[MacPorts] #24904: ice-cpp, ice-java, ice-python, ice-python25, ice-python26: simplify

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#24904: ice-cpp, ice-java, ice-python, ice-python25, ice-python26: simplify
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 Reporter:  ryandesign@…             |       Owner:  blair@…                                                  
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new                                                      
 Priority:  Normal                   |   Milestone:                                                           
Component:  ports                    |     Version:  1.8.2                                                    
 Keywords:                           |        Port:  ice-cpp, ice-java, ice-python, ice-python25, ice-python26
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 I noticed the ice ports (ice-cpp, ice-java, ice-python, ice-python25, ice-
 python26) are a bit complex in some places and don't take full advantage
 of the facilities and features MacPorts makes available. I'd like to
 propose some changes to simplify these ports. I suggest I attach a patch
 that makes one change to all these ports, explain why I recommend these
 changes, and once you or I commit it, I'll attach another patch with
 another proposal.

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 The first suggestion is to [attachment:branch.diff make and use a
 ${branch} variable], as described in [wiki:PortfileRecipes#branch
 PortfileRecipes]. This way you don't have to update the master_sites every
 time the branch number changes.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/24904>
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