diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/BuildEventSupport.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/BuildEventSupport.java
index 462e25639..3433b2441 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/BuildEventSupport.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/BuildEventSupport.java
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@
 package org.apache.ant.antcore.execution;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
-
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import org.apache.ant.common.model.ModelElement;
-import org.apache.ant.common.event.BuildListener;
-import org.apache.ant.common.event.BuildEvent;
 import org.apache.ant.common.antlib.Task;
+import org.apache.ant.common.event.BuildEvent;
+import org.apache.ant.common.event.BuildListener;
+import org.apache.ant.common.model.ModelElement;
+import org.apache.ant.common.util.DemuxOutputReceiver;
+import org.apache.ant.common.event.MessageLevel;
 
 /**
  * BuildEventSupport is used by classes which which to send build events to
@@ -68,13 +71,16 @@ import org.apache.ant.common.antlib.Task;
  * @author <a href="mailto:conor@apache.org">Conor MacNeill</a>
  * @created 15 January 2002
  */
-public class BuildEventSupport {
+public class BuildEventSupport implements DemuxOutputReceiver {
     /**
      * The listeners attached to the object which contains this support
      * object
      */
     private List listeners = new ArrayList();
 
+    /** Records the latest task to be executed on a thread (Thread to Task). */
+    private Map threadTasks = new HashMap();
+
     /**
      * Gets the listeners of the BuildEventSupport
      *
@@ -166,6 +172,9 @@ public class BuildEventSupport {
      * @param task the task with which the event is associated
      */
     public void fireTaskStarted(Task task) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            threadTasks.put(Thread.currentThread(), task);
+        }
         BuildEvent event = new BuildEvent(task, BuildEvent.TASK_STARTED);
         for (Iterator i = listeners.iterator(); i.hasNext(); ) {
             BuildListener listener = (BuildListener)i.next();
@@ -181,6 +190,11 @@ public class BuildEventSupport {
      */
     public void fireTaskFinished(Task task,
                                  Throwable cause) {
+        System.out.flush();
+        System.err.flush();
+        synchronized (this) {
+            threadTasks.remove(Thread.currentThread());
+        }
         BuildEvent event = new BuildEvent(task, BuildEvent.TASK_FINISHED,
             cause);
         for (Iterator i = listeners.iterator(); i.hasNext(); ) {
@@ -204,5 +218,28 @@ public class BuildEventSupport {
             listener.messageLogged(event);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Demultiplexes output so that each task receives the appropriate
+     * messages. If the current thread is not currently executing a task,
+     * the message is logged directly.
+     *
+     * @param line Message to handle. Should not be <code>null</code>.
+     * @param isError Whether the text represents an error (<code>true</code>
+     *      ) or information (<code>false</code>).
+     */
+    public void threadOutput(String line, boolean isError) {
+        Task task = (Task)threadTasks.get(Thread.currentThread());
+        if (task == null) {
+            fireMessageLogged(this, line, 
+                isError ? MessageLevel.MSG_ERR : MessageLevel.MSG_INFO);
+        } else {
+            if (isError) {
+                task.handleSystemErr(line);
+            } else {
+                task.handleSystemOut(line);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ComponentManager.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ComponentManager.java
index d6612e27a..a14106e95 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ComponentManager.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ComponentManager.java
@@ -422,7 +422,12 @@ public class ComponentManager implements ComponentService {
          throws ExecutionException {
 
         ImportInfo definition = getDefinition(componentName);
+        if (definition == null) {
+            throw new ExecutionException("There is no definition of the <"
+                + componentName + "> component");
+        }
         String className = definition.getClassName();
+            
         ComponentLibrary componentLibrary
              = definition.getComponentLibrary();
         String localName = definition.getLocalName();
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ExecutionManager.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ExecutionManager.java
index 71f5c6a23..d7c63176e 100755
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ExecutionManager.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/ExecutionManager.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import org.apache.ant.common.event.BuildListener;
 import org.apache.ant.common.model.Project;
 import org.apache.ant.common.util.AntException;
 import org.apache.ant.common.util.ExecutionException;
+import org.apache.ant.common.util.DemuxOutputReceiver;
 import org.apache.ant.init.InitConfig;
 
