar files
         File[] jars = getMetamataLibs();
-        final Path classPath = cmdl.createClasspath( getProject() );
+        final Path classPath = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
         for( int i = 0; i < jars.length; i++ )
         {
             classPath.createPathElement().setLocation( jars[ i ] );
         }
 
         // set the metamata.home property
-        final Argument vmArgs = cmdl.createVmArgument();
-        vmArgs.setValue( "-Dmetamata.home=" + metahome.getAbsolutePath() );
+        final Argument vmArgs = m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
+        vmArgs.setValue( "-Dmetamata.home=" + m_metahome.getAbsolutePath() );
 
         // write all the options to a temp file and use it ro run the process
         String[] options = getOptions();
-        optionsFile = createTmpFile();
-        generateOptionsFile( optionsFile, options );
-        Argument args = cmdl.createArgument();
-        args.setLine( "-arguments " + optionsFile.getAbsolutePath() );
+        m_optionsFile = createTmpFile();
+        generateOptionsFile( m_optionsFile, options );
+        Argument args = m_cmdl.createArgument();
+        args.setLine( "-arguments " + m_optionsFile.getAbsolutePath() );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -231,13 +227,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     protected File[] getMetamataLibs()
     {
-        ArrayList files = new ArrayList();
-        files.add( new File( metahome, "lib/metamata.jar" ) );
-        files.add( new File( metahome, "bin/lib/JavaCC.zip" ) );
+        final ArrayList files = new ArrayList();
+        files.add( new File( m_metahome, "lib/metamata.jar" ) );
+        files.add( new File( m_metahome, "bin/lib/JavaCC.zip" ) );
 
-        File[] array = new File[ files.size() ];
-        files.copyInto( array );
-        return array;
+        return (File[])files.toArray( new File[ files.size() ] );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -248,62 +242,58 @@ public class MParse extends Task
     protected String[] getOptions()
     {
         ArrayList options = new ArrayList();
-        if( verbose )
+        if( m_verbose )
         {
             options.add( "-verbose" );
         }
-        if( debugscanner )
+        if( m_debugscanner )
         {
             options.add( "-ds" );
         }
-        if( debugparser )
+        if( m_debugparser )
         {
             options.add( "-dp" );
         }
-        if( classpath != null )
+        if( m_classpath != null )
         {
             options.add( "-classpath" );
-            options.add( classpath.toString() );
+            options.add( m_classpath.toString() );
         }
-        if( sourcepath != null )
+        if( m_sourcepath != null )
         {
             options.add( "-sourcepath" );
-            options.add( sourcepath.toString() );
+            options.add( m_sourcepath.toString() );
         }
-        options.add( target.getAbsolutePath() );
+        options.add( m_target.getAbsolutePath() );
 
-        String[] array = new String[ options.size() ];
-        options.copyInto( array );
-        return array;
+        return (String[])options.toArray( new String[ options.size() ] );
     }
 
     /**
      * execute the process with a specific handler
-     *
-     * @param handler Description of Parameter
-     * @exception TaskException Description of Exception
      */
-    protected void _execute( ExecuteStreamHandler handler )
+    protected void doExecute()
         throws TaskException
     {
         // target has been checked as a .jj, see if there is a matching
         // java file and if it is needed to run to process the grammar
-        String pathname = target.getAbsolutePath();
+        String pathname = m_target.getAbsolutePath();
         int pos = pathname.length() - ".jj".length();
         pathname = pathname.substring( 0, pos ) + ".java";
         File javaFile = new File( pathname );
-        if( javaFile.exists() && target.lastModified() < javaFile.lastModified() )
+        if( javaFile.exists() && m_target.lastModified() < javaFile.lastModified() )
         {
-            getLogger().info( "Target is already build - skipping (" + target + ")" );
+            getLogger().info( "Target is already build - skipping (" + m_target + ")" );
             return;
         }
 
-        final Execute process = new Execute( handler );
-        getLogger().debug( cmdl.toString() );
-        process.setCommandline( cmdl.getCommandline() );
+        final Execute2 exe = new Execute2();
+        setupLogger( exe );
+        getLogger().debug( m_cmdl.toString() );
+        exe.setCommandline( m_cmdl.getCommandline() );
         try
         {
-            if( process.execute() != 0 )
+            if( exe.execute() != 0 )
             {
                 throw new TaskException( "Metamata task failed." );
             }
@@ -323,11 +313,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
         throws TaskException
     {
         // check that the home is ok.
-        if( metahome == null || !metahome.exists() )
+        if( m_metahome == null || !m_metahome.exists() )
         {
             throw new TaskException( "'metamatahome' must point to Metamata home directory." );
         }
-        metahome = resolveFile( metahome.getPath() );
+        m_metahome = resolveFile( m_metahome.getPath() );
 
         // check that the needed jar exists.
         File[] jars = getMetamataLibs();
@@ -340,11 +330,11 @@ public class MParse extends Task
         }
 
         // check that the target is ok and resolve it.
-        if( target == null || !target.isFile() || !target.getName().endsWith( ".jj" ) )
+        if( m_target == null || !m_target.isFile() || !m_target.getName().endsWith( ".jj" ) )
         {
-            throw new TaskException( "Invalid target: " + target );
+            throw new TaskException( "Invalid target: " + m_target );
         }
-        target = resolveFile( target.getPath() );
+        m_target = resolveFile( m_target.getPath() );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -352,17 +342,17 @@ public class MParse extends Task
      */
     protected void cleanUp()
     {
-        if( optionsFile != null )
+        if( m_optionsFile != null )
         {
-            optionsFile.delete();
-            optionsFile = null;
+            m_optionsFile.delete();
+            m_optionsFile = null;
         }
-        if( cleanup )
+        if( m_cleanup )
         {
-            String name = target.getName();
+            String name = m_target.getName();
             int pos = name.length() - ".jj".length();
             name = "__jj" + name.substring( 0, pos ) + ".sunjj";
-            final File sunjj = new File( target.getParent(), name );
+            final File sunjj = new File( m_target.getParent(), name );
             if( sunjj.exists() )
             {
                 getLogger().info( "Removing stale file: " + sunjj.getName() );
@@ -371,18 +361,6 @@ public class MParse extends Task
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * return the default stream handler for this task
-     *
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    protected ExecuteStreamHandler createStreamHandler()
-    {
-        final LogOutputStream output = new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false );
-        final LogOutputStream error = new LogOutputStream( getLogger(), false );
-        return new LogStreamHandler( output, error );
-    }
-
     /**
      * write all options to a file with one option / line
      *
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/Violation.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/Violation.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58fba32f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/Violation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is published under the terms of the Apache Software License
+ * version 1.1, a copy of which has been included  with this distribution in
+ * the LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.metamata;
+
+/**
+ * the class used to report violation information
+ */
+final class Violation
+{
+    private final String m_error;
+    private final int m_line;
+
+    public Violation( final String error, final int line )
+    {
+        m_error = error;
+        m_line = line;
+    }
+
+    protected String getError()
+    {
+        return m_error;
+    }
+
+    protected int getLine()
+    {
+        return m_line;
+    }
+}