--- /cygdrive/d/TEMP/Main.java	2003-10-30 09:57:46.000000000 -0600
+++ src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Main.java	2003-10-30 10:09:54.000000000 -0600
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
                 projectHelp = true;
             } else if (arg.equals("-find") || arg.equals("-s")) {
                 // eat up next arg if present, default to build.xml
-                if (i < args.length - 1) {
+                if (i < args.length - 1 && !(args[i + 1].equals("-."))) {
                     searchForThis = args[++i];
                 } else {
                     searchForThis = DEFAULT_BUILD_FILENAME;
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@
                     throw new BuildException(
                             "Niceness value is out of the range 1-10");
                 }
+            } else if (arg.equals("-.")) {//do nothing
             } else if (arg.startsWith("-")) {
                 // we don't have any more args to recognize!
                 String msg = "Unknown argument: " + arg;
@@ -864,6 +865,7 @@
         msg.append("    -s  <file>           the filesystem and use it" + lSep);
         msg.append("  -nice  number          A niceness value for the main thread:" + lSep +
                    "                         1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); 5 is the default" + lSep);
+        msg.append("  -.                     signify end of options" + lSep);
         System.out.println(msg.toString());
     }