 /**
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ import org.apache.ant.init.InitConfig;
  * @author <a href="mailto:conor@apache.org">Conor MacNeill</a>
  * @created 12 January 2002
  */
-public class ExecutionManager {
+public class ExecutionManager implements DemuxOutputReceiver {
     /** The AntLibraries built from Ant's Populated Task Libraries. */
     private Map antLibraries = new HashMap();
 
@@ -212,5 +213,17 @@ public class ExecutionManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handle the content from a single thread. This method will be called
+     * by the thread producing the content. The content is broken up into
+     * separate lines
+     *
+     * @param line the content produce by the current thread.
+     * @param isErr true if this content is from the thread's error stream.
+     */
+    public void threadOutput(String line, boolean isErr) {
+        eventSupport.threadOutput(line, isErr);
+    }
+
 }
 
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/Frame.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/Frame.java
index dd0b7e683..6814f1441 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/Frame.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/execution/Frame.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import org.apache.ant.common.service.FileService;
 import org.apache.ant.common.service.MagicProperties;
 import org.apache.ant.common.util.AntException;
 import org.apache.ant.common.util.ConfigException;
+import org.apache.ant.common.util.DemuxOutputReceiver;
 import org.apache.ant.common.util.ExecutionException;
 import org.apache.ant.common.util.FileUtils;
 import org.apache.ant.init.InitConfig;
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ import org.apache.ant.init.InitConfig;
  * @author <a href="mailto:conor@apache.org">Conor MacNeill</a>
  * @created 14 January 2002
  */
-public class Frame {
+public class Frame implements DemuxOutputReceiver {
     /** the base dir of the project */
     private File baseDir;
 
@@ -143,11 +144,9 @@ public class Frame {
      */
     private ComponentManager componentManager;
 
-    /**
-     * The core's execution Service
-     */
+    /** The core's execution Service  */
     private CoreExecService execService;
-    
+
     /**
      * Create an Execution Frame for the given project
      *
@@ -165,6 +164,18 @@ public class Frame {
         this.initConfig = initConfig;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Replace ${} style constructions in the given value with the string
+     * value of the corresponding data values in the frame
+     *
+     * @param value the string to be scanned for property references.
+     * @return the string with all property references replaced
+     * @exception ExecutionException if any of the properties do not exist
+     */
+    public String replacePropertyRefs(String value) throws ExecutionException {
+        return dataService.replacePropertyRefs(value);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the Project of the Frame
      *
@@ -189,18 +200,6 @@ public class Frame {
         setMagicProperties();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Replace ${} style constructions in the given value with the string
-     * value of the corresponding data values in the frame
-     *
-     * @param value the string to be scanned for property references.
-     * @return the string with all property references replaced
-     * @exception ExecutionException if any of the properties do not exist
-     */
-    public String replacePropertyRefs(String value) throws ExecutionException {
-        return dataService.replacePropertyRefs(value);
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Set a value in this frame or any of its imported frames.
      *
@@ -603,7 +602,6 @@ public class Frame {
         } catch (ConfigException e) {
             throw new ExecutionException(e);
         }
-
     }
 
