<?xml version="1.0"?>
<project name="test" default="doFoo" basedir=".">
  <property name="directory" value="/www/directory"/>

  <target name="doFoo" depends="dir.check" if="dir.exists">
    <echo>${directory} exists</echo>
  </target>

  <target name="doBar" depends="dir.check" unless="dir.exists">
    <echo>${directory} missing"</echo>
  </target>

  <target name="dir.check">
    <condition property="dir.exists">
      <available file="${directory}" type="dir"/>
    </condition>
  </target>
</project>