About the Book
Ant has emerged as the
preferred building tool for Java developers, automating tedious compilation,
test, and code management. Many Java developers are aware of Ant but there
is little documentation to assist in getting started with the Ant tool.
Even experienced developers who already use some of the features of the
Ant tool, struggle with the more advanced aspects. This book will educate
those devlopers in these more advanced topics, and help them get more out
of the tool. The Ant Developer's Handbook begins with a rapid introduction
to obtaining, installing, and configuring Ant and covers all major feature
sets and use practices.
Ant is a cross-platform build and configuration
management tool. It is written in Java, and uses XML as its file format,
thereby allowing entire development teams to share Ant build files, regardless
of the operating system each developer is using. Ant can perform nearly
any common configuration management function, including:
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compiling application source code.
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running test suites and building archive
files.
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moving/copying files to server machines.
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interacting with source control systems.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Ant.
In the Beginning.
The First Ant Project.
Ant Terminology.
Should I Use Ant?
2. Preliminaries.
How to Get Ant.
How to Install Ant.
A Tour of Ant with a Small Exercise.
3. Global Concepts.
Developing in a Standard Directory
Tree.
Creating Standard Ant Targets and
What They Should Do.
Exploring Ant Data Types.
Listeners and Loggers.
Predefined Properties.
The Ant Command Line.
4. Built-In Tasks.
Common Attributes of All Tasks.
<ant>.
<antcall>.
<antstructure>.
<apply>/<execon>.
<available>.
<basename>.
<buildnumber>.
<Bunzip2>.
<BZip2>.
<checksum>.
<chmod>.
<concat>.
<condition>.
<Copy>.
<copydir>.
<copyfile>.
<cvs>.
<cvschangelog>.
<cvspass>.
<cvstagdiff>.
<delete>.
<deltree>.
<dependset>.
<dirname>.
<ear>.
<echo>.
<exec>.
<fail>.
<filter>.
<fixcrlf>.
<genkey>.
<get>.
<gunzip>.
<gzip>.
<input>.
<jar>.
<java>.
<javac>.
<javadoc> and <javadoc2>.
<loadFile>.
<loadproperties>.
<mail>.
<manifest>.
<mkdir>.
<move>.
<parallel> and <sequential>.
<patch>.
<pathconvert>.
<property>.
<record>.
<rename>.
<replace>.
<rmic>.
<sequential>.
<signjar>.
<sleep>.
<sql>.
<style>.
<tar>.
<taskdef>.
<touch>.
<tstamp>.
<typedef>.
<Unjar>,
<Untar>,
<Unwar>,
<Unzip>.
<uptodate>.
<waitfor>.
<war>.
<xmlproperty>.
<xslt>.
<zip>.
5. Optional Tasks.
Additional Resources for Ant.
ANTLR.
<cab>.
<depend>.
<echoproperties>.
<ftp>.
<icontract>.
<propertyfile>.
<javacc>.
<jjtree>.
<javah>.
<jspc>.
<junit>.
<junitreport>.
<replaceregexp>.
<setproxy>.
<sound>.
<splash>.
<telnet>.
<xmlvalidate>.
6. Extending Ant with Custom Tasks,
Data Types, and Listeners.
Matching Class to Source.
Life Cycle of a Task.
An Informal Contract for a Custom
Task.
Requirements for ClassToSource.
An Implementation for ClassToSource.
Adding Nested Elements to a Custom
Task.
Custom DataTypes.
A Custom DataType for ClassToSource.
Using a Predefined Data Type.
Custom Listeners.
7. Troubleshooting Ant Build Scripts.
Common Debugging Techniques.
Syntax Errors.
Semantic Errors.
Programmatic Errors.
Ant Message Levels.
Using a Java Debugger.
Support Resources and Rules of Engagement.
Common Problems and Solutions.
8. Performing End to End Builds
on a Nightly Basis.
What Is End to End Building?
Targets for EtE Builds.
9. Ant in the Real World.
The Large Sample Application.
A Standard Build Environment.
Decomposing the Build.
Ant Properties.
Standard Build Targets.
Building the Channel Component.
Building the Common Layer.
Building the Chat Server.
Building the Chat Client.
A One-Shot Build of the ChatRoom Application.
Some Benefits of Chaining Builds.
10. The Future Direction of Ant.
Ant 2.
What Can I Do to Help?
11. Tool Support for Ant.
Ant Farm for jEdit.
AntRunner for JBuilder.
Sun ONE Studio (AKA Forte for Java).
Eclipse.
CruiseControl.
Control Center.
IntelliJ IDEA 2.5.
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