     /**
@@ -623,8 +621,8 @@ public class Frame {
                 if (component instanceof Task) {
                     execService.executeTask((Task)component);
                 } else {
-                    String typeId 
-                        = model.getAspectValue(Constants.ANT_ASPECT, "id");
+                    String typeId
+                         = model.getAspectValue(Constants.ANT_ASPECT, "id");
                     if (typeId != null) {
                         setDataValue(typeId, component, true);
                     }
@@ -709,6 +707,18 @@ public class Frame {
         executeTasks(taskIterator);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handle the content from a single thread. This method will be called
+     * by the thread producing the content. The content is broken up into
+     * separate lines
+     *
+     * @param line the content produce by the current thread.
+     * @param isErr true if this content is from the thread's error stream.
+     */
+    public void threadOutput(String line, boolean isErr) {
+        eventSupport.threadOutput(line, isErr);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine the base directory for each frame in the frame hierarchy
      *
@@ -755,7 +765,7 @@ public class Frame {
         dataService = new CoreDataService(this,
             config.isUnsetPropertiesAllowed());
         execService = new CoreExecService(this);
-            
+
         services.put(FileService.class, fileService);
         services.put(ComponentService.class, componentManager);
         services.put(DataService.class, dataService);
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/modelparser/ProjectHandler.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/modelparser/ProjectHandler.java
index b0c76363d..36ea314f0 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/modelparser/ProjectHandler.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antcore/org/apache/ant/antcore/modelparser/ProjectHandler.java
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ public class ProjectHandler extends ElementHandler {
     /** The default attribute name */
     public static final String DEFAULT_ATTR = "default";
 
+    /** The name of the element used to define references */
+    public static final String REF_ELEMENT = "ant:ref";
+    
+    /** The name of the element used to define references */
+    public static final String INCLUDE_ELEMENT = "ant:include";
+    
+    /** The name of the element used to define references */
+    public static final String TARGET_ELEMENT = "target";
+
     /** The project being parsed. */
     private Project project;
 
@@ -148,8 +157,8 @@ public class ProjectHandler extends ElementHandler {
     public void startElement(String uri, String localName, String qualifiedName,
                              Attributes attributes)
          throws SAXParseException {
-             
-        if (qualifiedName.equals("ref")) {
+
+        if (qualifiedName.equals(REF_ELEMENT)) {
             RefHandler refHandler = new RefHandler();
             refHandler.start(getParseContext(), getXMLReader(), this,
                 getLocator(), attributes, getElementSource(),
@@ -160,12 +169,12 @@ public class ProjectHandler extends ElementHandler {
             } catch (ModelException e) {
                 throw new SAXParseException(e.getMessage(), getLocator(), e);
             }
-        } else if (qualifiedName.equals("include")) {
+        } else if (qualifiedName.equals(INCLUDE_ELEMENT)) {
             IncludeHandler includeHandler = new IncludeHandler(project);
             includeHandler.start(getParseContext(), getXMLReader(),
                 this, getLocator(), attributes, getElementSource(),
                 qualifiedName);
-        } else if (qualifiedName.equals("target")) {
+        } else if (qualifiedName.equals(TARGET_ELEMENT)) {
             TargetHandler targetHandler = new TargetHandler();
             targetHandler.start(getParseContext(), getXMLReader(),
                 this, getLocator(), attributes,
@@ -175,13 +184,17 @@ public class ProjectHandler extends ElementHandler {
             } catch (ModelException e) {
                 throw new SAXParseException(e.getMessage(), getLocator(), e);
             }
-        } else {
+        } else if (localName != null) {
             // everything else is a task
             BuildElementHandler buildElementHandler = new BuildElementHandler();
             buildElementHandler.start(getParseContext(), getXMLReader(),
                 this, getLocator(), attributes, getElementSource(),
                 qualifiedName);
             project.addTask(buildElementHandler.getBuildElement());
+        } else {
+          // ignore namespaced elements
+          throw new SAXParseException("Only the \"ant\" namespace is "
+            + "currently recognized (" + qualifiedName + ")", getLocator());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antlibs/ant1compat/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antlibs/ant1compat/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
index 1b036962e..ffba40a70 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/antlibs/ant1compat/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/antlibs/ant1compat/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java
@@ -164,6 +164,31 @@ public abstract class Task extends ProjectComponent
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handle Output produced by the task. When a task prints to System.out
+     * the container may catch this and redirect the content back to the
+     * task by invoking this method. This method must NOT call System.out,
+     * directly or indirectly.
+     *
+     * @param line The line of content produce by the task
+     */
+    public void handleSystemOut(String line) {
+        handleOutput(line);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle error information produced by the task. When a task prints to
+     * System.err the container may catch this and redirect the content back
+     * to the task by invoking this method. This method must NOT call
+     * System.err, directly or indirectly.
+     *
+     * @param line The line of error info produce by the task
+     */
+    public void handleSystemErr(String line) {
+        // default behaviout is to log at WARN level
+        handleErrorOutput(line);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handle output captured for this task
      *
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/cli/org/apache/ant/cli/Commandline.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/cli/org/apache/ant/cli/Commandline.java
index f6381e8af..60cba0cef 100755
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/cli/org/apache/ant/cli/Commandline.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/cli/org/apache/ant/cli/Commandline.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ import org.apache.ant.common.event.BuildListener;
 import org.apache.ant.common.event.MessageLevel;
 import org.apache.ant.common.model.Project;
 import org.apache.ant.common.util.ConfigException;
+import org.apache.ant.common.util.DemuxOutputStream;
 import org.apache.ant.init.InitConfig;
 import org.apache.ant.init.InitUtils;
 
@@ -298,6 +300,12 @@ public class Commandline {
 
             // create the execution manager to execute the build
             executionManager = new ExecutionManager(initConfig, config);
+            OutputStream demuxOut
+                = new DemuxOutputStream(executionManager, false);
+            OutputStream demuxErr
+                = new DemuxOutputStream(executionManager, true);
+            System.setOut(new PrintStream(demuxOut));
+            System.setErr(new PrintStream(demuxErr));
             addBuildListeners(executionManager);
         } catch (Throwable e) {
             if (logger != null) {
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/antlib/AbstractTask.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/antlib/AbstractTask.java
index 6cccaa9ba..050861cef 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/antlib/AbstractTask.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/antlib/AbstractTask.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
  * <http://www.apache.org/>.
  */
 package org.apache.ant.common.antlib;
+import org.apache.ant.common.event.MessageLevel;
 
 /**
  * Abstract implementation of the Task interface
@@ -81,5 +82,30 @@ public abstract class AbstractTask extends AbstractComponent implements Task {
         return taskName;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handle Output produced by the task. When a task prints to System.out
+     * the container may catch this and redirect the content back to the
+     * task by invoking this method. This method must NOT call System.out,
+     * directly or indirectly.
+     *
+     * @param line The line of content produce by the task
+     */
+    public void handleSystemOut(String line) {
+        // default behaviout is to log at INFO level
+        log(line, MessageLevel.MSG_INFO);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle error information produced by the task. When a task prints to
+     * System.err the container may catch this and redirect the content back
+     * to the task by invoking this method. This method must NOT call
+     * System.err, directly or indirectly.
+     *
+     * @param line The line of error info produce by the task
+     */
+    public void handleSystemErr(String line) {
+        // default behaviout is to log at WARN level
+        log(line, MessageLevel.MSG_WARN);
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/antlib/Task.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/antlib/Task.java
index da16f1dd5..667bbdec1 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/antlib/Task.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/antlib/Task.java
@@ -81,5 +81,25 @@ public interface Task extends ExecutionComponent {
      * @return the taskName value
      */
     String getTaskName();
+
+    /**
+     * Handle Output produced by the task. When a task prints to System.out
+     * the container may catch this and redirect the content back to the
+     * task by invoking this method. This method must NOT call System.out,
+     * directly or indirectly.
+     *
+     * @param line The line of content produce by the task
+     */
+    void handleSystemOut(String line);
+
+    /**
+     * Handle error information produced by the task. When a task prints to
+     * System.err the container may catch this and redirect the content back
+     * to the task by invoking this method. This method must NOT call
+     * System.err, directly or indirectly.
+     *
+     * @param line The line of error info produce by the task
+     */
+    void handleSystemErr(String line);
 }
 
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/model/Project.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/model/Project.java
index b6065f7c2..bc39d5a11 100644
--- a/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/model/Project.java
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/model/Project.java
@@ -253,9 +253,16 @@ public class Project extends ModelElement {
      *
      * @param fullTargetName The name of the target relative to this project
      * @return the Target object with the given name
+     * @exception ModelException if the given target does not exist in this
+     *      project
      */
-    public Target getRefTarget(String fullTargetName) {
+    public Target getRefTarget(String fullTargetName) throws ModelException {
         Project containingProject = getRefProject(fullTargetName);
+        if (containingProject == null) {
+            throw new ModelException("The target name \"" + fullTargetName
+                 + "\" does not exist in this project");
+        }
+
         if (containingProject == this) {
             return getTarget(fullTargetName);
         }
@@ -504,19 +511,23 @@ public class Project extends ModelElement {
         if (flattenedList.contains(fullTargetName)) {
             return;
         }
-        String fullProjectName = getFullProjectName(fullTargetName);
-        Target target = getRefTarget(fullTargetName);
-        if (target == null) {
-            throw new ConfigException("Target " + fullTargetName
-                 + " does not exist");
-        }
-        for (Iterator i = target.getDependencies(); i.hasNext(); ) {
-            String localDependencyName = (String)i.next();
-            String fullDependencyName
-                 = fullProjectName == null ? localDependencyName
-                 : fullProjectName + REF_DELIMITER + localDependencyName;
-            flattenDependency(flattenedList, fullDependencyName);
-            flattenedList.add(fullDependencyName);
+        try {
+            String fullProjectName = getFullProjectName(fullTargetName);
+            Target target = getRefTarget(fullTargetName);
+            if (target == null) {
+                throw new ConfigException("Target " + fullTargetName
+                     + " does not exist");
+            }
+            for (Iterator i = target.getDependencies(); i.hasNext(); ) {
+                String localDependencyName = (String)i.next();
+                String fullDependencyName
+                     = fullProjectName == null ? localDependencyName
+                     : fullProjectName + REF_DELIMITER + localDependencyName;
+                flattenDependency(flattenedList, fullDependencyName);
+                flattenedList.add(fullDependencyName);
+            }
+        } catch (ModelException e) {
+            throw new ConfigException(e);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/util/DemuxOutputReceiver.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/util/DemuxOutputReceiver.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4057c4be6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/util/DemuxOutputReceiver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2001-2002 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ *    any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Ant", and "Apache Software
+ *    Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without prior written permission. For written
+ *    permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ *    nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ *    permission of the Apache Group.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+package org.apache.ant.common.util;
+
+/**
+ * A Demux output receiver receives buffered content which has been
+ * demultiplexed from the output potentially generated by multiple threads
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:conor@apache.org">Conor MacNeill</a>
+ * @created 22 February 2002
+ */
+public interface DemuxOutputReceiver {
+    /**
+     * Handle the content from a single thread. This method will be called
+     * by the thread producing the content. The content is broken up into
+     * separate lines
+     *
+     * @param line the content produce by the current thread.
+     * @param isErr true if this content is from the thread's error stream.
+     */
+    void threadOutput(String line, boolean isErr);
+}
+
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/util/DemuxOutputStream.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/util/DemuxOutputStream.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3c07e1a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/common/org/apache/ant/common/util/DemuxOutputStream.java
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2001-2002 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ *    any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Ant", and "Apache Software
+ *    Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without prior written permission. For written
+ *    permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ *    nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ *    permission of the Apache Group.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+package org.apache.ant.common.util;
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+import java.util.Hashtable;
+
+/**
+ * Buffers content written per thread and forwards the buffers onto the
+ * given receiver
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:conor@apache.org">Conor MacNeill</a>
+ * @created 22 February 2002
+ */
+public class DemuxOutputStream extends OutputStream {
+
+    /**
+     * A data class to store information about a buffer. Such informatio is
+     * stored on a per-thread basis.
+     *
+     * @author <a href="mailto:conor@apache.org">Conor MacNeill</a>
+     * @created 22 February 2002
+     */
+    private static class BufferInfo {
+        /** The per-thread output stream  */
+        private ByteArrayOutputStream buffer;
+
+        /**
+         * Whether the next line-terminator should be skipped in terms of
+         * processing the buffer or not. Used to avoid \r\n invoking
+         * processBuffer twice.
+         */
+        private boolean skip = false;
+    }
+
+    /** Maximum buffer size */
+    private static final int MAX_SIZE = 1024;
+    /** Mapping from thread to buffer (Thread to BufferInfo) */
+    private Hashtable buffers = new Hashtable();
+
+    /** The object which receives the output  */
+    private DemuxOutputReceiver receiver;
+
+    /** Whether or not this stream represents an error stream  */
+    private boolean isErrorStream;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new instance of this class.
+     *
+     * @param isErrorStream true if this is the error string, otherwise a
+     *      normal output stream. This is passed to the project so it knows
+     *      which stream it is receiving.
+     * @param receiver The receiver to which demux'd content is sent.
+     */
+    public DemuxOutputStream(DemuxOutputReceiver receiver,
+        boolean isErrorStream) {
+        this.receiver = receiver;
+        this.isErrorStream = isErrorStream;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Writes the data to the buffer and flushes the buffer if a line
+     * separator is detected or if the buffer has reached its maximum size.
+     *
+     * @param cc data to log (byte).
+     * @exception IOException if the data cannot be written to the stream
+     */
+    public void write(int cc) throws IOException {
+        final byte c = (byte)cc;
+
+        BufferInfo bufferInfo = getBufferInfo();
+        if ((c == '\n') || (c == '\r')) {
+            if (!bufferInfo.skip) {
+                processBuffer(bufferInfo.buffer);
+            }
+        } else {
+            bufferInfo.buffer.write(cc);
+            if (bufferInfo.buffer.size() > MAX_SIZE) {
+                processBuffer(bufferInfo.buffer);
+            }
+        }
+        bufferInfo.skip = (c == '\r');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Equivalent to calling {@link #flush flush} on the stream.
+     *
+     * @exception IOException if there is a problem closing the stream.
+     */
+    public void close() throws IOException {
+        flush();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Writes all remaining data in the buffer associated with the current
+     * thread to the project.
+     *
+     * @exception IOException if there is a problem flushing the stream.
+     */
+    public void flush() throws IOException {
+        BufferInfo bufferInfo = getBufferInfo();
+        if (bufferInfo.buffer.size() > 0) {
+            processBuffer(bufferInfo.buffer);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the buffer to a string and sends it to {@link
+     * Project#demuxOutput(String,boolean) Project.demuxOutput}.
+     *
+     * @param buffer the ByteArrayOutputStream used to collect the output
+     *      until a line separator is seen.
+     */
+    protected void processBuffer(ByteArrayOutputStream buffer) {
+        String output = buffer.toString();
+        receiver.threadOutput(output, isErrorStream);
+        resetBufferInfo();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the buffer associated with the current thread.
+     *
+     * @return a ByteArrayOutputStream for the current thread to write data
+     *      to
+     */
+    private BufferInfo getBufferInfo() {
+        Thread current = Thread.currentThread();
+        BufferInfo bufferInfo = (BufferInfo)buffers.get(current);
+        if (bufferInfo == null) {
+            bufferInfo = new BufferInfo();
+            bufferInfo.buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+            bufferInfo.skip = false;
+            buffers.put(current, bufferInfo);
+        }
+        return bufferInfo;
+    }
+
+    /** Resets the buffer for the current thread.  */
+    private void resetBufferInfo() {
+        Thread current = Thread.currentThread();
+        buffers.remove(current);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/proposal/mutant/src/java/start/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java b/proposal/mutant/src/java/start/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5a67d5d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/mutant/src/java/start/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
+ *    any, must include the following acknowlegement:
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "The Jakarta Project", "Ant", and "Apache Software
+ *    Foundation" must not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without prior written permission. For written
+ *    permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache"
+ *    nor may "Apache" appear in their names without prior written
+ *    permission of the Apache Group.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant;
+
+/**
+ * Old Ant1 entry point
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:conor@apache.org">Conor MacNeill</a>
+ */
+public class Main {
+   /**
+     * Entry point for starting command line Ant
+     *
+     * @param args commandline arguments
+     */
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        org.apache.ant.start.Main.main(args);
+    }
+}
+